Senior Director, Annual & Special Giving

DePaul University Athletics

Senior Director of Annual Giving leading comprehensive annual giving program at a major university. Responsible for strategy development and team management for philanthropic support initiatives.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $85,519 - $123,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develops and executes a university-wide annual and leadership annual giving program.
Executes a multi-channel annual giving program including direct mail, email, texting, and social media.
Conducts data-driven analysis of the effectiveness of annual and leadership annual giving activities.
Identifies, qualifies, cultivates, and solicits leadership annual giving prospects.
Manages the Annual and Leadership Annual Giving team including performance appraisals.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS/BA degree, required.
Minimum 8 - 10 years in annual giving and leadership annual giving fundraising.
Experience managing budgets, contracts and relationships with vendors.
Experience with and understanding of GiveCampus fundraising platform.
Ability to manage several projects simultaneously and work effectively under time constraints.
Excellent communication and organizational skills.
Position includes occasional evening and/or weekend work and some travel.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Working for a stable and well-known University.
Top choice medical, dental, and vision benefits.
Retirement plan matching contribution of 8%.
Tuition waivers for employees *and* dependents.
Generous paid time off, sick time, holidays, floating holidays, and more!

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Hard Skills & Tools

annual givingleadership annual givingdata-driven analysisbudget managementvendor relationship managementproject management

Soft Skills

communicationorganizationaltime management

Certifications

BS degreeBA degree