Assistant Director, Annual Giving - Central

FUNDRAISER 3 (007547)

UCPath Position ID: 41224044

Position Description History/Status

Approved Date:

2/26/2026 8:28:34 PM

Date Last Edited:

2/26/2026 8:28:31 PM

Last Action Effective Date:

Organization Details

Business Unit (Location):

LACMP

Organization Code:

6300O

Organization:

EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

Division Code:

6310D

Division:

EXTERNAL AFFAIRS DIV

Department:

404500 - DEVELOPMENT

Position Details

UCPath Position Number:

41224044

Position Description ID

252492

UC Payroll Title:

FUNDRAISER 3 (007547)

Personnel Program

Professional and Support Staff (PSS)

Salary Grade:

Grade 23

Job Code FLSA:

Exempt

Union Code (Collective Bargaining Unit):

99: Non-Represented (PPSM)

Employee Relations Code:

E: All Others - Not Confidential

Employee Class (Appt Type):

2 - Staff: Career

Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)

1

SUPERVISION

UCPath Reports to Position Number:

40040055

Reports to Payroll Title:

Fundraiser 4

UCPath Department Head Position Number:

40058603

Department Head Payroll Title:

Fundraising Mgr 1

GENERAL SUPERVISION - Indicates that the incumbent develops procedures for performance of variety of duties; or performs complex duties within established policy guidelines.

POSITION SUMMARY

Join us and advance your career in fundraising as an Assistant Director of Annual Giving and valued member of the UCLA's Central Office of Annual Giving team. You will work collaboratively to help secure annual support in order to enrich UCLA's excellence and further our mission of the education, research and service we provide as a world-class public research institution. You will be part of building a better, brighter future with Bruins leading the way as we move into a new era of innovation and transformation. We encourage you to bring your creativity, organizational, and persuasive writing skills to a role where you will play an integral part in the daily operations of our Annual Giving activities. This is an excellent opportunity where you will receive guidance, inspiration and resources to expand your fundraising skills.

As an Assistant Director of Annual Giving, you will coordinate all aspects of solicitations throughout the year to targeted outreach groups, creating timely and inspirational campaign and donor communications. Working in partnership with other development leadership and colleagues, you will also support annual giving stewardship efforts which includes developing and executing monthly, specialized acknowledgments, creating annual giving impact reports, and other annual gift level donor stewardship pieces. As an Assistant Director, you will work collaboratively with unit annual giving leads and central leadership on efforts related to annual giving including but not limited to our fall and spring campus-wide giving days efforts and other program initiatives. In addition, you may work on special writing assignments, donor relations projects, and creating unique print and digital materials. We invite you to be part of our highly motivated, well-supported, collaborative team that offers many professional growth opportunities at UCLA.

Annual Giving and Development Communications

1. Collaborate on campus-wide annual giving strategy with Sr. Director,  Annual Giving, Sr. Executive Director, Annual & Individual Giving and Director, Digital Philanthropy.

2. Participate in developing solicitation concepts and design.

3. Collaborate closely with internal and external partners on developing both print and digital materials when necessary. (External – vendors like mailing houses, mail doc services and Internal – faculty, program directors, etc.)

4. Work closely with the Sr. Director, Annual Giving and Sr. Executive Director to identify unassigned pools for individualized, calendar and fiscal year-end outreach.

5. Assist in the sourcing of stories and creation of online content for social media to inspire giving and showcase the impact of philanthropy.

60%

6. Build, test, and deploy email communications as required – with special emphasis on discretionary fund efforts and specialized targeted appeals such as those for key growth areas such as monthly giving, employee giving, student giving, etc.

7. Participate in quality control review for all direct mail and email solicitations.

8. In partnership with the Central Annual Giving team and Chancellor’s Society, develop and lead targeted upgrade appeals to annual giving prospects primed for a leadership annual giving ask.

9. Provide coverage/assist in other departments with annual giving activities as directed by the Sr. Director during staff shortages to ensure smooth operations; create/assist with yearly calling campaigns as appropriate.

