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American Jewish University (AJU) seeks a Director of Annual Giving & Foundation Relations to strengthen and expand its philanthropic support. Reporting to the Vice President for Advancement, this role creates and executes engagement strategies that increase annual donor gifts, retention, and long-term loyalty — leading multi-channel annual fundraising, managing a portfolio of individual and institutional donors, and cultivating foundation relationships including proposal writing and grant reporting.
Responsibilities: • Develop and implement a comprehensive annual giving strategy with integrated campaigns across direct mail, email, digital, and social media • Analyze campaign performance and donor data to improve acquisition, retention, response rates, average gift size, and ROI • Build new donor welcome, lapsed donor re-engagement, and recurring/monthly giving strategies • Develop cultivation and solicitation strategies for a portfolio of approximately 50–75 mid-level donors and prospects • Write grant proposals, letters of inquiry, supporting materials, and grant reports • Research and identify prospective foundation funders and develop relationships with program officers • Maintain grant calendars, reporting schedules, and accurate CRM records