Assistant Director of Annual Giving - Pomona College

Pomona College is seeking an Assistant Director of Annual Giving to lead student and young alumni-focused initiatives like the Senior Class Gift, Day of Giving, and reunion fundraising. Join a team known for its supportive culture and passion for innovation, and help energize the next generation of donors in a high-impact, hybrid role just east of Los Angeles.

Another Source's client, Pomona College, is recruiting an Assistant Director of Annual Giving to join their team in the heart of Southern California. You will have the opportunity to work from home 2 days per week and be onsite with the team 3 days per week.

Here's a little about the Pomona College and the position they are recruiting for:

Located just east of Los Angeles, California, Pomona College is consistently ranked among the nation's leading liberal arts institutions. Founded in 1887, Pomona is celebrated for its small, discussion-based classes, rigorous academic programs, and close-knit community that fosters meaningful connections between students and faculty. With abundant opportunities for research, leadership, and personal growth, Pomona offers an exceptional undergraduate experience as a proud member of The Claremont Colleges.

Learn more about the Pomona College here: https://www.pomona.edu/about

About the Role

Reporting to the Director of Annual Giving, the Assistant Director of Annual Giving helps advance Pomona College's mission by leading a dynamic, donor-focused program that boosts annual participation and philanthropic support-particularly among students, young alumni, and recent graduates. This role oversees key initiatives such as the Student Calling Program (Star47), Senior Class Gift, Student Philanthropy Program, reunion giving for milestone classes, and Pomona's Day of Giving. Working closely with campus partners and Advancement teams, the Assistant Director drives high-impact fundraising strategies, supports campaign readiness, and fosters donor engagement to strengthen the giving pipeline.

The anticipated yearly salary range for this position is: $73,620 - $75,000 annually based on experience.

What you can expect to be doing:

Strategic Program Leadership

Developing and executing coordinated strategies for student and young alumni giving to support long-term pipeline and participation goals.

• Partnering with Advancement colleagues to implement integrated solicitation and stewardship strategies across channels, including email, social, direct mail, and peer-to-peer.

• Leading Annual Giving's execution of Pomona's annual Day of Giving, managing cross-functional timelines, content, student and alumni fundraising, and real-time reporting.

• Using segmentation, behavioral data, and predictive insights to drive acquisition and retention of young alumni donors.

Student & Young Alumni Engagement

• Directing the Student Calling Program, including recruiting, training, managing, and overseeing performance of 15-20 student employees.

• Overseeing the Senior Class Gift Committee and Student Philanthropy Council, including recruiting volunteers, providing training, coaching peer solicitations, and developing event strategies.

• Developing educational campaigns and experiences to foster a lifelong culture of giving among students.

Volunteer Cohort Management

• Serving as the primary liaison to the GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) volunteer fundraising cohort.

• Managing class fundraising and volunteer strategies for 5th, 10th, and 15th reunion classes in coordination with Reunion Giving and Alumni Engagement teams.

• Supporting fundraising volunteers by providing training, regular communication, and reporting tools to help them meet annual participation and dollar goals.

Data & Campaign Execution

• Collaborating with Advancement Services to maintain clean, actionable data for calling, email, and reunion campaigns.

• Managing phonathon calling/texting platforms, including all aspects of data strategy, segmentation, script development, and solicitation.

• Tracking appeal performance using internal dashboards and adjusting strategies accordingly.

Cross-Campus and Advancement Collaboration

• Working closely with Advancement Communications on integrated content, donor storytelling, and digital fundraising projects.

• Coordinating logistics and messaging with college stakeholders and departments to support key initiatives such as Day of Giving and Senior Gift.

• Contributing to strategic planning, budget development, and new initiatives for the Leadership, Annual & Reunion Giving team.

• Coordinating special projects and providing assistance as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, communication or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

• A minimum of 2-4 years of relevant experience in fundraising, annual giving, volunteer management, digital fundraising, or higher education advancement is required. Experience leading and managing student callers, managing volunteers, creating successful programs and working effectively in teams.

• Able to recognize opportunities, identify critical/high pay-off activities, and prioritize them to attain goals.

• Must have an understanding of the principles and techniques relevant to fundraising.

• Knowledge of student and young alumni engagement best practices.

• Must understand and communicate the mission and history of Pomona College and the liberal arts education.

• Demonstrate effective, accurate and clear communication with excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, reading, phone, customer service and leadership skills to engage, motivate and collaborate with a highly diverse set of internal and external partners.

• Operate computers proficiently with basic Microsoft Office software (such as Word, Excel, Outlook) and associated professional. Use assigned technology/devices/equipment to achieve annual goals and maintain confidentiality.

• Handle all activities and highly confidential information with patience, discretion, good judgment, courtesy and tact while working with people from a wide variety of backgrounds.

• Prioritize and perform multiple projects/tasks, handle changing priorities, meet deadlines/timelines, proactively respond to others in a consistent and timely manner, and work both independently and as a collaborative member of the College with a high standard of integrity and ethics, in support of the College's strategic vision and the department's annual goals.

• Use exceptional organizational, time management, and analytical skills to complete work with accuracy and a keen attention to detail.

• Demonstrated ability to work as a self-starter and self-motivator.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a complex organization.

What's in it for you:

Pomona College offers a comprehensive benefits package for fulltime staff including:

• Health

• Dental

• Vision

• Retirement

• Life Insurance

Learn more about the benefits here: https://alliantbenefits.cld.bz/25tccbenguideeng/32/

Notices:

Disclaimer: This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this position. When duties and responsibilities change and develop, the College will review this job description and make changes of business necessity.

ADA & OSHA: This job description defines the essential job duties of this position. The College expects that employees hired for this position can perform the essential functions of this job without imposing risk of substantial harm to the health or safety of themselves or others. It may also include marginal functions, generally defined within Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

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