Assistant Director of Advancement - Alumnae Engagement & Giving (NJ)

Dorrie Voulgaris

Academy of the Holy Angels | Demarest, NJ


The Holy Angels Advancement Office is seeking a full time Assistant Director of Advancement - Alumnae Engagement & Giving with strong administrative and organizational skills. This position works collaboratively as a member of the Advancement team to help the department meet its annual fundraising goals. The Assistant Director plays an integral role in maintaining and updating the donor database system (Raiser’s Edge/NXT), processing and acknowledging gifts; assisting with all advancement department and alumnae events and initiatives; creating reports for the department and providing administrative support to the Director of Institutional Advancement. 


Daily responsibilities include:

• Building a strong and effective alumnae relations program
• Working with the Director of the Advancement to design and implement a comprehensive alumnae giving program that increases overall dollars raised and participation by alumnae of all classes
• Soliciting all alumnae for annual gifts in reunion years or as assigned by the Director of Advancement
• Assisting with the Alumnae Association and coordinating class agents, and other alumnae volunteers
• Designing and executing, with help from the Advancement Team, the fall and winter alumnae reunions
• Collaborating with and supporting the Assistant Director of Events in the execution of all fundraising events
• Engaging and supporting alumnae across the country and around the world through mail, email and social media.
• Maintaining the overall quality and integrity of the fundraising database (Raiser’s Edge) including: data entry, data transfer, gift recognition, data maintenance, digital recordkeeping etc.
• Coordinating and producing donor acknowledgment and appreciation correspondence.
• Monthly reconciling of revenue with finance department and provide support during the annual audit.
• Participating in the implementation of strategic communications to donors, including but not limited to customized reports, mailings, emails, or event invitations;
• Assisting with prospect research of individuals, organizations, businesses, corporations, and foundations
• Using Canva to assist in preparing layout/design of social media posts for programs and events
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required qualifications and skills:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Demonstrated fundraising experience (minimum 3 years) and success, preferably in a similar institution
• Demonstrated experience in building a vital alumnae program and developing a strong core of alumnae leaders;
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends.
• Excellent organizational skills, accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, collate and analyze data, adapt to change, and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment;
• Strong commitment to customer service with follow-through
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and work with confidential and time sensitive information and materials;
• Ability to articulate the School’s mission and priorities;
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite required;
• Knowledge of Raiser’s Edge/NXT a plus

This is a twelve-month, full-time position reporting to the Director of Advancement.

Please submit letter of interest and resume to Dorrie Voulgaris - advancement@holyangels.org


Founded by the School Sisters of Notre Dame in 1879, the Academy of the Holy Angels is the oldest private girls’ school in Bergen County. While AHA is steeped in Catholic tradition, this prestigious high school serves young women from a broad spectrum of cultural and religious backgrounds. Over time, thousands of women have passed through AHA’s portals. Many go on to study at some of the nation’s best universities, earning high-ranking positions in medicine, government, law, education, public service, business, arts, and athletics. The Academy’s current leaders continue to further the SSND mission to provide each student with the tools she needs to reach the fullness of her potential—spiritually, intellectually, socially, and physically, by offering a first-rate education in a nurturing environment where equal importance is placed on academic excellence, character development, moral integrity, and service to others.