Donor Relations Coordinator
Location: Minneapolis, MN · Type: Full time · Posted: 2026-08-31 ·
Reference: JR1000084
Position Type:
Full time
Remote Type:
Salary Range:
26.00 - 30.00
Job Shift:
Job Description:
The Donor Relations Coordinator will execute Dunwoody's stewardship program
and explore opportunities to enhance the donor experience at Dunwoody College
of Technology. This program will provide appropriate recognition for our
donors by reinforcing their value and strengthening their connection to the
College. This role will work closely with gift officers on crafting unique
plans for individuals with high giving potential. The Donor Relations
Coordinator will also lead stewardship events. The individual in this position
will have a versatile skill set that supports relationship building,
collaboration, project management, storytelling, and content creation. This
position will be a member of the Development team and report to the Director
of Development and Alumni Relations.
Donor Relations 70%
Assist with implementing a comprehensive stewardship program, including
production management of impact, scholarship, endowment, and individual
donor reports.
Plan, execute, and track donor journeys for annual giving, endowed fund,
and legacy society donors, including strategies to welcome donors and
increase retention.
Identify opportunities to create compelling stories, narratives, and
content highlighting donor impact on campus and on Dunwoody students for
use on Dunwoody websites, donor reports and other Institutional
Advancement communication outlets. This will include scholarships and
other gifts.
Communicate with donors by phone, mail, or email to complete thank you
calls.
Create and send scholarship stewardship communications to donors.
Update donor acknowledgment procedures to ensure a high standard of
communication between Dunwoody College of Technology and donors. That
includes updating gift receipts, acknowledgement mailings, and other donor
relations content.
Work with Gift Officers to create and implement specialized individual
donor Custom Engagement Plans (CEPs), as well as CEPs for targeted donor
groups. Maintain standard division-wide CEP procedures.
Maintain clear stewardship procedures to clearly communicate to
Institutional Advancement staff donor communication standards.
Gain and maintain fluency concerning important donors, fundraiser
activity, and overall donor base.
Provide clear and comprehensive communication to the Institutional
Advancement team concerning stewardship and work via consistent feedback
requests, inclusion of concerned staff on projects, and active
communication.
Stewardship and Recognition Event Management 20%
Engage in full-cycle planning and delivery of stewardship and recognition
events including student-focused. engagement and donor events, legacy
giving society events, and donor-involved events on campus.
Coordinate with marketing department for promotional event materials,
including digital and print materials.
Schedule pre-event planning meetings with Institutional Advancement team
and other constituents to collect input on messaging, audience, and other
strategic elements of the event.
Schedule post-event debrief meetings to collect feedback on outcomes of
the event, identify opportunities for future events, and maintain records
and procedures of the events to help with future planning.
Coordinate with facilities on logistics, equipment/space needs, and work
with internal and external vendors for on-campus and off-campus events.
Determine and coordinate staffing needs for individual events.
Manage event logistics including technology arrangements, name tags, data
entry, staging of events, and general event oversight.
Coordinate registration forms on Raiser's Edge (RE) OLX and ensure
website integration, maintaining accurate and user-friendly access to
registration processes.
Additional Development Support 10%
Attend and assist with all Institutional Advancement Events.
Crosstrain to serve as back up for Advancement Operations processes as
needed.
Commit to ongoing professional development.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Essential Job Functions:
Ability to work 40 hours per week.
Ability to think critically and strategically to develop new strategies
and goals.
Ability to organize and manage projects within deadlines and budgets.
Ability to work with and communicate effectively with people from all
backgrounds and at all levels, including colleagues, donors, students,
industry partners and other external constituents.
Must be goal and team oriented to build positive working relationships,
and conduct business with attention to ethical considerations, and/or
school/accreditation guidelines.
Must have strong organizational and networking skills and consistently
display the highest levels of integrity.
Ability to work effectively under pressure and to meet frequently
occurring deadlines.
Must be goal and team oriented to build positive working relationships,
and conduct business with attention to ethical considerations, and/or
school/accreditation guidelines.
Ability to speak publicly and present information and training material in
a cohesive, organized manner.
Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding donor privacy and FERPA
regulations.
Ability to work a flexible schedule including select evenings and weekends
to meet college business needs.
Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete
variables.
Preferred qualifications:
Development and fundraising experience with demonstrated success in
stewardship practices.
· Experience creating content for a variety of uses across different
platforms.
· Project management experience, especially the ability to plan, coordinate,
communicate, and evaluate
activities required to achieve Institutional Advancement goals.
· Excellent demonstrated written and oral communication skills (writing
samples required upon request) that
support building relationships and collaboration.
· Excellent computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office:
Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
· Knowledge of higher education and appreciation of the culture of technical
higher education preferred.
· Proficiency with customer relationship management (CRM) software; Raiser's
Edge or RE NXT a plus.
· Knowledge of mass communication principles, media, and marketing techniques
preferred.
