Associate Director of Donor Experiences (SAL 7)

Associate Director of Donor Experiences (SAL 7)

Summary:

The Associate Director of Donor Experiences oversees donor stewardship work for donors at all levels to ensure a high-quality donor experience through appeals, personalized acknowledgements, impact reporting, donor recognition, and campus visits. 

Minimum Qualifications Required:

Education required to ensure success in this position:
•Bachelor’s degree. 

Experience required to ensure success in this position: 
•A minimum of five years of donor relations experience

Special skills, knowledge and abilities: 
•Understanding and appreciation for the Berea College purpose and Great Commitments, including tremendous impact philanthropy has on the ability of the College to achieve its mission
•Adaptable writing and editing skills; evidence of proficiency in grammar and the mechanics of professional writing
•Creativity in envisioning and implementing high level personalized stewardship activities
•Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills with the ability to work collegially and collaboratively in a team setting
•Comfort level working with a diverse group of internal and external constituents, interacting with them professionally both over the phone and in person
•Commitment to high performance, teamwork, accountability with strong work ethic and dedication to build a culture of high productivity and individual accountability
•Ability to write for different audiences and in others’ voices
•Experience in event planning and management
•Respectful and protective of donor and student confidentiality
•Ability to identify compelling and appropriate narratives
•Evidence of successful project management and execution
•Demonstrated ability to operate office equipment and full working knowledge of Microsoft Office, donor databases (ex. Banner), Foundation Directory and other online resources
•Ability to operate independently while meeting metrics and deadlines

License, certification, or registration necessary: 
•Valid Driver’s License
•Required background checks

Physical requirements: 
•Ability to work at a computer for extended periods of time
•Ability to read, write and edit copy on a computer
•Ability to communicate in person, by phone, by computer
•Ability to maneuver around campus

Environmental conditions: 
•Professional office environment with interruptions and noise due to frequent visitors, students, staff and faculty
•Occasional events and activities (both indoor and outdoor) as designated.
•Occasional travel required for meetings, conferences, etc. 

Ability to operate the following vehicles or equipment: 
•Standard office equipment: computer, fax, phone, etc.
•Vehicle – college vans/cars

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Regular and predictable attendance is essential. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

Under the direction of the Executive Director of Donor Experiences and Services:

•Oversee staff efforts to create multi-channel messaging that supports fundraising programs at Berea College. This includes creative services and content support for appeals, advertisements, donor reports, acknowledgments, campaign content, and stewardship communications. Lead efforts with confidence and execute with independence.
•Manage all reporting efforts including creating high-impact endowed fund reports.
•Plan and execute cultivation and stewardship opportunities.
•Lead Berea College gift club communication efforts including executing an annual communications plan for lifetime and annual giving society members at $5,000 and above.
•Create and maintain a set of dynamic templates for donor acknowledgement, recognition, and celebration.
•Manage all donor recognition facets including named spaces, donor walls, and other recognition efforts.

Other roles/duties will be assigned as necessary to assist the College in the attainment of the goals set forth and the enhancement of a positive, respectful learning environment for all staff, faculty and students. 

Founded in 1855, Berea College achieved national distinction as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. Berea has a longstanding commitment to interracial education and is one of the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. With an emphasis on service to Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls 1,600 students from 43 states and U.S. territories and more than 70 countries. Berea College admits students who are unable to afford tuition and provides all of them a no-tuition promise, valued at more than $178,000. Berea’s students excel in the College’s supportive yet demanding academic environment, and many are the first in their families to attend college. As one of only nine federally recognized Work Colleges, all Berea students are expected to work  in various positions across campus. Berea College was again named one of the nation’s “Best Institutions for Undergraduates to Earn their College Degree” in the 2022 edition of The Princeton Review’s book, The Best 387 Colleges. Berea also appeared on four other lists within the publication: Best Colleges in the Southeast; Best Value Colleges; Best Green Colleges; and Tuition Free Schools. Berea College is ranked #148 by The Princeton Review – the highest-ranked Kentucky college, and the #3 “Best Value College” in the nation. Berea is one of only two private institutions ranked in the Top 10 for Value in the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education (THE) 2022 College Rankings. The Washington Monthly ranks Berea College #13 among the nation’s liberal arts colleges, recognizing Berea for maintaining “consistently high rankings thanks to their economic diversity, relatively strong graduation rates, and commitment to meeting students’ financial need.” U.S. News and World Report Rankings lists Berea as #30 among National Liberal Arts Colleges, including ranking Berea #1 in Service Learning, #2 for Most Innovative Schools, #3 in Co-ops/Internships, #4 in First-year Experiences, and tied for #13 in Best Undergraduate Teaching.

Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 16,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at www.berea.edu.

Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.

Berea College is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team. If you think you are ready to be a part of an exciting team, then we encourage you to continue with this applicant friendly, online job application!

Berea College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

Note to Prospective Employees:

Each year, Berea College Public Safety publishes an annual report to the campus to make public crime statistics, policies, and procedures for Berea College.  This Annual Security Report, required by the Jeane Clery Act, Minger Act, and the Student Right To Know Act is now available for review.  For a full, printable version of the ASR, you can click here: https://www.berea.edu/public-safety/annual-security-report-2019/

For a policy-by-policy version that is easier to read and browse, please visit Public Safety’s website here: https://www.berea.edu/public-safety/annual-security-report-2019/