Donor Relations Officer Jobs
Donor Relations Officer jobs are open across nonprofits, higher education, healthcare systems, and arts organizations, from entry-level coordinator roles to senior and director positions, with specializations in major gifts stewardship, annual fund relations, and planned giving. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Assistant Director, Donor Recognition (6300U), University Development and Alumni Relations #88695
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University of California Berkeley
Assistant Director, Donor Recognition (6300U), University Development and Alumni Relations #88695
Berkeley, California
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Assistant Director of Alumni and Donor Relations
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Virginia Tech
Assistant Director of Alumni and Donor Relations
Blacksburg, Virginia
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Assistant Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship
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Assistant Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship
Raleigh, North Carolina
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Assistant Director, Donor Recognition (6300U), University Development and Alumni Relations #88695
University of California Berkeley·Berkeley, California
Job functions:
$100k - $110k/yr
Bachelor's degree
10,000+ employees
Job Description
Assistant Director, Donor Recognition (6300U), University Development and Alumni Relations #88695 About Berkeley
At the University of California, Berkeley , we are dedicated to fostering a community where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. Our culture of openness, freedom, and belonging makes it a special place for students, faculty, and staff, who are among the most talented and accomplished anywhere, including Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners, and MacArthur Fellows. Since our founding in 1868, we have been an engine for innovation - driving intellectual, economic, and social progress that benefits California, the U.S., and beyond. Together, we change the world.
At Berkeley, the best careers are built on a foundation of continuous learning and growth . We actively support professional development by providing all full-time staff employees with at least 80 hours of paid time per year and provide space for supportive colleague communities via numerous employee resource groups.
We invite applicants who are inspired by our Principles of Community and who are eager to be part of our exciting Strategic Plan , which charts Berkeley's next era of excellence.
Learn more about some of our accomplishments at Points of Pride .
Departmental Overview
University Development and Alumni Relations (UDAR) strengthens Berkeley's excellence through engagement with alums, parents, undergraduate and graduate students, and friends of the University, raising public awareness about Berkeley, and increasing private philanthropy. UDAR provides overall direction for the campus's philanthropic advancement strategies and works to strengthen unit development in partnership with campus fundraisers. UDAR handles a range of central activities and services encompassing communications, stewardship, prospect development, and gift management.
Donor Relations within UDAR is an active advocate for donor interests at Berkeley. The Donor Relations team manages an array of programs that acknowledge and recognize donors for their giving in meaningful ways, report to them on the impact of their philanthropy, and deepen their engagement with the campus.
Position Summary
The Assistant Director, Donor Recognition takes a lead role in managing Berkeley's campuswide donor recognition programs. Through developing, delivering, and administering campuswide donor recognition programs and responding to donor inquiries and issues, this position plays a meaningful role in shaping how Berkeley stewards and communicates with our donors. This multi-faceted role combines program management, donor communication, data analysis, problem solving and collaborative strategy. The Assistant Director, Donor Recognition ensures that recognition programs support the objectives of timely, accurate, and personal stewardship and cultivation of leadership and principal gift donors, while providing a foundational level of stewardship for the campus's broader donor community.
Application Review Date
The First Review Date for this job is: September 18, 2026. For full consideration, please apply on or before the first review date.
Responsibilities
Manages Donor Recognition Giving Societies - 50%
Using institutional knowledge and awareness of donor and constituent perceptions, and with a strong focus on data analysis, executes outreach activities associated with annual, lifelong, and loyal giving recognition programs and giving societies. These activities include analyzing large data sets, ensuring donor communication preferences and special handling requirements are accurately implemented.
Advances Recognition and Stewardship Strategy - 20%
Recommends and helps implement enhancements to recognition programs, stewardship initiatives, and donor engagement strategies based on program outcomes, donor feedback, evolving campus priorities, as well as the new advancement database system and innovative technologies such as AI. Networks with campus partners and industry peers to identify trends and program improvements and support fundraising objectives. Pursues automated solutions to gain efficiencies and manage programs at scale.
