DRG Job Board

The Stewardship Specialist, Principal Gifts (PRI) will carry out their responsibilities as a member of the Stewardship team within the Donor Marketing & Engagement team, and an embedded partner on the PRI team. They will be responsible for strategic thought partnership with fundraisers and tactical deployment of stewardship for the PRI supporter audience.

Texas Autism Clinic (TAC) is seeking a compassionate, strategic, and mission-driven Chief Executive
Officer (CEO) to lead and grow our new, startup, nonprofit autism therapy organization. The CEO will
serve as the face of the organization, building strong relationships with donors, families, community
partners, and staff while overseeing day-to-day operations and long-term organizational growth.

This leader will work closely with clinical and administrative teams to ensure high-quality Applied
Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy services for children and families impacted by autism. The ideal
candidate is an experienced nonprofit or healthcare leader with strong communication skills,
fundraising experience, operational oversight abilities, and a passion for serving the autism community.

The Senior Associate Director of Stewardship leads the strategic planning and execution of donor stewardship initiatives with a primary focus on recognition societies, leadership donor engagement, customized stewardship reporting, and special projects that strengthen donor relationships and advance philanthropic support of the institution.

This role develops meaningful, high-touch stewardship experiences and communications that demonstrate the impact of philanthropy, celebrate donor generosity, and deepen long-term engagement. The Senior Associate Director partners closely with Advancement leadership, frontline fundraisers, Donor Relations, Advancement Services, Communications, and campus partners to ensure stewardship efforts are thoughtful, personalized, and aligned with institutional priorities.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship (DRS), the Associate Director of Stewardship and Reporting plays a key role in the management and implementation of the university’s comprehensive donor relations and gift stewardship program, specifically as it relates to ensuring the adoption of industry best practices and consistency in stewardship, reporting, and recognition efforts and initiatives centrally and throughout the university. Working collaboratively with leadership and fellow colleagues in Advancement and Alumni Relations, the George Mason University Foundation, and other university schools and units, the Associate Director oversees key donor communication and reporting processes, including gift acknowledgments, tribute gift notifications, endowment reporting, scholarship compliance and reporting, impact reporting, and stewardship of targeted donor segments. This position also manages and implements the strategic vision and plan for the university’s donor recognition societies and uses metrics and analytics to evaluate program effectiveness, strengthen donor engagement, and support a coordinated, high-quality donor experience. The Associate Director of Stewardship and Reporting also supervises the Donor Relations and Stewardship Coordinator.

Accountable for effective contribution to the University’s comprehensive donor relations and stewardship program. Accountable for appropriately and consistently promoting interaction with and recognition of donors through timely and suitable stewardship and recognition activities. Responsible for sustaining positive and mutually rewarding relationships between the University and its donors, and partnering with University and advancement colleagues to determine the best strategies for effective stewardship and recognition of donors.

Reporting to the Assistant Vice President of Gift Planning, the Senior Director of Gift Planning will work with the alumni and friends of the university having the greatest potential to leave significant bequests and other deferred gifts and complex outright gifts to the university. Through management of a portfolio of roughly 65-80 prospects and through working closely with college and university program development officers, the Senior Director of Gift Planning will focus on donors having the capacity to make bequests, deferred, and current gifts of $500,000+ in support of endowment, capital projects, and current operations. The University is gearing up for significant opportunity in the years ahead, as the number of prospective planned gift donors is projected to rise significantly. Gift Planning will be a central part of this anticipated growth. This senior role offers the chance to achieve significant professional success at a leading university in a highly regarded college-town atmosphere.

A highly productive individual contributor, the Director of Strategic Communications, Transformational Giving, will use strong persuasive writing skills and messaging expertise to develop and manage various fundraising communications for the Transformational Giving (TG) Team. This position will report to the Senior Director of Strategic Communications and partner closely with the Senior Vice President of Transformational Giving, another Director of Strategic Communications, the Creative Content and Design Specialist (currently hiring), and the entire TG team. The position will be responsible for leading high-priority communications initiatives to drive transformational gifts supporting pediatric research and clinical care.

The Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship leads the strategic development and implementation of a comprehensive donor relations program that fosters meaningful engagement, ensures accountability, and strengthens long-term philanthropic support for the university. This role is responsible for overseeing donor recognition, stewardship reporting, endowment compliance, and impact communications to demonstrate the value and outcomes of donor investments. The Director partners closely with advancement leadership, development officers, academic units, and the university foundation to enhance donor experiences and ensure alignment with institutional priorities.

FGCU is building a culture of curiosity, commitment and collaboration. We value employees who successfully work with others and drive positive change through critical thinking and decisive action. If you thrive in an environment of innovation, accountability and mutual respect, you will find a good home here.

Reporting to the Director of Advancement, the Director of Donor Relations provides the vision and strategic direction for the planning, implementation and management of a comprehensive donor relations and stewardship program that complements and supports the mission of the Office of Advancement.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

- Oversee the Donor Relations & Stewardship Program

- Design, implement and coordinate a comprehensive donor relations and stewardship program to acknowledge, recognize, engage and inspire donors to continue to support the Academy.

- Partner with Leadership Gift Officers and Deerfield Fund team members on donor relations and stewardship strategy for donors at all levels.

- Assist Leadership Gift Officers and the Deerfield Fund team to identify giving opportunities, prepare gift proposals, and develop individual stewardship plans for top donors and prospects.

Reporting to the Director of Advancement, the Director of Family Engagement and Giving serves as a key member of the Advancement team to strengthen the fundraising, communication, and overall relationship between Deerfield families and the Academy.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

- Oversee the Deerfield family giving program, including identifying and securing parent leadership annual gifts at the $25,000 level and above

- Manage the family leadership giving society and portfolio of approximately 100 current family prospects
Plan small donor-focused events on and off campus

- Plan and execute the Senior Parent Campaign for a capital project, meeting the stated goal each year
Identify, recruit, and effectively manage Senior Parent Campaign gift chairs, and act as an Advancement staff liaison to the Deerfield Parent Network

- Collaborate with Research to identify new parent prospects, and work with gift officers on parent fundraising

- Coordinate with the Director of the Deerfield Fund to establish an annual parent Deerfield Fund goal

- Work with the Office of Communications to develop electronic and mail solicitation appeals to families

- Track and report on all prospect activity; update contact and biographical information on a timely basis; submit contact reports with a high degree of accuracy and clarity

- Support and collaborate with Deerfield Parent Network volunteers as they organize and conduct regionally based receptions to welcome new parents

- Participate in leadership gift officer meetings and other fundraising and reunion meetings as appropriate
Participate in and contribute to the success of weekend and evening Advancement activities on and off campus

- Conduct at least 100 face-to-face prospect visits per year and in collaboration with the Director of Advancement, establish and meet annual portfolio dollar and proposal goals

The Development Database Manager is a key member of the Alumni Relations and Development team, providing data expertise and ensuring the accuracy, integrity and security of financial and biographical information in the School’s database. In addition, this role processes gift transactions and develops queries and reports that support the full scope of the department’s work, from departmental leadership to Alumni Relations, Annual Giving, Donor Relations and Planned Giving.

The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA)*, the private fundraising and alumni relations organization for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is seeking a Senior Stewardship Specialist / Stewardship Program Manager to support Wisconsin Medicine.

This exempt position reports to the Director of Medical Donor Relations and Stewardship and is a core member of the Wisconsin Medicine Stewardship Team. Key responsibilities include managing strategy and execution of individual and broad based impact communications, overseeing planned giving stewardship to ensure meaningful recognition and engagement, collaborating with the Dean’s Office to support faculty chair, professorship, and fellowship awarding and stewardship best practices, and contributing to the planning and execution of the School’s annual faculty investiture celebration.