Alumni Engagement & Philanthropy Specialist

Association of Fundraising Professionals, Golden Gate Chapter (AFP Golden Gate); Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Employee discounts

Career development

Generous paid time off

Job summary

International House at UC Berkeley invites an organized Alumni Relations and Philanthropy Associate to support donor stewardship, alumni engagement, volunteer management, events, fundraising operations, and communications. You will work closely with the Director to advance philanthropic goals.

This full-time role may require evening or weekend events and offers the chance to build a career in nonprofit fundraising with a global impact.

Qualifications

• Experience planning events, projects, or volunteer activities.
• Customer service or experience working with the general public.
• Experience with databases or ability to learn database systems quickly (Raiser’s Edge NXT, iWave, GiveButter, Mailchimp, Canva).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with independent work and moderate supervision.

Responsibilities

• Support alumni engagement, donor stewardship, fundraising, and special events to strengthen connections to the I-House community and advance philanthropic goals.
• Work evening or weekend hours for special events as needed.
• Coordinate donor acknowledgment processes and draft letters, packets, and tracking in the fundraising CRM.
• Support and grow the Alumni Ambassador Program and Bridges to the Bay Program.

Skills

Donor stewardship

Alumni engagement

Volunteer management

Event planning

Fundraising operations

Prospect research

Development communications

Tools

Raiser’s Edge NXT

GiveButter

iWave

Mailchimp

Canva

Job description

International House at UC Berkeley invites an organized Alumni Relations and Philanthropy Associate to support donor stewardship, alumni engagement, volunteer management, events, fundraising operations, and communications. You will work closely with the Director to advance philanthropic goals.

This full-time role may require evening or weekend events and offers the chance to build a career in nonprofit fundraising with a global impact.