Coordinates Data, Reporting, and Program Administration - 10%
Works closely with Information Strategy and Analytics department and other campus partners to support reporting needs, ensure data accuracy, facilitate program administration, and resolve operational issues that arise. Tracks progress on reporting updates and changes resulting from database system change.
Maintains Documentation and Data Integrity - 10%
Ensures stewardship activities and communications are accurately documented in the advancement database. Effectively documents processes for execution of donor recognition programs.
Manages Donor Inquiries and Benefits Administration - 10%
Monitors donor-facing e-mail and phone accounts, responding to inquiries, and coordinating with campus partners to ensure donor benefits and engagement opportunities are aligned.
Required Qualifications
Minimum of three years of experience demonstrating knowledge of a large complex organization (e.g. higher education or non-profit institutions) including its vision, mission, goals, objectives, achievements, issues of concern, and infrastructure.
Minimum of three years of experience applying advanced knowledge of donor relations, stewardship, and donor recognition principles and practices.
Minimum of three years advanced knowledge of practices and procedures associated with building and maintaining effective relationships with donors, fundraising professionals, and internal and external stakeholders.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to tailor communications to a variety of donor audiences.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
Ability to analyze complex information, evaluate alternatives, and make sound recommendations.
Demonstrated skill in recognizing potential areas of donor or constituent concern and addressing, resolving, and/or mitigating issues.
Advanced project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
Demonstrated technical acumen and proficiency with relevant systems, tools, and technologies, with the ability to quickly learn and effectively apply new platforms and processes.
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced knowledge of higher education fundraising and constituent engagement strategies.
Education / Training
Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training
Salary & Benefits
For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University, please visit the University of California's Compensation & Benefits website.
Under California law, the University of California, Berkeley is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role and should not offer a salary outside of the range posted in this job announcement. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, analysis of internal equity, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience.
The budgeted annual range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $100,000 - $110,000.
This is an exempt, monthly-paid position.
This is a 3-year, full-time (40 hours/week) contract position eligible for UC benefits.
At the University of California, Berkeley , we are dedicated to fostering a community where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. Our culture of openness, freedom, and belonging makes it a special place for students, faculty, and staff, who are among the most talented and accomplished anywhere, including Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners, and MacArthur Fellows. Since our founding in 1868, we have been an engine for innovation - driving intellectual, economic, and social progress that benefits California, the U.S., and beyond. Together, we change the world.
At Berkeley, the best careers are built on a foundation of continuous learning and growth . We actively support professional development by providing all full-time staff employees with at least 80 hours of paid time per year and provide space for supportive colleague communities via numerous employee resource groups.
We invite applicants who are inspired by our Principles of Community and who are eager to be part of our exciting Strategic Plan , which charts Berkeley's next era of excellence.
Learn more about some of our accomplishments at Points of Pride .
Departmental Overview
University Development and Alumni Relations (UDAR) strengthens Berkeley's excellence through engagement with alums, parents, undergraduate and graduate students, and friends of the University, raising public awareness about Berkeley, and increasing private philanthropy. UDAR provides overall direction for the campus's philanthropic advancement strategies and works to strengthen unit development in partnership with campus fundraisers. UDAR handles a range of central activities and services encompassing communications, stewardship, prospect development, and gift management.
Donor Relations within UDAR is an active advocate for donor interests at Berkeley. The Donor Relations team manages an array of programs that acknowledge and recognize donors for their giving in meaningful ways, report to them on the impact of their philanthropy, and deepen their engagement with the campus.
Position Summary
The Assistant Director, Donor Recognition takes a lead role in managing Berkeley's campuswide donor recognition programs. Through developing, delivering, and administering campuswide donor recognition programs and responding to donor inquiries and issues, this position plays a meaningful role in shaping how Berkeley stewards and communicates with our donors. This multi-faceted role combines program management, donor communication, data analysis, problem solving and collaborative strategy. The Assistant Director, Donor Recognition ensures that recognition programs support the objectives of timely, accurate, and personal stewardship and cultivation of leadership and principal gift donors, while providing a foundational level of stewardship for the campus's broader donor community.
Application Review Date
The First Review Date for this job is: September 18, 2026. For full consideration, please apply on or before the first review date.
