Associate Director, Donor Relations
Core
Oversees and executes stewardship strategies for Annual Fund donors to ensure appreciation, impact reporting, and continued engagement.
Role type
Senior individual contributor donor relations manager
Builds
Multi-year stewardship programs, donor communications, and recognition events for the Annual Fund and Dean's Society
Domain
Higher education advancement and donor relations
Required skills
Donor stewardship strategy, Annual Fund management, proposal writing, budget development, stakeholder collaboration, data analysis
Preferred skills
Salesforce proficiency, Marketo familiarity, higher education background, non-profit experience, strategic planning
Technologies
Salesforce, Marketo, MS Office
Responsibilities
Develops multi-year stewardship strategy for Annual Fund donors; manages stewardship projects including newsletters, honor rolls, and mailings; expands email and mail communication efforts; collaborates on consistent messaging and donor stories; monitors and evaluates stewardship initiative effectiveness; sets activity goals and develops annual operating budgets; works with special events for annual recognition.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC