DRG Job Board

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 Assistant Director of Donor Relations - Donor Reporting is responsible for managing and improving the reporting processes for the university's growing endowment and other funds. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: serving as the Project Manager for yearly endowment reporting project; implement processes for reporting on current-use and non-endowed funds; collaborate with service providers to utilize online reporting tools; implement the collection, storing, access and maintenance of endowment data; identify, develop and proof donor impact stories; assist with fund management processes; assist with the production of other donor communications and stewardship efforts; and become a subject matter expert on donor impact reporting at SMU and in higher education and utilize reporting best practices.

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.

The Director of Alumni and Donor Relations provides strategic leadership for a comprehensive, integrated approach to engaging Empire State University's more than 105,000 alumni worldwide, with a strong emphasis on strengthening lifelong relationships that inspire connection, pride, and philanthropic investment.

Reporting to the Assistant Vice President for Advancement, the Director oversees alumni engagement and donor relations as a unified continuum of engagement, recognizing that the university's alumni are its primary advocates, ambassadors, and donors. The role is responsible for designing and executing innovative engagement strategies that reflect SUNY Empire's online-first academic model, distributed alumni population, and diverse learner experiences.

The Director brings a creative, innovative, and strategic mindset, leveraging storytelling, events, communications, and emerging tools and technologies to build scalable, meaningful engagement - both virtually and in person. The role collaborates closely with Advancement communications, special events, and development teams, and supervises the Coordinator of Donor Relations.

The Director, Donor Engagement is responsible for identifying, cultivating, and stewarding relationships with donors and prospective donors of major gifts (typically $25K - $250K annually) to support the mission of FJC – grow, support, and strengthen the Jewish camp movement, so camps can deliver exceptional experiences for their campers, staff, families, and communities—engaging them in lifelong, joyful Judaism. This role leads intentional donor engagement strategies, building meaningful, personalized relationships that deepen funder connection to FJC’s mission and inspires long-term philanthropic investment. The Director, Donor Engagement, will expand the organization’s major gift pipeline through donor-facing relationship management. The Director, Donor Engagement, is a key member of the Advancement team.

The People’s Health Clinic is seeking a Vice President of Development and External Relations who will lead the People’s Health Clinic’s efforts to build a sustainable and thriving culture of philanthropy while ensuring that the story and impact of the clinic are communicated clearly, authentically, and powerfully to donors, partners, and the broader community. This role represents an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of philanthropy at the People’s Health Clinic. By strengthening donor relationships, building a sustainable development infrastructure, and elevating the clinic’s story and impact in the community, the Vice President will play a critical role in ensuring that the clinic can continue providing essential healthcare services to those who need them most.

The Associate Director of Donor Recognition leads and evolves UConn’s donor recognition and experience strategy, ensuring donors feel deeply valued, connected, and inspired by the impact of their philanthropy. This role shapes and delivers recognition societies, engagement moments, communications, and experiences that strengthen donor relationships across the lifecycle and advance institutional priorities. The Associate Director develops strategic approaches to recognition, translates donor insights into actionable recommendations, and collaborates closely with Foundation colleagues and University partners to deliver consistent, meaningful, and high-quality donor experiences at every level of giving.

Fundraising is a community-driven field. Fundraising professionals trust each other, trust respected practitioners, and make decisions based on peer relationships and shared experience. This role exists to deepen those relationships and build the systems that sustain them. You will be the voice of not just a suite of software but an advocate for our industry and the people who work in it.

You'll own our presence at industry conferences, our partnerships with thought leaders and organizations in the advancement space, and the content and storytelling that makes Awarded a trusted, visible member of the community. You'll work directly with the CEO to make sure every conference, webinar, and partnership creates genuine value — for the community first, and for Awarded's growth as a result.

The George Washington University Division of University Advancement (UA) is seeking an Associate Director, Donor Relations. The Donor Relations team provides a comprehensive, donor-focused program that enriches a donor’s engagement with the university and motivates the involvement and investment of others.

University Advancement is responsible for leading the university’s alumni and fundraising efforts and seeks to promote a culture of philanthropy throughout the university community, including alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff, corporations and foundations, grateful patients, and other friends. Our goal is to advance GW’s mission of excellence in education, research, scholarship, and patient care.

This position manages stewardship reports, donor communications, and activities for donors at all levels. This position develops stewardship content for reports, reviews and edits drafts of donor correspondence, and drafts reports on the status of major initiatives for distribution to donor constituencies, including alumni, families, patients, and friends of the university. This role develops content for donor profiles, video content creation, and stories of impact stemming from donor philanthropy. This position creates procedures to increase efficiency and assure the quality and consistency of stewardship deliverables. The Associate Director will primarily focus on financial aid stewardship and its related communications and protocols. Additional project management responsibilities may include organizing and overseeing stewardship events, including dedications, celebrations, and installation ceremonies.

The George Washington University Division of University Advancement (UA) seeks a Director, Donor Fund Compliance to develop a donor fund focused spending and compliance program. The Donor Relations team provides a comprehensive, donor-focused program that enriches a donor’s engagement with the university and motivates the involvement and investment of others.

UA is responsible for leading the university’s alumni and fundraising efforts and seeks to promote a culture of philanthropy throughout the university community, including alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff, corporations and foundations, patients, and friends. Our goal is to advance GW’s mission of excellence in education, research, scholarship, and patient care. Reporting to the Executive Director, Donor Relations, the Director, Donor Fund Compliance will partner with campus offices around unspent endowment payout for donor-funded endowments and work with gift officers and other university leadership to identify and facilitate solutions to encourage consistent annual spending.