Director of Donor Relations
Director of Donor Relations
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$ 84137 - 115679
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1 Vacancy
Posted on :
12-05-2025
Job Description
Primary Purpose
The Director of Donor Relations is responsible for leading the direction operation and assessment of a comprehensive stewardship and donor relations program in support of Pacifics development goals. This position will be a vital member of the development team and will play a key role in Pacifics expanding donor relations program. The Director oversees all central stewardship processes and programs and collaborates with development teams and campus partners in a collective effort to ensure consistent impactful stewardship and meaningful donor recognition at all giving levels. The position reports to the Senior Associate Vice President of Development.
Essential Functions
The Director creates implements manages and assesses a comprehensive donor relations plan to support fundraising goals for the university. Oversee all central stewardship processes and programs and collaborates with development teams and campus partners in a collective effort to ensure consistent impactful stewardship communications gift agreement compliance and meaningful donor recognition at all giving levels. Develop and ensure high quality content for a full range of development materials including acknowledgments endowment reports giving societies impact reports and videos through multiple mediums including web social email and print. Responsible for the Annual Endowment Reporting process including annual process development/improvement research collaborating with internal partners assembly mailing maintaining appropriate documenting practices and responding to donor or development officer inquiries. Partner with Pacifics senior leadership to identify stewardship priorities goals and activities for the Universitys highlevel donors. Drive the implementation management and evaluation of these priority stewardship initiatives. Responsible for donor recognition events. Plan detailed programs coordinate and coach student presenters and orchestrate successful logistical arrangements to enhance program success. Collaborate with staff and faculty on impact reporting endowed chairs and professorships recognition and other VIP donor experiences in partnership with senior development leadership. Manage all gift acknowledgement processes ensuring that donors are thanked appropriately professionally and accurately through specialized acknowledgements (both custom and broadbased) according to gift levels donor history and special circumstances. Develop and implement a comprehensive strategy for fund utilization monitoring fund administrator training and donor intent compliance. Work closely with schools/units to identify underspent and unspent funds determine the causes of underspending and implement solutions that honor donors intent. Relay information to senior development leadership. Collaborate with major gift officers annual giving and other campus partners to ensure effective and cohesive stewardship and impact reporting around solicitations. Design and execute annual giving day stewardship plan. Establish methods to assess ROI on donor relations activities report results and evaluate and refine scope of work based on evidencebased successes. Oversee the Assistant or Associate Director of Donor Relations for goal setting and performance management purposes. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested. University of the Pacific recognizes that diversity equity and inclusion is foundational to the success of our valued students and employees. We prioritize policy and decisionmaking that demonstrates awareness of and responsiveness to the ways sociocultural forces related to race gender ability sexuality socioeconomic status etc. impede or propel students faculty and staff.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors Degree. Seven (7) years of relevant work experience of increased responsibility preferably in donor relations with a focus on alumni giving/engagement and stewardship.
Preferred Qualifications
An understanding of philanthropy as it relates to higher education. Ability to inspire educate and motivate development personnel about strong stewardship and donor communication practices. Experience and discretion with confidential materials. Understanding of donor funded financial aid and scholarship practices in a university setting. Ability to interpret gift and financial data for fund tracking and donor stewardship practices. Positive attitude proven ability to work successfully with diverse populations and demonstrated commitment to promote and enhance diversity and inclusion Demonstrated management and organizational ability to work on multiple projects with competing deadlines and to establish goals and workload priorities. Ability to develop and monitor budgets and production schedules. Proven ability to review detailed materials accurately (frequently under time pressures). Demonstrated ability to build manage mentor and motivate an effective team. Ability to navigate a complex academic community and to build bridges and effective collaborative relationships with internal colleagues and external stakeholders. Resultsoriented leader with ability to successfully manage multiple and competing priorities. Strong project and process management skills. Exemplary interpersonal and oral / written communication skills. Strong negotiation conflict resolution and consensus building abilities. Innovative creative strategist dedicated to continuous improvement. Experience and sensitivity in working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures. Demonstrated experience in advancing social justice equity and inclusion in a university setting. Ability to engage and integrate culturally responsive practices and knowledge in their work.
