Director of Development and Alumni Engagement

Position Summary The Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation is looking for an experienced, strategic,and relationship-driven Director of Development and Alumni Engagement. This rolerequires a minimum of 2 years of dedicated fundraising experience within the nonprofitor higher education space. If you are a professional who loves direct donor cultivation,closing gifts, and turning alumni engagement into tangible mission impact, we want tohear from you.We’re excited to share this opportunity to join the Sullivan Foundation at an importanttime of growth and momentum. Over the past few years, the Foundation has built astronger foundation for alumni engagement, development, communications, and relationship-building; creating new opportunities to connect our Sullivan community andexpand our impact.We’re looking for someone who can build on that momentum, comfortably make theask, embrace accountability, and help move the Foundation forward.

Key Requirements

2+ years of direct fundraising/development experience within a nonprofit orhigher education setting.Proven track record of donor cultivation, relationship building, and securing gifts.Experience or comfort navigating donor tracking databases/CRMs.The foundation has been built. The momentum is here. Now, we’re looking for someoneready to help take it to the next level. If you’re energized by mission-driven work inhigher education & social impact, building relationships, creating opportunities, andhelping a growing organization reach its next chapter, we’d love to hear from you!Key Responsibilities Fundraising & Donor Cultivation — 40% ● Manage and grow the Foundation's annual giving program, including donor acquisition, renewal, retention, and reactivation. ● Build and actively manage a pipeline of alumni and individual donor prospects, moving relationships from discovery through cultivation to a direct ask to stewardship. ● Personally solicit gifts, with year-one emphasis on discovery and cultivation and a growing solicitation caseload as relationships mature. ● Develop and execute annual fundraising calendars, campaigns, and stewardship communications. ● Support the President in select donor meetings and solicitations as needed. ● Track pipeline activity, gift results, and donor retention, and use that data to refine strategy. Alumni Engagement & Relationship Management — 30% ● Develop and execute an alumni engagement strategy that builds lasting connections to the Foundation's mission and programs. ● Create opportunities for alumni to get involved as speakers, mentors, volunteers, and program participants, using that involvement as a pathway to philanthropic engagement. ● Invite and personally communicate with alumni for Foundation events and gatherings (event logistics, venue, and vendor management are handled separately by Foundation staff). ● Maintain an annual alumni communications and engagement calendar. ● Identify highly engaged alumni who may become volunteers, donors, event participants, or future Foundation advocates. Reporting & Accountability — 15% ● Provide the President with regular, structured reporting on pipeline activity, cultivation progress, and engagement outcomes, on a cadence and format set jointly at the start of the role. ● Participate in setting clear 90-day and annual goals with the President, appropriate to a growing portfolio.● Track progress against agreed goals and flag obstacles proactively rather than after the fact. CRM & Communications — 15% ● Maintain accurate, current donor and alumni records in the Foundation's CRM. ● Use CRM data to segment audiences, identify prospects, and track engagement over time.● Develop donor and alumni communications, including annual appeals, newsletters, and stewardship messages, in coordination with Foundation leadership. Location & Remote Work This position is based at the Foundation's home office on the historic Oxford, MS square. Remote candidates with at least 3 years of development experience will also be considered, who are based in Asheville, Charlotte, or Atlanta, with a preference for the greater Asheville area. Some regional travel is required regardless of location. Compensation & Benefits Salary range: $65,000 - $75,000. Compensation includes a base salary plus an annual performance bonus tied to a set of shared goals, such as pipeline progress and alumni engagement, established jointly with the President. ● $400 per month health insurance stipend. ● Retirement plan. ● Approximately one month of built-in holiday time (two weeks at end of December, one week at Thanksgiving, and five additional scheduled holidays throughout the year), plus two weeks of vacation. ● Direct mentorship and regular access to the Foundation's President. To Apply: Please send a resume and required cover letter to Susan Boyette at susan@outrageouskindness.com.