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Director of Donor Relations

Chicago, IL, United States

Morgan State University is a public research university and historically black college (HBCU) in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Morgan is Maryland's designated public urban university and the largest HBCU in Maryland. Please see Special Instructions for more details. Please enter two professional references on the References page of the application.

Posting Summary

Job Title

Job Title Director of Donor Relations

Division

Division Division of Institutional Advancement

Department

Department VP Institutional Advancement

Work Status

Work Status Full Time

Position Category

Position Category Staff

FLSA

FLSA Exempt

Pay Range

Pay Range N/A

Minimum

Minimum Commensurate with experience

Maximum

Fund Source State Support

Job Duties

· Strategic Leadership and Vision

o Provide leadership, vision, and strategic planning for donor stewardship initiatives.

o Develop a premier, comprehensive donor recognition program to strengthen existing donor commitment to the university.

o Create new relationships to enhance visibility, impact, and financial resources.

o Plan and execute strategic initiatives related to donor stewardship and cultivation.

o Collaborate with the Senior Director for Advancement Communications and Events to produce donor communications.

o Manage donor recognition, acknowledgement, and stewardship plan reports.

· Liaison with Senior Leadership

o Serve as the liaison with senior leadership regarding donor gifts.

· Enhancing Customer Service and Integrity

o Identify process issues related to donor management and provide strategic input for process improvements.

o Manage relationships with donors, ensuring the integrity of their wishes and inspiring future giving.

o Collaborate with the advancement teams and other campus stakeholders to provide cultivation and stewardship oversight to individual donors and prospects.

· Data Management and Reporting

o Work closely with donor research and gift processors to ensure accurate donor records and data.

o Present statistical analysis to the advancement team leadership based on donor information working in collaboration with advancement services.

· Events and Endowment Reporting

o Plan and implement donor recognition events in collaboration with the events team.

o Collaborate with the AVP for Foundation Operations to create external endowment reports to donors.

o Create innovative programs to thank and steward donors.

· Acknowledgment and Salutation

o Implement best practices for donor acknowledgment letters.

o Review and control all gift acknowledgments, including receipts and thank-you letters.

o Develop recognition and salutation standards campus-wide.

Requested Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION :

o Bachelor’s degree in Communications or related field.

EXPERIENCE :

o 5+ years of relevant experience working in a higher education environment or not-for-profit organization.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

o Communications, marketing, and fundraising experience in higher education or a nonprofit environment.

o Writing and editorial experience.

o Comprehensive experience working in incentive or recognition programs.

o Experience with standard style guides (e.g., AP and Chicago)

o Experience supervising or managing the work of others is a plus.

o Serving and acting as a change agent and a thought leader in all elements of multi-media strategies including but not limited to digital and direct response trends and techniques.

o Ensuring quality, accuracy, and timeliness of measurement deliverables in the reporting of institutional giving to donors.

o Exceptional communication skills with stakeholders, donors, external audiences, internal audiences, and senior leadership.

o Excellent leadership, communication, and people skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders and supervise staff at multiple levels.

o Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with a variety of contacts of considerable importance within, and outside of, the college.

o Excellent organizational skills, with special attention to detail.

o Proficiency in financial software systems, investment tracking tools, and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Other Preferences for Consideration

Posting Number

Posting Number ST01247

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 1

Job Open Date

Job Open Date 06/24/2024

Application Review Date

Job Close Date

Job Close Date 07/24/2024

Special Instructions to Applicant

Please enter two professional references on the References page of the application.

Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

* Do you have a Bachelor’s degree in Communications or a related field? Yes

No

* do you have 5+ years or more of relevant experience working in a higher education environment or not-for-profit organization? Yes

No

* Are you a current, past or retired Morgan University employee?Are you a current, past or retired State employee?If YES to pass, retired or current STATE employee, please put the agency.If not applicable, put N/A. (Open Ended Question)

* How did you hear about this career opportunity? Career Fair

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