Donor Engagement & Stewardship Lead

Luther Seminary; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Luther Seminary is seeking a Donor Engagement Manager to advance its Sustaining Fund and annual giving initiatives. You will manage project calendars, coordinate mail/email appeals, and support donor stewardship.

The role includes event planning, data management, and cross‑functional collaboration with Advancement Services, Marketing, and leadership. The position emphasizes ABIDE principles in daily work and requires a bachelor’s degree with 5–7 years in annual giving; familiarity with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and/or 5-7 years of annual giving experience.
• Experience with CRM and online giving forms; proficiency with fundraising tools (Raiser’s Edge/NXT).
• Strong project management, organizational, and multitasking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate annual fund appeals and congregational support requests.
• Manage Give Day promotions, logistics, and post‑event communications.
• Prepare donor/inquiry responses and tuition cost collateral as needed.
• Maintain organized digital and shared file systems for Seminary Relations.
• Support digital resources and collaborate with Marketing/Communications on production tasks.

Skills

Project management

Donor relationships

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree

5-7 years annual giving experience

Tools

Raiser’s Edge/NXT

Fundraise Up

Email management systems

Video caption editing tools

Lytho / Monday

Google Workspace

MS Office

Zoom Phone

Job description

Luther Seminary is seeking a Donor Engagement Manager to advance its Sustaining Fund and annual giving initiatives. You will manage project calendars, coordinate mail/email appeals, and support donor stewardship.

The role includes event planning, data management, and cross‑functional collaboration with Advancement Services, Marketing, and leadership. The position emphasizes ABIDE principles in daily work and requires a bachelor’s degree with 5–7 years in annual giving; familiarity with