As a seasoned fundraiser, trusted leader and expert relationship manager, the Director of Individual
Giving and Major Gifts will design the strategy and lead the execution of a best-in-class major donor
and corporate fundraising program for NABU. Working hand in hand with NABU’s CEO, reporting
directly to the Chief Operating Officer, this role will join our talented Senior Leadership team and
help us meet our next major milestone of reaching 25 million children globally by supporting in the
development and execution of NABU’s strategic goals.

Applying an entrepreneurial spirit and hands-on work ethic, this leader will develop fundraising
practices and implement tools and processes that increase funding and promise an excellent
donor experience. Inheriting a robust donor database, the Director is responsible for managing the
complete giving cycle, including developing strategies for the cultivation, solicitation, and
stewardship of donors with special focus on six and seven figure multi-year gifts.

As a key member of the University Advancement (UA) Events Team, the Advancement Events Community Events Coordinator is responsible for applying experiential event and marketing best practices to help expand MSU’s alumni and donor reach through partnerships with 80+ alumni communities. This role requires a team player who communicates openly, collaborates effectively, and demonstrates trust in teammates’ abilities to complete their work. Additionally, the candidate should be open to new and innovative ideas, coachable, and committed to contributing to a healthy team environment.

As a key member of the University Advancement (UA) Events Team, the Advancement Events manager is responsible for planning and producing experiential events and related projects to inspire increased engagement with MSU alumni and donors. This role requires a team player who communicates openly, collaborates effectively, and demonstrates trust in teammates’ abilities to complete their work. Additionally, the candidate should be open to new and innovative ideas, coachable, and committed to contributing to a healthy team environment.

With the goal of becoming a $200M/year fundraising institution, the Associate Director of Principal Gifts Stewardship position is designed to envision, build, and execute a donor-centric principal gifts stewardship program that elegantly and respectfully recognizes and appreciates CSU’s community of transformational donors and ensures their gifts are stewarded appropriately.

This position will contribute to this goal by managing existing high-level stewardship activities, cultivating relationships of collaboration with key internal partners, attending strategy meetings on transformational donor journeys, and executing high-level stewardship efforts for top donors on individualized engagement plans. This includes monitoring important giving and personal milestones and curating new ideas for opportunities that celebrate milestones, supporting stewardship visit planning of transformation donors, and building relationships with beneficiaries of transformative donor giving.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Laurentian Engagement and Annual Giving (LEAG), the Associate Director of LEAG is responsible for all athletic engagement and fundraising (non-major gift level). In partnership with Athletic Department staff, they are charged with developing an athletics supporter club comprised of alumni representatives for its Division III and non-divisional teams in order to drive engagement, mentorship, and philanthropy. The Associate Director, who will serve as a primary campus liaison for both this Club as well as the Division I Hockey Alumni Association, will work with coaches and volunteers on athletic-dedicated fundraising initiatives and projects, including appeals, giving challenges, etc. They will also plan, coordinate and staff strategic athletic-affinity events both on- and off-campus, and as a volunteer management expert, will help manage at least one Reunion milestone annually.

UNCW is seeking a Director of Advancement Communications – a collaborative and enthusiastic marketing and communications professional. The ideal candidate will have significant development expertise and will formulate, articulate, and drive strategic communications that support the work of the Division for University Advancement to include Alumni Engagement.

The university is currently celebrating the success of its most ambitious comprehensive campaign, Like No Other: The Campaign for UNCW which has raised over $130 million in support for students, faculty, programs and facilities. The successful candidate will help identify and implement multi-channel communications that illustrate philanthropic impact and inspire other constituents to deepen their connection with the university.

A leader within the division, the Director of Advancement Communications will guide communication strategies that drive participation in annual giving campaigns and enhance UNCW’s culture of philanthropy through stewardship and storytelling. Additionally, this person will be a thought partner in creating an infrastructure to develop, deploy and track targeted communications for UNCW’s alumni in alignment with CASE Insights on Alumni Engagement. This leader must demonstrate the ability to collaborate with internal departments, as well as with campus partners and external vendors, to build consensus and effectively coordinate communications is key. These communications will be multi-channel, including but not limited to, direct mail, digital communications, speaking points, print publications and videos.

The Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship creates, implements, manages and assesses a comprehensive donor relations plan to assist the Development and Alumni Affairs team in reaching its strategic fundraising goals. The scope of work includes donor relations, stewardship and related communications. The position requires excellent collaborative skills, requiring work with fundraising staff and partners across the University. S/he must have a strong writing background to draft written materials to aid in the School’s effort to educate, cultivate, and recognize donors. This position, an integral part of the School’s fundraising efforts, offers the opportunity to apply creative and critical thinking skills in a wide-range of communications and stewardship projects that connect the School with its current and prospective benefactors. The incumbent has a significant responsibility to organize work to achieve broadly stated goals for the department. The Director identifies objectives, directs programs, and develops strategies and policies, while also supervising staff and holding accountability for stewardship of financial resources in a manner consistent with broadly defined compliance goals and objectives. The position reports to the Senior Director of Development Information and Donor Services.

The Executive Director of Donor Relations serves as a senior member of the Institutional Advancement staff. They are responsible for providing strategic leadership, vision, design, and execution of a comprehensive and meaningful program, which includes donor acknowledgement, stewardship, recognition, and engagement across the entire University.

Creates and manages the overall strategy for donor engagement within the Divisions priorities and goals. Oversees strategic engagement of prospective and active donors via a comprehensive approach involving four critical areas by working collaboratively to ensure high-quality and meaningful engagements including Dev Communications, Stewardship & Compliance, Donor Relations & Recognition and Events.

Manages a comprehensive program to engage and recognize donors for their private support for the University of Houston. Establishes relationships and partnerships with donors through gift acknowledgement, donor recognition, events and other communication. Develops, plans, and implements personalized stewardship initiatives, and coordinates with development officers to determine effective stewardship for major donors. Designs and implements donor recognition stewardship events to connect and engage with donors. Manages acknowledgements, condolences, and congratulatory communication for the President and Vice President for Development. Provides customized gift impact reports for top donors. Collaborates with colleagues to provide donor recognition through publications, general donor publicity, and donor honor rolls. Supervise personnel and manages campus wide stewardship projects. Utilizes the university donor database and technology tools to enhance donor relations programs. Performs other job-related duties as required.

Responsible for digital communications activities to support the advancement of a major university division, program or center through the planning and coordination of integrated media across communications platforms. Leads communication efforts across current and emerging digital media platforms within a specific college or division. Identifies program needs and implements targeted initiatives and outreach strategies. Manages project lifecycle for all approved digital media initiatives and participates in strategic planning. Guides user experience, design, and compatibility of program websites. Executes updates and manages content for all program web pages. Develops comprehensive social media strategy, curating both daily content and long-term campaigns Coordinates external and internal e-communications, including emails, electronic newsletters and digital signage. Initiates production of video and other media content to support program goals and priorities. Collaborates with media producers on campus and outside vendors. Supervises video equipment, assets, and data storage. May work with University IT and division administrators for specific projects. Leverage monitoring and reporting tools to define key engagement metrics and grow audience; track project success and compile detailed reports showing trends and insights across media platforms. Performs other job-related duties as required.

The University of Maryland’s division of University Relations is seeking a highly motivated, goal-oriented, energetic professional to serve as a Donor Experience Officer (DXO).

Reporting to the Director of Leadership Annual Giving, this position is key in helping donors align their passions with philanthropic priorities and opportunities across campus. As a digital-first fundraiser, the DXO will utilize modern marketing and video tools to express gratitude and ask for philanthropic support. The DXO must have the ability to use digital technologies in all aspects of the role; information, communication, and basic problem-solving skills, and be data-centric in their approach to achieving success. The Donor Experience Officer must be able to articulate the mission and goals of the University of Maryland while demonstrating enthusiasm and passion.