Annual Fund & Donor Engagement Lead

Luther Sem; Minnesota; On-site; USD 70,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Luther Seminary seeks a Donor Engagement Manager to support Sustaining Fund and alumni relations. You will manage annual fund communications, donor stewardship, and front-line operations, coordinating mailings, digital resources, and event logistics with cross-functional teams.

Ideal candidates will have a bachelor’s degree or 5–7 years in annual giving, strong project management, CRM experience, and a commitment to equity and ABIDE principles in ministry and fundraising.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and/or 5-7 years of annual giving experience.
• Experience using CRM and online giving forms; preferred proficiency with Raiser’s Edge/NXT/Database version and Fundraise Up.
• Familiarity with email management systems and video/caption editing tools.
• Experience submitting and managing workflow timelines using Lytho or Monday, or similar creative workflow software.
• High proficiency in Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Drive), MS Office (Word mail merge, Excel), and Zoom Phone.

Responsibilities

• Annual Fund Appeals: manage requests, timelines, and proofs for copy, lists and collateral.
• Mailing & Email List Preparation: request data for mailing lists and prep data for use.
• Give Day Management: coordinate promotions, posts, decor, catering, tracking and follow-up.
• Congregational Letters: prepare letters and tuition data with signatures.
• Digital Resources Management: support content development for digital theological resources.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Donor relations

Education

Bachelor’s degree

5-7 years annual giving experience

Tools

Lytho

Monday

Fundraise Up

Raiser’s Edge/NXT

Google Workspace

MS Office

Zoom Phone

Job description

Luther Seminary seeks a Donor Engagement Manager to support Sustaining Fund and alumni relations. You will manage annual fund communications, donor stewardship, and front-line operations, coordinating mailings, digital resources, and event logistics with cross-functional teams.

Ideal candidates will have a bachelor’s degree or 5–7 years in annual giving, strong project management, CRM experience, and a commitment to equity and ABIDE principles in ministry and fundraising.