Job Description

Duties/Responsibilities

[40%] Reunion Volunteer Recruitment and Management

• In partnership with the Associate Director of Laurentian Engagement, identify, recruit, train, and manage Reunion Committees for milestone Reunion classes. Initiate volunteer recruitment and management work in the year prior for the 50th Reunion milestone.
• Develop solicitation strategies that include annual, capital, and planned gift components for alumni in reunion and for highly rated reunion prospects (e.g. GiveCampus campaigns, direct written and email appeals). Assist gift officers with solicitation strategies for their reunion prospects. Serve as a key resource for other annual giving staff members who work with reunion milestone classes or affinities.
• In conjunction with the Office of Planned Giving, develop and coordinate planned giving strategies for the 50th Reunion milestone.
• Track fundraising progress (e.g. GiveCampus Reunion Campaign) and create opportunities for best practices.
• Work with reunion committees, excluding the 1st and 5th reunion classes, to develop class donor and dollar challenges.

[30%] Leadership Fundraising

• Develop leadership solicitation strategies for both assigned and unassigned prospects to support the St. Lawrence Fund. Solicit these prospects personally, while strategically working with major gift officers to maximize impact. Manage a portfolio of key Laurentian leadership donors, prospects, and volunteers.
• Oversee the leadership stewardship program and engagement opportunities both on and off-campus.

[20%] Travel to meet with Laurentian donors, prospects, volunteers, and staff off-campus events as assigned.

[10%] Perform other duties as assigned or requested to meet departmental goals and objectives.

Interested applicants must apply online at uploading all required materials which are defined in the “special instructions to applicant” section.  Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Questions about the position may be directed to Amanda Brewer, Director of Annual Giving, abrewer@stlawu.edu .

All offers of employment are contingent upon the finalist successfully passing a background (including criminal records) check.

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• A minimum of three years of experience in fundraising, sales, marketing, or a related field required. Comparable experience in higher education with a focus on development, alumni relations, admissions, communications, athletics, or student life will be considered.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Exposure to using relational databases; experience with The Raiser’s Edge and GiveCampus preferred.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team, build effective relationships, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to develop strong relationships with Laurentians with the highest degree of professionalism.
• A willingness to travel frequently and to work some evenings and weekends.

About St. Lawrence University

Located at 23 Romoda Drive, Canton, NY, St. Lawrence University is a coeducational, private, independent liberal arts institution of about 2,000 students from more than 40 states and 40 nations. The educational opportunities at St. Lawrence inspire students and prepare them to be critical and creative thinkers, to find a compass for their lives and careers, and to pursue knowledge and understanding for the benefit of themselves, humanity and the planet. Through its focus on active engagement with ideas in and beyond the classroom, a St. Lawrence education leads students to make connections that transform lives and communities, from the local to the global. The University is committed to and seeks diversity among its faculty, staff and students. Such a commitment ensures an atmosphere that is diverse and complex in ways that are intellectually and socially enriching for the entire campus community. Applications by members of all underrepresented groups, as well as from individuals with experience teaching or working in a multicultural environment, are encouraged. St. Lawrence University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For additional information about St. Lawrence, please visit

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