Responsibilities
Manages Donor Recognition Giving Societies - 50%
Using institutional knowledge and awareness of donor and constituent perceptions, and with a strong focus on data analysis, executes outreach activities associated with annual, lifelong, and loyal giving recognition programs and giving societies. These activities include analyzing large data sets, ensuring donor communication preferences and special handling requirements are accurately implemented.
Advances Recognition and Stewardship Strategy - 20%
Recommends and helps implement enhancements to recognition programs, stewardship initiatives, and donor engagement strategies based on program outcomes, donor feedback, evolving campus priorities, as well as the new advancement database system and innovative technologies such as AI. Networks with campus partners and industry peers to identify trends and program improvements and support fundraising objectives. Pursues automated solutions to gain efficiencies and manage programs at scale.
Coordinates Data, Reporting, and Program Administration - 10%
Works closely with Information Strategy and Analytics department and other campus partners to support reporting needs, ensure data accuracy, facilitate program administration, and resolve operational issues that arise. Tracks progress on reporting updates and changes resulting from database system change.
Maintains Documentation and Data Integrity - 10%
Ensures stewardship activities and communications are accurately documented in the advancement database. Effectively documents processes for execution of donor recognition programs.
Manages Donor Inquiries and Benefits Administration - 10%
Monitors donor-facing e-mail and phone accounts, responding to inquiries, and coordinating with campus partners to ensure donor benefits and engagement opportunities are aligned.
Required Qualifications
Minimum of three years of experience demonstrating knowledge of a large complex organization (e.g. higher education or non-profit institutions) including its vision, mission, goals, objectives, achievements, issues of concern, and infrastructure.
Minimum of three years of experience applying advanced knowledge of donor relations, stewardship, and donor recognition principles and practices.
Minimum of three years advanced knowledge of practices and procedures associated with building and maintaining effective relationships with donors, fundraising professionals, and internal and external stakeholders.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to tailor communications to a variety of donor audiences.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
Ability to analyze complex information, evaluate alternatives, and make sound recommendations.
Demonstrated skill in recognizing potential areas of donor or constituent concern and addressing, resolving, and/or mitigating issues.
Advanced project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
Demonstrated technical acumen and proficiency with relevant systems, tools, and technologies, with the ability to quickly learn and effectively apply new platforms and processes.
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced knowledge of higher education fundraising and constituent engagement strategies.
Education / Training
Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training
Salary & Benefits
For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University, please visit the University of California's Compensation & Benefits website.
Under California law, the University of California, Berkeley is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role and should not offer a salary outside of the range posted in this job announcement. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, analysis of internal equity, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience.
The budgeted annual range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $100,000 - $110,000.
This is an exempt, monthly-paid position.
This is a 3-year, full-time (40 hours/week) contract position eligible for UC benefits.
University of California Berkeley
Assistant Director, Donor Recognition (6300U), University Development and Alumni Relations #88695
Berkeley, California
Added 1d ago10,000+ employees
Job functions:
$100k - $110k/yr
Bachelor's degree
Job Description
Assistant Director, Donor Recognition (6300U), University Development and Alumni Relations #88695 About Berkeley
At the University of California, Berkeley , we are dedicated to fostering a community where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. Our culture of openness, freedom, and belonging makes it a special place for students, faculty, and staff, who are among the most talented and accomplished anywhere, including Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners, and MacArthur Fellows. Since our founding in 1868, we have been an engine for innovation - driving intellectual, economic, and social progress that benefits California, the U.S., and beyond. Together, we change the world.
At Berkeley, the best careers are built on a foundation of continuous learning and growth . We actively support professional development by providing all full-time staff employees with at least 80 hours of paid time per year and provide space for supportive colleague communities via numerous employee resource groups.
We invite applicants who are inspired by our Principles of Community and who are eager to be part of our exciting Strategic Plan , which charts Berkeley's next era of excellence.
Learn more about some of our accomplishments at Points of Pride .
Departmental Overview
University Development and Alumni Relations (UDAR) strengthens Berkeley's excellence through engagement with alums, parents, undergraduate and graduate students, and friends of the University, raising public awareness about Berkeley, and increasing private philanthropy. UDAR provides overall direction for the campus's philanthropic advancement strategies and works to strengthen unit development in partnership with campus fundraisers. UDAR handles a range of central activities and services encompassing communications, stewardship, prospect development, and gift management.
