Associate Director, Donor Relations

• →Develops and executes a multi-year strategy stewardship program for Annual Fund donors, ensuring timely recognition and impact reporting, including Chicago Booth Dean’s Society donors.
• →Manages stewardship projects and tasks for Annual Fund donors, such as the Annual Fund quarterly newsletter, campaign reporting, honor rolls, first-time donor and pledge packet mailings, Dean’s Society stewardship touchpoints and events, and other Annual Fund-focused donor activity.
• →Expands on stewardship efforts available for Annual Fund donors, in particular, email and mail communication (DRIP campaign), and Dean’s Society special offerings.
• →Collaborates with Booth Advancement colleagues to ensure consistent messaging and coordinated donor engagement efforts, including the Leadership Annual Giving team.
• →Works with the Booth Marketing and Communications team to create compelling stewardship materials and donor stories.
• →Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of stewardship initiatives; recommends improvements based on donor feedback, industry standards, and analytics.
• →Assists with other donor relations tasks, activities, and projects as directed by the Director, Donor Relations and Senior Associate Director, Donor Relations as assigned.
• →Has a deep understanding within the areas of recognition, stewardship, acknowledgement, and proposal writing. Sets activity goals and develops the annual operating budget for donor related programs.
• →Works closely with the special events team in the development of recognition on an annual basis. Acts as a resource for other units regarding fundraising and engagement activities.
• →Performs other related work as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree.

• Professional work experience in advancement, alumni relations, donor relations and stewardship, communications, marketing, public relations, or similar work.
• Background in an institution of higher education or non-profit.

• Understanding of fundraising databases such as Salesforce.
• Familiarity with Marketo or similar marketing software.
• Proficiency with the Windows environment and standard MS Office suite.

• Strong understanding of Annual Fund fundraising and donor engagement strategies.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication, and proofreading skills.
• Demonstrated track record of strategic and creative approaches to tasks.
• Flexible and adaptable to new programs in an emerging and changing environment.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Self-motivated and work well with and through others.
• Work on multiple projects simultaneously, set priorities, and meet short deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong commitment to customer service.
• Scrupulous attention to matters of discretion and confidentiality.

• This position is currently expected to work a minimum three days per week in the office.

• Travel to campus and/or non-campus locations for University business.
• Work evenings and weekends on occasion.

• Resume/CV (required)
• Cover Letter (required)

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Pay Range

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