Director of Annual Giving

The Director of Annual Giving provides leadership and strategic direction for Florida Tech’s annual giving and alumni participation efforts. Reporting to the Vice President of Philanthropy, this position is responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive, multichannel annual giving program that increases donor participation and annual fund revenue while strengthening a culture of philanthropy across the university. The Director plays a critical role in donor acquisition, retention, and engagement; collaborates extensively with campus partners; and supports institutional campaign priorities through participation-focused fundraising initiatives.

Responsibilities Include:

• Lead a comprehensive, multi-channel annual giving strategy—including direct mail, digital outreach, giving days, and volunteer-driven initiatives aligned with institutional goals to support a multi-year plan to increase donors and dollars for the Florida Tech Annual Fund.
• Collaborate with Advancement Services to use donor data and analytics to assess program performance and identify opportunities and strategies for acquisition, retention, and upgrades before executing with a focus on building and strengthening giving and loyalty societies within a multi-year annual giving plan.
• Provide leadership and coordination across campus partners to advance annual giving and participation goals and support a university-wide culture of philanthropy.
• Lead the design and continuous enhancement of Giving Day initiatives, including 37 Hours of Giving and #GivingTuesday, etc. to increase donor participation through engaging, mission-aligned programming.
• Create, manage, and schedule alumni-focused content across communications, publications, and digital platforms, including overseeing the alumni social media content calendar and coordinating with the university’s external communications calendar.
• Develop alumni storytelling and editorial content, including alumni profiles (AlumNotes), Florida Tech Magazine coordination, liaison work with Marketing, and alumni-branded social media content creation and scheduling.
• Other duties as assigned by VP of Philanthropy

Requirements Include:

• Minimum of 5-8 years of experience required in area of expertise.
• Preference for degrees and/or comparable experience in journalism, english, marketing, or fundraising.
• Strong writing skills and understanding of communication & fundraising best practices across multi-channel mediums.
• Supervises work of staff, outside vendors or consultants.
• Valid Florida driver's license.

Equal Opportunity

Florida Institute of Technology does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, disability, age, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics in its activities and programs. In accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Florida Tech does not discriminate on the basis of sex.  Inquiries concerning the application of the Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment policy may be directed to the Equal Opportunity Director and Investigator at 150 West University Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32901, or email [email protected], or +1 321-674-7153; or to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Americans with Disabilities Act

Please notify us at least five days in advance if a reasonable accommodation for a disability is needed by calling the Office of Human Resources at 321-674-8100.

Annual Security & Fire Safety Report

The federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) requires colleges and universities, both public and private, participating in federal student aid programs to disclose campus safety information, and imposes certain basic requirements for handling incidents of sexual violence and emergency situations.

Florida Tech’s 2025 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Florida Tech; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.

The numbers provided include crime statistics that were reported to local law enforcement agencies, campus security and other Campus Security Authorities.

The report also includes institutional policy statements regarding campus safety and security measures; descriptions of prevention and awareness programs; related university procedures and important guidance; and other essential safety information.

You can obtain a printed copy of this report at the Department of Security Welcome Center located at 3126 Panther Place, during normal business hours, or by accessing the following website 2025 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report.

Official Transcripts

Official transcripts of all collegiate work must be sent directly from the attended institution to the Office of Human Resources prior to the first day of employment. All international degrees must have a course-by-course official evaluation and translation sent to the Human Resources Office directly from an evaluation company affiliated with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc. (NACES).

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