Donor Engagement & Stewardship Specialist

United Way of Anchorage; Alaska; On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

United Way of Anchorage is seeking an Individual Donor Engagement Officer to help grow and manage our donor relationships in the Anchorage area. You will support stewardship, correspondence, and campaign activities under the direction of the Vice President of Development.

You will coordinate with the development team to identify new donors, re-engage lapsed donors, and prepare materials and presentations that connect our work to individual giving.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 1 to 3 years of experience in fundraising, sales, customer relations, or a related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and Andar (CRM) or willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a portfolio of individual donors including tracking contacts and next steps in assigned segments (Patron, Leadership, Alexis de Tocqueville Society, Loyal, Diamond, and Retiree).
• Coordinate closely with the Vice President of Development on cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities for donors in the assigned portfolio.
• Conduct prospect research to help identify new individual donors.
• Identify and help re-engage lapsed individual donors, developing approaches to reactivate dormant relationships.
• Draft donor correspondence, thank you letters, and stewardship materials for review and approval by the Vice President of Development.
• Serve as the point person for planning and executing donor cultivation and recognition events, working within the strategy, budget, and guest priorities set by the Vice President of Development.
• Support the Vice President of Development, President and CEO, and Board members before, during, and after donor cultivation and solicitation visits, including briefing materials, talking points, scheduling, and post-visit follow up and stewardship.
• Develop and deliver presentations to donor and community audiences that connect UWA's work to individual giving.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience

Tools

Microsoft 365

Andar CRM

Job description

United Way of Anchorage is seeking an Individual Donor Engagement Officer to help grow and manage our donor relationships in the Anchorage area. You will support stewardship, correspondence, and campaign activities under the direction of the Vice President of Development.

You will coordinate with the development team to identify new donors, re-engage lapsed donors, and prepare materials and presentations that connect our work to individual giving.