Assistant Director of Annual Giving

The Rivers School — a 6-12 co-ed independent day school in Weston, MA, just outside Boston — seeks professionals who are looking to join a dynamic, innovative, and welcoming school community.

Position Summary:  

The Assistant Director of Annual Giving plays a key role in supporting the planning, execution, and growth of The Rivers Fund and the Rivers School Conservatory Annual Fund during a critical period of campaign preparation, appeals and volunteer engagement. 

Essential Job Functions:

• Assist in developing, implementing, and evaluating strategies to reach Annual Fund goals 
• Oversee the production schedule and workflow for all Annual Giving appeals to ensure projects stay on schedule and on deadline.
• Assist and support the execution of day-to-day annual giving operations, including producing and drafting segmented mailings, email appeals, and digital campaigns.
• Partner with the engagement team to recruit and support senior and alumni class agents, including volunteer recruitment, committee formation, and goal setting.
• Manage the development of Mailchimp email campaigns, including building, editing, testing, and managing approval workflows.
• Create volunteer resources, including training materials, toolkits, scripts, call lists, and follow-up communications.
• Work with Advancement Services to segment donor lists, prepare reports, and ensure accuracy of constituent data.
• Perform other duties as assigned. Some evenings and weekends are required to support school and donor events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 2+ years in fundraising, communications, marketing, or project management (independent school/higher-ed a plus).
• Knowledge of fundraising principles and annual giving best practices.
• Experience with donor management systems (Raiser’s Edge NXT and GiveCampus a plus).
• Comfortable working with data and segmentation.
• Self-starter able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Required Skills

• Exceptional written and verbal communication; able to influence and inspire.
• Strong project management and organizational abilities.
• Proficient with donor databases, Google Suite, and Microsoft Office.
• Collaborative, team-oriented, and culturally competent.
• Energetic, entrepreneurial, and mission-driven.

Salary Range: $65,000-$80,000

Rivers encourages interest from candidates who will enrich the diversity of identity, experience, and perspectives among our professional and school community. We recognize that skilled and innovative individuals follow a variety of pathways in life, and we enthusiastically invite applications from those who may have experience that meets our qualifications in non-traditional ways. Rivers offers BIPOC affinity, LGBTQ+ affinity, and white allyship spaces for professionals, as well as institutional professional development, to support and enrich our work around equity and access. In addition to mentorship from peers and direct supervisors, all professional community members benefit from a year-long onboarding program.  

If you would benefit from any accommodations at any point during the application process, please contact our Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programming and Support, Katie Henderson (k.henderson@rivers.org).