Director of Donor Relations

The Director of Donor Relations at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is responsible for managing the university's donor acknowledgement program, ensuring timely and thoughtful delivery of receipts, emails, letters, and other acknowledgement materials to 4,500+ donors each year. The role involves crafting on-brand messaging for receipts, digital acknowledgements, and thank you letters, collaborating with Records and Gifts Management, Communications, and other teams within the Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement units. The position requires exceptional storytelling, messaging, and communication skills, as well as knowledge of best practices in gift agreements, endowment reporting, and impact reporting. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree and five years of professional advancement experience with a minimum of three years of donor relations and stewardship experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Five years of professional advancement experience
• Three years of donor relations and stewardship experience
• Exceptional storytelling, messaging, and communication skills
• Knowledge of best practices in gift agreements, endowment reporting, and impact reporting
• Outstanding attention to detail
• Strong research, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency with fundraising software and donor management systems
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, professionalism, knowledge of business social etiquette, and ability to maintain confidentiality

Benefits

• Health benefits
• Tuition coverage
• Retirement contributions
• Generous time off