Annual Giving & Alumni Engagement Officer - Philanthropy

Stphilips1600; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Stphilips1600 in Dallas, Texas is seeking an Annual Giving & Alumni Engagement Officer to manage their donor pipeline, aiming for a Year 1 target of $500,000. This role is crucial for building a diverse donor base, crafting personal appeals, and cultivating alumni relationships as future supporters.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree and 2–3 years of experience in donor relations. Excellent writing skills and CRM experience are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years annual fund or donor relations experience.
• Experience with diverse donor base beyond parent communities.

Responsibilities

• Own the annual giving pipeline for all donors below the major gift threshold.
• Write and produce mission-driven annual appeals.
• Manage faith community donor relationships at the annual fund level.
• Build and maintain the K–8 alumni database.
• Develop the alumni engagement program.

Skills

Exceptional writing

CRM and database experience

Donor relations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, or public relations

Job description

The Annual Giving & Alumni Engagement Officer manages St. Philip's annual donor pipeline — all donors below the major gift threshold — with a Year 1 target of $500,000, while simultaneously building St. Philip’s alumni engagement program. St. Philip's primary donor base is not a parent community; it is a diverse mix of foundations, individuals, corporations, and faith community partners, requiring appeals that are deeply mission-driven. This role is also responsible for the long-term cultivation of K–8 alumni as future donors and recurring donors, luncheon ambassadors, and community advocates. Strong writing and organization skills, systems thinking, and the discipline to manage both a high-volume annual fund and a relationship-based alumni program are essential.

Major Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Own the annual giving pipeline for all donors below the major gift threshold — renewal, stewardship, and acquisition
• Write and produce annual appeals that are mission-driven, community-rooted, and donor-specific — not generic institutional communications
• Execute gift acknowledgment within 48 hours for all donors; personally call or write major annual donors
• Manage the renewal calendar — ensure every annual donor is re-solicited at the right time with the right message
• Manage faith community donor relationships at the annual fund level — attend faith community events, build congregation relationships
• Steward foundation relationships for small recurring grants in coordination with the Foundations & Grants Manager
• Own donor acquisition — systematically convert event attendees, volunteers, and warm contacts to first-time donors
• Build and maintain the K–8 alumni database — locate, verify, and add contact information for all graduates
• Develop the alumni engagement program: newsletters, reunion events, milestone recognition, school connection activities
• Recruit and activate alumni as Destiny Award Luncheon ambassadors — table hosts, ticket sellers, community advocates
• Flag high-capacity alumni for the CPO or Major Gifts Director as prospects for major gift cultivation
• Track and report annual fund performance weekly; track alumni engagement metrics quarterly

Job Specifications

The list of Requirements, Duties, Responsibilities is not exhaustive but is merely the most accurate list for the current job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description and to require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, changes in personnel, workload or technical development).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (communications, marketing, public relations, preferred)
• 2–3 years annual fund or donor relations experience
• Exceptional writer with ability to write appeals to feel personal, never generic
• Experience with diverse donor base beyond parent communities
• CRM and database experience

Work Behavior

• Servant Heart: Displaying Christ-like Character
• Respectful: Treating all with dignity
• Trustworthy: Behaving and speaking in a manner that builds trust
• Pursuing Excellence: Becoming better individually, organizationally, and in the community
• Collaborative: Working well with others
• Dedicated: Passionately investing in ministry

Working Conditions

• Primarily at desk with some degree of standing or walking as needed per event.
• Occasionally required to move about the office/campus.
• Capability of transporting object up to 20 pounds without assistance.
• Normal physical activity including some bending, pushing, pulling, and lifting as applicable to assigned activities.
• Occasional evening and weekend hours.