Donor Relations within UDAR is an active advocate for donor interests at Berkeley. The Donor Relations team manages an array of programs that acknowledge and recognize donors for their giving in meaningful ways, report to them on the impact of their philanthropy, and deepen their engagement with the campus.
Position Summary
The Assistant Director, Donor Recognition takes a lead role in managing Berkeley's campuswide donor recognition programs. Through developing, delivering, and administering campuswide donor recognition programs and responding to donor inquiries and issues, this position plays a meaningful role in shaping how Berkeley stewards and communicates with our donors. This multi-faceted role combines program management, donor communication, data analysis, problem solving and collaborative strategy. The Assistant Director, Donor Recognition ensures that recognition programs support the objectives of timely, accurate, and personal stewardship and cultivation of leadership and principal gift donors, while providing a foundational level of stewardship for the campus's broader donor community.
Application Review Date
The First Review Date for this job is: September 18, 2026. For full consideration, please apply on or before the first review date.
Responsibilities
Manages Donor Recognition Giving Societies - 50%
Using institutional knowledge and awareness of donor and constituent perceptions, and with a strong focus on data analysis, executes outreach activities associated with annual, lifelong, and loyal giving recognition programs and giving societies. These activities include analyzing large data sets, ensuring donor communication preferences and special handling requirements are accurately implemented.
Advances Recognition and Stewardship Strategy - 20%
Recommends and helps implement enhancements to recognition programs, stewardship initiatives, and donor engagement strategies based on program outcomes, donor feedback, evolving campus priorities, as well as the new advancement database system and innovative technologies such as AI. Networks with campus partners and industry peers to identify trends and program improvements and support fundraising objectives. Pursues automated solutions to gain efficiencies and manage programs at scale.
Coordinates Data, Reporting, and Program Administration - 10%
Works closely with Information Strategy and Analytics department and other campus partners to support reporting needs, ensure data accuracy, facilitate program administration, and resolve operational issues that arise. Tracks progress on reporting updates and changes resulting from database system change.
Maintains Documentation and Data Integrity - 10%
Ensures stewardship activities and communications are accurately documented in the advancement database. Effectively documents processes for execution of donor recognition programs.
Manages Donor Inquiries and Benefits Administration - 10%
Monitors donor-facing e-mail and phone accounts, responding to inquiries, and coordinating with campus partners to ensure donor benefits and engagement opportunities are aligned.
Required Qualifications
Minimum of three years of experience demonstrating knowledge of a large complex organization (e.g. higher education or non-profit institutions) including its vision, mission, goals, objectives, achievements, issues of concern, and infrastructure.
Minimum of three years of experience applying advanced knowledge of donor relations, stewardship, and donor recognition principles and practices.
Minimum of three years advanced knowledge of practices and procedures associated with building and maintaining effective relationships with donors, fundraising professionals, and internal and external stakeholders.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to tailor communications to a variety of donor audiences.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
Ability to analyze complex information, evaluate alternatives, and make sound recommendations.
Demonstrated skill in recognizing potential areas of donor or constituent concern and addressing, resolving, and/or mitigating issues.
Advanced project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
Demonstrated technical acumen and proficiency with relevant systems, tools, and technologies, with the ability to quickly learn and effectively apply new platforms and processes.
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced knowledge of higher education fundraising and constituent engagement strategies.
Education / Training
Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training
Salary & Benefits
For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University, please visit the University of California's Compensation & Benefits website.
Under California law, the University of California, Berkeley is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role and should not offer a salary outside of the range posted in this job announcement. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, analysis of internal equity, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience.
The budgeted annual range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $100,000 - $110,000.
This is an exempt, monthly-paid position.
This is a 3-year, full-time (40 hours/week) contract position eligible for UC benefits.
