¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ Phonathon is looking to hire 10-15 students for the Fall semester calling period (September – November)
Objective:
To raise annual gifts for ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ through telephone solicitation with the university’s constituent base (alumni, parents and friends). Callers also provide updates to constituents about the university and update their biographical/contact information. Responsibilities:
-To understand and support the purpose and mission of the Elon Fund.
-To establish contact via telephone with ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ alumni, parents and friends in an enthusiastic, energetic and positive manner.
-To solicit gifts in support of the Elon Fund, Parents & Grandparents Fund and the Phoenix Club
-To provide current and newsworthy information to constituents concerning ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ.
-To collect and clearly update biographical and contact information from each constituent to include address, phone, spouse’s name, employer, job title and corporate matching gift policy.
-To answer questions from the constituent to the best of the caller’s ability, referring to information provided on the ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈCall computer screen, or, if necessary referring the call to the phonathon student supervisor or phonathon director.
-To encourage donors to complete the matching gift process, if applicable.
-To work at least 2 calling sessions per week during the operation of the phonathon.
-To attend and participate in caller training.
Calling takes place Monday-Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. each night. There is also calling on some Sundays.
Please e-mail Jozi Snowberger, the Assistant Director of Annual Giving & Parent Programs, at jsnowberger@elon.edu by August 28, 2009, to receive your application.