About this opportunity
Tuskegee University lists this Director of Alumni Engagement opportunity in tuskegee, Alabama. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Each applicant, including all current employees, must complete and submit the following documents:
Tuskegee University employment application
Resume/CV
Copies of unofficial transcripts.
Please note that official transcripts(s) will be required upon hire
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Position Information
Position Title
Position Title Director of Alumni Engagement
Status
Status Full Time
Job Summary
The Director of Alumni Engagement is a member of the Division of Development and Alumni Engagement and serves as a frontline fundraising professional responsible for increasing philanthropic support from Tuskegee University alumni. The Director develops and implements strategies that strengthen lifelong alumni engagement while advancing the University’s fundraising priorities through relationship‑building, volunteer leadership, alumni programming, career engagement initiatives, and strategic donor cultivation. The Director manages an assigned portfolio of alumni prospects and leads the University’s Class Reunion Program while cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding leadership annual and major gift donors.
Serve as a frontline fundraiser responsible for managing an assigned portfolio of alumni prospects.
Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward leadership annual and major gift donors.
Develop individualized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies for assigned prospects.
Conduct personal visits, virtual meetings, and donor engagement activities to secure philanthropic support.
Develop alumni engagement initiatives that increase alumni participation, volunteerism, and philanthropic investment.
Manage the University’s Class Reunion Program and partner with reunion committees to strengthen engagement and reunion giving.
Recruit, train, and support alumni volunteers, regional chapter leaders, affinity groups, and alumni ambassadors.
Partner with Career Services, Enrollment Management, Student Affairs, and academic units to engage alumni as mentors, employers, recruiters, internship providers, guest speakers, and volunteers.
Develop opportunities connecting prospective students, current students, and alumni to strengthen recruitment, student success, career readiness, and lifelong engagement.
Serve as a key Division representative for alumni engagement and fundraising activities during Homecoming, Founders’ Day, Commencement, Reunion Weekend, and other institutional events.
Maintain accurate constituent records in the CRM and prepare reports supporting fundraising and engagement activities.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in fundraising, alumni engagement, business development, sales, relationship management, career services, enrollment management, student affairs, higher education, nonprofit management, marketing, external relations, or a related field.
Demonstrated success building strategic relationships and achieving measurable fundraising, business development, enrollment, engagement, or organizational goals.
Experience collaborating across departments and with diverse stakeholders.
Valid driver’s license and ability to travel.
Physical Demands
Skills and Attributes
Knowledge of:
Fundraising and donor relationship management.
Volunteer leadership
CRM systems.
Skills:
Relationship building and networking
Communication, and public speaking
Planning, and project management
Ability to:
Inspire philanthropic support
Build partnerships
Exercise sound judgment
Work evenings, weekends, and travel as required.
Posting Number
Will this position required travel?
yes
Will this position required night, weekend, and after hour work?
yes
Will this positon be supported using grants or contract funding?
no
Number of Vacancies
Number of Vacancies 1
Desired Start Date
Position End Date (if temporary)
Open Date
Open Date 07/30/2026
Close Date
Close Date 10/31/2026
Open Until Filled No
Special Instructions Summary
Each applicant, including all current employees, must complete and submit the following documents:
Tuskegee University employment application
Resume/CV
Copies of unofficial transcripts.
Please note that official transcripts(s) will be required upon hire
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
* What is the highest level of education you have completed? Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree
Doctorate or Professional Degree (PhD, JD, MD)
* Do you have at minimum five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in fundraising, alumni engagement, business development, sales, relationship management, career services, enrollment management, student affairs, higher education, nonprofit management, marketing, external relations, or a related field.(Open Ended Question)
Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
Resume
Cover Letter
Transcript 1
Optional Documents
Letter of Recommendation 1
Curriculum Vitae
Other
Letter of Recommendation 2
Letter of Recommendation 3
Transcript 2
Transcript 3
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Worksite address
tuskegee, AL, 36083, US
Who can apply
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