At the University of California, Berkeley , we are dedicated to fostering a community where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. Our culture of openness, freedom, and belonging makes it a special place for students, faculty, and staff, who are among the most talented and accomplished anywhere, including Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners, and MacArthur Fellows. Since our founding in 1868, we have been an engine for innovation - driving intellectual, economic, and social progress that benefits California, the U.S., and beyond. Together, we change the world.
At Berkeley, the best careers are built on a foundation of continuous learning and growth . We actively support professional development by providing all full-time staff employees with at least 80 hours of paid time per year and provide space for supportive colleague communities via numerous employee resource groups.
We invite applicants who are inspired by our Principles of Community and who are eager to be part of our exciting Strategic Plan , which charts Berkeley's next era of excellence.
Learn more about some of our accomplishments at Points of Pride .
Departmental Overview
University Development and Alumni Relations (UDAR) strengthens Berkeley's excellence through engagement with alums, parents, undergraduate and graduate students, and friends of the University, raising public awareness about Berkeley, and increasing private philanthropy. UDAR provides overall direction for the campus's philanthropic advancement strategies and works to strengthen unit development in partnership with campus fundraisers. UDAR handles a range of central activities and services encompassing communications, stewardship, prospect development, and gift management.
Donor Relations within UDAR is an active advocate for donor interests at Berkeley. The Donor Relations team manages an array of programs that acknowledge and recognize donors for their giving in meaningful ways, report to them on the impact of their philanthropy, and deepen their engagement with the campus.
Position Summary
The Assistant Director, Donor Recognition takes a lead role in managing Berkeley's campuswide donor recognition programs. Through developing, delivering, and administering campuswide donor recognition programs and responding to donor inquiries and issues, this position plays a meaningful role in shaping how Berkeley stewards and communicates with our donors. This multi-faceted role combines program management, donor communication, data analysis, problem solving and collaborative strategy. The Assistant Director, Donor Recognition ensures that recognition programs support the objectives of timely, accurate, and personal stewardship and cultivation of leadership and principal gift donors, while providing a foundational level of stewardship for the campus's broader donor community.
Application Review Date
The First Review Date for this job is: September 18, 2026. For full consideration, please apply on or before the first review date.
Responsibilities
Manages Donor Recognition Giving Societies - 50%
Using institutional knowledge and awareness of donor and constituent perceptions, and with a strong focus on data analysis, executes outreach activities associated with annual, lifelong, and loyal giving recognition programs and giving societies. These activities include analyzing large data sets, ensuring donor communication preferences and special handling requirements are accurately implemented.
Advances Recognition and Stewardship Strategy - 20%
Recommends and helps implement enhancements to recognition programs, stewardship initiatives, and donor engagement strategies based on program outcomes, donor feedback, evolving campus priorities, as well as the new advancement database system and innovative technologies such as AI. Networks with campus partners and industry peers to identify trends and program improvements and support fundraising objectives. Pursues automated solutions to gain efficiencies and manage programs at scale.
Coordinates Data, Reporting, and Program Administration - 10%
Works closely with Information Strategy and Analytics department and other campus partners to support reporting needs, ensure data accuracy, facilitate program administration, and resolve operational issues that arise. Tracks progress on reporting updates and changes resulting from database system change.
Maintains Documentation and Data Integrity - 10%
Ensures stewardship activities and communications are accurately documented in the advancement database. Effectively documents processes for execution of donor recognition programs.
Manages Donor Inquiries and Benefits Administration - 10%
Monitors donor-facing e-mail and phone accounts, responding to inquiries, and coordinating with campus partners to ensure donor benefits and engagement opportunities are aligned.
Required Qualifications
Minimum of three years of experience demonstrating knowledge of a large complex organization (e.g. higher education or non-profit institutions) including its vision, mission, goals, objectives, achievements, issues of concern, and infrastructure.
Minimum of three years of experience applying advanced knowledge of donor relations, stewardship, and donor recognition principles and practices.
Minimum of three years advanced knowledge of practices and procedures associated with building and maintaining effective relationships with donors, fundraising professionals, and internal and external stakeholders.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to tailor communications to a variety of donor audiences.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
Ability to analyze complex information, evaluate alternatives, and make sound recommendations.
Demonstrated skill in recognizing potential areas of donor or constituent concern and addressing, resolving, and/or mitigating issues.
