Hybrid Donor Relations Lead: Storytelling & Stewardship

University of Baltimore; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Dental plans

Tuition remission

Paid leave

Retirement plans

Job summary

University of Baltimore is seeking an Assistant Director of Donor Relations to manage donor communications and acknowledgment strategy, aligning messages with the University’s voice and brand. This hybrid role requires drafting high-level messages for leadership and curating donor impact stories.

The candidate will coordinate with multiple offices, oversee honors and memorial notices, and drive process improvements while ensuring timely, accurate donor recognition.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 1 year of fundraising, development, alumni relations, donor relations, nonprofit management, or related experience.
• Experience interacting with donors, alumni, or volunteers and proven project management.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite and CRM donor management systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage acknowledgment processes for timely donor correspondence.
• Draft, edit, and refine acknowledgment templates and messages for university leadership.
• Curate student and program impact stories for stewardship communications.
• Oversee production and quality control of honor and memorial notices and other recognition materials.
• Collaborate with Donor Engagement and Stewardship, Annual Giving, and Advancement Communications to improve donor experience.
• Evaluate and document departmental processes to enhance efficiency and accountability.

Skills

Writing & editing

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

Raiser’s Edge

NXT

Salesforce

Job description

University of Baltimore is seeking an Assistant Director of Donor Relations to manage donor communications and acknowledgment strategy, aligning messages with the University’s voice and brand. This hybrid role requires drafting high-level messages for leadership and curating donor impact stories.

The candidate will coordinate with multiple offices, oversee honors and memorial notices, and drive process improvements while ensuring timely, accurate donor recognition.