Assistant Director for Alumni Engagement - Law

Duties & Responsibilities

• Alumni Engagement and Communications (45%)
• Develops and executes a comprehensive alumni engagement strategy designed to significantly increase alumni participation in College of Law programs, events, and activities.
• Plans, coordinates, and staffs a robust calendar of alumni programming, including Homecoming, reunion events, alumni receptions, continuing legal education programs, virtual programming, networking events, alumni travel opportunities, and other engagement initiatives.
• Establishes and manages a class agent program and other volunteer structures to increase alumni participation and strengthen alumni connections to the College.
• Creates and implements communication strategies that regularly inform alumni about College accomplishments, faculty achievements, student successes, and opportunities for involvement.
• Works closely with the Dean, faculty, and senior administrators to develop meaningful opportunities for alumni interaction with the College community.
• Maintains accurate records of alumni engagement activities and interactions within the College's constituent relationship management system.
• Annual Giving and Donor Participation (45%)
• Develops and manages annual giving initiatives designed to significantly increase the number of alumni donors and overall donor participation.
• Serves as the primary fundraiser for gifts below the major gift threshold of $25,000 and manages a portfolio of annual giving prospects.
• Designs and implements donor participation programs, including reunion giving initiatives, class giving campaigns, young alumni giving programs, crowdfunding efforts, giving challenges, and recurring giving opportunities.
• Manages and expands participation-based fundraising initiatives, including the Law Firm Challenge, Orange and Blue Days, reunion giving campaigns, and other annual giving programs.
• Creates donor recognition and stewardship programs that encourage continued engagement and philanthropic support.
• Collaborates with Advancement colleagues to identify, qualify, and transition prospective major gift donors.
• Strategic Collaboration and Alumni Volunteer Development (5%)
• Collaborates with faculty, administrators, Career Planning and Professional Development staff, Admissions, student organizations, and Advancement colleagues to identify new opportunities for alumni involvement and support.
• Expands alumni mentoring, networking, speaking, recruiting, and student-support initiatives.
• Supports the work of the Law Alumni Board, Dean's Advisory Board, and other alumni volunteer groups.
• Identifies and develops opportunities for alumni to contribute to the College through professional expertise, mentoring, student engagement, advocacy, and volunteer leadership.
• Other Duties as Assigned (5%)