The Director of Donor Relations is responsible for leading the direction operation and assessment of a comprehensive stewardship and donor relations program in support of Pacifics development goals. This position will be a vital member of the development team and will play a key role in Pacifics expanding donor relations program. The Director oversees all central stewardship processes and programs and collaborates with development teams and campus partners in a collective effort to ensure consistent impactful stewardship and meaningful donor recognition at all giving levels. The position reports to the Senior Associate Vice President of Development.
Essential Functions
The Director creates implements manages and assesses a comprehensive donor relations plan to support fundraising goals for the university. Oversee all central stewardship processes and programs and collaborates with development teams and campus partners in a collective effort to ensure consistent impactful stewardship communications gift agreement compliance and meaningful donor recognition at all giving levels. Develop and ensure high quality content for a full range of development materials including acknowledgments endowment reports giving societies impact reports and videos through multiple mediums including web social email and print. Responsible for the Annual Endowment Reporting process including annual process development/improvement research collaborating with internal partners assembly mailing maintaining appropriate documenting practices and responding to donor or development officer inquiries. Partner with Pacifics senior leadership to identify stewardship priorities goals and activities for the Universitys highlevel donors. Drive the implementation management and evaluation of these priority stewardship initiatives. Responsible for donor recognition events. Plan detailed programs coordinate and coach student presenters and orchestrate successful logistical arrangements to enhance program success. Collaborate with staff and faculty on impact reporting endowed chairs and professorships recognition and other VIP donor experiences in partnership with senior development leadership. Manage all gift acknowledgement processes ensuring that donors are thanked appropriately professionally and accurately through specialized acknowledgements (both custom and broadbased) according to gift levels donor history and special circumstances. Develop and implement a comprehensive strategy for fund utilization monitoring fund administrator training and donor intent compliance. Work closely with schools/units to identify underspent and unspent funds determine the causes of underspending and implement solutions that honor donors intent. Relay information to senior development leadership. Collaborate with major gift officers annual giving and other campus partners to ensure effective and cohesive stewardship and impact reporting around solicitations. Design and execute annual giving day stewardship plan. Establish methods to assess ROI on donor relations activities report results and evaluate and refine scope of work based on evidencebased successes. Oversee the Assistant or Associate Director of Donor Relations for goal setting and performance management purposes. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested. University of the Pacific recognizes that diversity equity and inclusion is foundational to the success of our valued students and employees. We prioritize policy and decisionmaking that demonstrates awareness of and responsiveness to the ways sociocultural forces related to race gender ability sexuality socioeconomic status etc. impede or propel students faculty and staff.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors Degree. Seven (7) years of relevant work experience of increased responsibility preferably in donor relations with a focus on alumni giving/engagement and stewardship.
Preferred Qualifications
An understanding of philanthropy as it relates to higher education. Ability to inspire educate and motivate development personnel about strong stewardship and donor communication practices. Experience and discretion with confidential materials. Understanding of donor funded financial aid and scholarship practices in a university setting. Ability to interpret gift and financial data for fund tracking and donor stewardship practices. Positive attitude proven ability to work successfully with diverse populations and demonstrated commitment to promote and enhance diversity and inclusion Demonstrated management and organizational ability to work on multiple projects with competing deadlines and to establish goals and workload priorities. Ability to develop and monitor budgets and production schedules. Proven ability to review detailed materials accurately (frequently under time pressures). Demonstrated ability to build manage mentor and motivate an effective team. Ability to navigate a complex academic community and to build bridges and effective collaborative relationships with internal colleagues and external stakeholders. Resultsoriented leader with ability to successfully manage multiple and competing priorities. Strong project and process management skills. Exemplary interpersonal and oral / written communication skills. Strong negotiation conflict resolution and consensus building abilities. Innovative creative strategist dedicated to continuous improvement. Experience and sensitivity in working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures. Demonstrated experience in advancing social justice equity and inclusion in a university setting. Ability to engage and integrate culturally responsive practices and knowledge in their work.
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