Alumni Engagement & Development Manager

The Dream Program; United States; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

DREAM seeks an Alumni Engagement Manager to strengthen lifelong connections with its alumni. This role focuses on developing engagement opportunities as volunteers, mentors, ambassadors, and donors, while overseeing communications, events, and donor data management.

Ideal candidates will be relationship builders who can write fundraising appeals, organize events, and maintain donor records. Occasional evenings/weekends and regional travel may be required to grow DREAM's alumni network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience required.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Experience with fundraising, donor stewardship, volunteer engagement, or community-building initiatives.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an alumni engagement plan with clear annual goals.
• Build relationships with DREAM alumni across programs, regions, and generations.
• Create opportunities for alumni to participate as volunteers, mentors, speakers, ambassadors, advisors, and donors.
• Identify alumni leaders who can help strengthen DREAM's alumni community.
• Explore regional alumni gatherings, committees, or networks in areas with strong alumni participation.
• Develop strategies to increase alumni giving and build a long-term culture of philanthropy.
• Cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of alumni donors and prospects.
• Coordinate alumni-focused fundraising campaigns, appeals, and giving initiatives.
• Create meaningful communications and stewardship opportunities that show alumni the impact of their support.
• Partner with the broader development team to connect alumni engagement with DREAM's fundraising goals.
• Plan alumni events, including regional gatherings, networking opportunities, reunions, service activities, and virtual programs.
• Manage event promotion, registration, logistics, budgets, and follow-up.
• Produce alumni communications, including newsletters, event invitations, organizational updates, and fundraising appeals.
• Collect and share alumni stories, accomplishments, and community contributions.
• Collaborate with DREAM's communications team on alumni content for email, social media, and the website.

Skills

Relationship building

Event planning

Fundraising

Communication skills

Project management

Data management

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience

Tools

CRM systems

Donor databases

Email platforms

Spreadsheets

Reporting tools

Job description

DREAM seeks an Alumni Engagement Manager to strengthen lifelong connections with its alumni. This role focuses on developing engagement opportunities as volunteers, mentors, ambassadors, and donors, while overseeing communications, events, and donor data management.

Ideal candidates will be relationship builders who can write fundraising appeals, organize events, and maintain donor records. Occasional evenings/weekends and regional travel may be required to grow DREAM's alumni network.