Advanced project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
Demonstrated technical acumen and proficiency with relevant systems, tools, and technologies, with the ability to quickly learn and effectively apply new platforms and processes.
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced knowledge of higher education fundraising and constituent engagement strategies.
Education / Training
Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training
Salary & Benefits
For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University, please visit the University of California's Compensation & Benefits website.
Under California law, the University of California, Berkeley is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role and should not offer a salary outside of the range posted in this job announcement. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, analysis of internal equity, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience.
The budgeted annual range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $100,000 - $110,000.
This is an exempt, monthly-paid position.
This is a 3-year, full-time (40 hours/week) contract position eligible for UC benefits.
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Top Industries Hiring
- Education
- Healthcare & Medical Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in donor relations officer jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in communications, nonprofit management, or a related field
- Experience with donor management software such as Raiser's Edge or Salesforce Nonprofit
- Strong written communication skills for gift acknowledgment letters and donor reports
- Two or more years of experience in fundraising, development, or donor stewardship
- Ability to manage a portfolio of major and mid-level donors with personalized outreach
- Familiarity with gift processing procedures and donor database hygiene best practices
Tips for Your Donor Relations Officer Job Search
Quantify your stewardship outcomes on your resume
Don't just list responsibilities, show results. Specify how many donors you stewarded, retention rates you influenced, or gift upgrades you secured. Hiring committees at nonprofits look for concrete evidence that your outreach moved donors toward larger or more consistent giving.
Tailor your cover letter to each organization's donor base
A cover letter that names the institution's donor constituency, alumni, foundations, or major gift prospects, lands far better than a generic one. Read the annual report before you apply and reference a specific program their donors fund.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists donor relations officer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter openings by fundraising database experience
Many postings require hands-on experience with Raiser's Edge, Salesforce Nonprofit, or similar CRMs. Search specifically for roles that name the platform you know best, your fluency with a specific system is a genuine differentiator, not just a checkbox.
Prepare donor scenario walkthroughs for your interview
Interviewers routinely ask how you'd handle a lapsed major donor or a gift acknowledgment complaint. Rehearse two or three real situations where you turned a difficult donor interaction into a positive outcome, specifics matter far more than theoretical answers.
Negotiate your portfolio size and reporting expectations
Before accepting an offer, ask how many active donors you'll steward and what reporting cadence the team uses. A portfolio of 500 with no CRM support differs enormously from one of 150 with a dedicated database manager, both affect your success and workload.
Donor Relations Officer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most donor relations officers?
Mosaic, Endeavor Health, and University of California Berkeley are hiring the most donor relations officers right now, with openings concentrated in California, North Carolina, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Nonprofit healthcare systems and large universities tend to post the highest volume of these roles year-round.
How many donor relations officer jobs are remote?
About 33% of donor relations officer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, with remote options most common in annual fund stewardship and written communications roles. Positions that involve in-person donor events, major gift portfolio management, or on-site acknowledgment ceremonies are more likely to require a physical presence.
How do you become a donor relations officer?
Start by building experience in nonprofit fundraising or development support, whether through an entry-level development assistant role, a volunteer coordination position, or an internship in a development office. Learn a major donor CRM platform and practice writing gift acknowledgment letters. From there, move into a stewardship coordinator role before stepping up to a full donor relations officer position.
Can you get a donor relations officer job with little or no experience?
Yes, some organizations hire entry-level candidates into donor relations coordinator roles, particularly at smaller nonprofits or community foundations. Volunteer fundraising experience, work on a university phonathon, or a background in customer service or communications can substitute for direct stewardship experience. Emphasize any writing samples that demonstrate warm, relationship-centered tone.
What does the donor relations officer interview process look like?
Most hiring processes include a phone screen with HR, a competency interview with the development director or VP of advancement, and a writing exercise where you draft a sample gift acknowledgment or stewardship report. Some organizations add a panel interview with program staff. The whole process typically runs two to four rounds before an offer is extended.
Where can I find and apply to donor relations officer jobs?
You can find and apply to donor relations officer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your experience level and specialization, then apply directly to each listing that fits your background.
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