Reporting to the Executive Director of Philanthropic Initiatives and Stewardship and working closely with fundraising professionals in the Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations (AAR) along with other key campus stakeholders, the Assistant Director is responsible for the management of the donor gift agreement process.

The Assistant Director will manage systems and procedures based on best practices to ensure the successful and timely execution of philanthropic agreements between donors and Caltech. In addition, the Assistant Director is responsible for ensuring the appropriate distribution of confidential agreements to the appropriate campus partner, ensuring it is captured in the main content management system (Advance) and monitoring the use of donor funds in compliance with donor intent as outlined in the agreement and Institute policies.

The Assistant Director will draft gift agreements, secure internal reviews and approvals, and track gift agreements to finalize the contract language before agreements are executed between Caltech and the donor. Donors may include individuals, couples, foundations, corporations, donor advised funds, and other charitable entities. The Assistant Director will also develop and maintain clear and regular systems to report outcomes, to help inform new efficiencies or needs.

The Office of Donor Relations fosters positive and enduring relationships with donors built on trust and accountability through activities that acknowledge, recognize, and report on gifts, and engage donors in the life of the university. Reporting to the Director of Donor Communications and Recognition, this position will work on projects that demonstrate impact and provide recognition to the university’s most generous donors. In this role, you will help develop segmentation strategies to ensure that donors receive relevant, personalized and inspiring communication about the impact they’re making through their philanthropic contributions. Responsibilities also include planning, organizing, managing, and confirming execution of projects, including defining audience, creating project plans, identifying tasks, and navigating process, risks, milestones, and deadlines.

Elevate donor experiences as Senior Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship at Michigan State University! Develop and implement innovative, campus-wide strategies that enhance donor retention to drive fundraising growth. If you have a proven track record in donor relations, excellent communication skills, and a passion for gratitude and generosity, join us to create lasting impacts. Apply now and be part of our inspiring journey!

As a member of the Donor Marketing and Engagement (DME) team the Stewardship Specialist, Planned Giving (Specialist) will carry out their responsibilities as an embedded partner on the Planned Giving team, focused on stewardship strategy for the planned giving donor constituency known collectively as The Evergreen Council (TEC).

The Specialist will work closely with the Planned Giving team to design, coordinate, and drive activity aimed at ensuring $415 million (and growing) in revocable planned gift commitments are seen through to fulfillment. This includes oversight and execution of stewardship activities encompassing TEC (2,500+ members), as well as bespoke planning for top planned gift donors. The Specialist will coordinate with fundraisers across Development on stewardship strategy and messaging for planned giving donors that overlap with other donor constituencies. Within the DME team, the Specialist’s work will take place in close coordination with the Associate Director of Stewardship and other stewardship team colleagues to ensure strategies for diverse constituencies are consistent and aligned with the Earthjustice donor stewardship philosophy.

This role can be based in Seattle, WA, San Francisco, CA, Washington, D.C., or remote from the U.S.

The Senior Specialist, Donor Relations provides strategic counsel to members of the Advancement team relating to donor stewardship. As a member of the Advancement Services team, the Senior Specialist assesses, plans, recommends, and implements stewardship strategies in support of the University, and identifies opportunities for the Foundation to promote initiatives and activities that support the Foundation both in reaching its strategic fundraising goals for Mount Royal University, as well as enhancing the University’s reputation. The scope of work includes planning, donor relations and stewardship related communications, and event management/support. The position reports to the Director, Advancement Services & Annual Giving.

Under general supervision, responsible for raising annual gifts of $1 million or more annually from assigned portfolio of donors and prospects. The Donor Relations Officer-Packards’ Circle is responsible for proposing and implementing donor relations strategies and communications to meet revenue goals, retain and grow Packards’ Circle donor base (annual gifts of $2,500-$9,999). Special focus on retention of current donors and cultivation leading to higher levels of giving. Working with development leadership, help grow prospects pipeline with donors capable of making major gifts of $100,000 or more within assign portfolio through, both outright and planned. Perform other duties as required.

Are you ready to be part of an energetic and unified team dedicated to transforming annual giving and communications at the Ball State University Foundation? Our foundation is breaking down barriers between advancement, engagement, communications, and stewardship to create a cohesive environment where philanthropy and innovative partnerships thrive. This is your chance to join us in our mission to support students in realizing their purpose, achieving their dreams, and leading meaningful lives through Our Call to Beneficence: The Campaign for Ball State University.

When passion and impact come together, an institution becomes more than a place to work. As many of our teachers and staff will tell you, Flint Hill is a place where they are challenged and inspired, and yet it still feels like home.

At Flint Hill, we believe in redefining what educational excellence looks like. Always curious, every day, we ask questions like, “Imagine if?” and “What’s possible?” And we encourage our students to do the same.

The Director of Advancement Systems and Operations supports the experience of Flint Hill students and faculty and embraces the mission, vision, and core values of the school, the Flint Hill Statement of Institutional Equity and Inclusion and the Portrait of the Flint Hill Student.

Acting with independent judgment and autonomy and employing industry best practices, the Assistant Director, Donor Relations will strengthen Yale School of Medicine’s relationship with its generous donors and their families by working with the donor relations team to execute the YSM donor relations program. This will include: efficiently composing a wide range of gift acknowledgements and annual stewardship narrative reports for donors with endowed and current-use funds; spearheading complex communications projects by liaising between the donor relations team and faculty members, development officers, and other university staff; managing complex and data-heavy report production processes across multiple platforms, and performing other duties as assigned. Writing samples will be requested at time of interview. The following essential duties are generic in nature; potential applicants will find the information in this Position Focus to be most relevant.

Reporting to the Director of Major Gifts, the Major Gifts Officer will develop and implement the strategy for identifying, nurturing, soliciting, and managing major gifts prospects. Major Gifts Officer serves as a key member of the professional staff supporting all fund-raising functions, including annual, capital, planned giving, as well as special interest, corporate, and foundation programs. Utilizing the Moves Management philosophy, the Major Gifts Officer manages a prospect/donor caseload requiring discernment of donor philanthropic interests, ongoing cultivation, timely visitation, and solicitation efforts. The Major Gifts Officer will be assigned to work with college deans and/or university program directors.

The Senior Development Writer will serve on a team of fundraising communications professionals who support Earthjustice’s Development department. The person in this position works closely with organizational and program leadership, attorneys, fundraisers, and communications staff to provide writing support for organizational fundraising by writing and editing donor materials that play a critical role in cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship to improve the donor journey at Earthjustice. This position will provide donor collateral to ensure the Foundation Relations team meets annual goals of raising approximately one-quarter of Earthjustice’s contributed revenue annually and may support the Principal Gifts team as needed.

At the heart of philanthropy is gratitude, and as the Director of Major Gift Stewardship, you ensure our most generous supporters feel deeply valued and connected to their impact. Partnering closely with frontline fundraisers, you lead personalized stewardship efforts that inspire continued engagement, reinforce donor relationships, and fuel long-term fundraising success for major gift donors. This role is an opportunity to shape meaningful donor experiences that strengthen our mission and community.