10. Meet or exceed assigned performance metrics.

0%

Stewardship

1. Manage the creation and implementation of a stewardship plan for donors who support UCLA’s campus-wide discretionary funds.

2. Manage the implementation of personalized stewardship outreach to unique segments of annual giving donors – such as monthly recurring supporters or giving day donors.

3. Manage calendar year-end thank you correspondence and  production of fiscal year-end annual giving impact report to donors who support UCLA’s campus-wide discretionary funds.

35%

4. Assist in various stewardship activities for annual giving donors throughout the year, such as: special digital acknowledgments following specific appeals and campaigns, phone calls to steward gifts and renewals of $100 to $1000 or other amounts as appropriate, other special projects, etc.

5. Through stewardship efforts and other giving behaviors, identify annual giving prospects to hand off to Chancellor’s Society gift officers to build the leadership annual giving pipeline.

0%

Data/Administrative

1. Execute data analysis and strategic reporting as it pertains to annual giving and other aspects of fundraising activities.

2. Maintain clear and accurate mail and email records and samples for all outreach.

3. Use project management tools to track costs, deadlines, responsibilities, and deliverables.

5%

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Performs other duties as assigned.

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Complies with all policies and standards.

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Complies with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Principles of Community.

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This position description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred

Minimum of two years’ demonstrated experience working in a fundraising environment and/or prior professional experience in a related field such as sales, marketing or business development.

Required

Experience with a Blackbaud CRM system or equivalent database and the use of databases to generate reports.

Preferred

Working knowledge of the principles and practices of fundraising at a research university or institution of equivalent complexity.

Required

Excellent written communication skills to compose, proofread and edit a variety of correspondence and reports for correct grammar, punctuation, spelling and syntax; ability to write creative and persuasive solicitations, acknowledgements, reports and other fundraising-related pieces.

Required

Strong communication skills to collect and convey information via email, over the phone and in-person with accuracy, diplomacy and tact; ability to persuasively express the mission of the University and the fundraising goals of the campus in relation to annual giving.

Required

Detail-oriented with ability to take initiative, work independently and accept responsibility; adept at setting priorities and managing workflow to fulfill objectives and meet goals according to deadlines in a dynamic and ever-changing environment.

Required

Ability to work effectively as part of a team with well-developed interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with colleagues and to build and sustain lasting relationships with a wide variety of internal and external constituents.

Required

Proficiency with Microsoft suite of applications, as well as familiarity with other database, spreadsheet, scheduling and email applications.

Required

Knowledge of database management and manipulation sufficient to retrieve data and isolate specific market segments.

Required

Ability to maintain confidentiality of donor files and other information as appropriate and to use discretion when responding to inquiries.

Required

General knowledge of basic gift terminology and of the application of writing skills to a fundraising program.

Preferred

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AND/OR CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.

Ability to work evenings and/or weekends as needed.

Required

LOCATION AND PHYSICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, MENTAL (PEM) REQUIREMENTS

Environment and Work Location Information

Environment Type:

Non-Clinical Setting

Location Setting:

Non-University Setting(s)

Location:

Wilshire Glendon Offices

Standing/Walking

X

Sitting

X

Bending/Stooping

X

Squatting/Kneeling

X

Climbing

X

Lifting/Carrying/Push/Pull 0-25 lbs

X

Lifting/Carrying/Push/Pull 26-50 lbs

X

Lifting/Carrying/Push/Pull over 50 lbs

X

Physical requirements other

X

Chemicals, dust, gases, or fumes

X

Loud noise levels

X

Marked changes in humidity or temperature

X

Microwave/Radiation

X

Operating motor vehicles and/or equipment

X

Exposures other

X

Sustained attention and concentration

X

X

Complex problem solving/reasoning

X

X

Ability to organize & prioritize

X

X

Communication skills

X

X

Numerical Skills

X

X

Mental demands other

X

X

Classification 3:  Position in which exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues is not part of the position description. The normal routine task involves no exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues and the employee can decline to perform tasks which involve a perceived risk without retribution.