Donor Relations Associate

At The Obama Foundation, our mission is to inspire, empower, and connect people to change their world. We seek to build an active democratic culture where people are equipped and motivated to make change in the communities where they live, work, and play.

The Donor Relations Associate will be a core member of the Donor Relations and Events team, supporting the Senior Director of Donor Engagement & Impact in crafting and executing annual strategies that will further donor engagement and giving. They will provide essential support in the creation and coordination of the Foundation’s donor communications materials and execution of our stewardship activities.

• Support the development of donor‑facing materials and identify opportunities to improve the quality, consistency, and effectiveness of communications with donors.
• Manage the Donor Relations & Events communications calendar, coordinating across the team to ensure key donor touchpoints, communications, and events are captured in a centralized location.
• Support the creation and management of systems that track and deliver donor benefits, ensuring timely and consistent stewardship.
• Assist in developing thoughtful donor benefits and recognition opportunities tied to the opening of the Obama Presidential Center and beyond.
• Work with the Donor Relations Senior Associate to coordinate donor stewardship activities.
• Lead on project management and process implementation for complex donor deliverables, email sends, and stewardship activities.
• Coordinate across six internal teams to ensure transparency and accuracy of upcoming events, data, and donor deliverables.
• Support the drafting of fundraising updates for the Board of Directors and other principals; update these materials to reflect the latest information in Salesforce.

• Maintaining a centralized Development calendar.
• Overseeing the Asana request pipeline for Development Communications and Stewardship.
• Maintaining the Donor Relations & Events team’s tracking system for development communications, program statistics, and stewardship activities.
• Leading project management of select Donor Relations projects (e.g., Obama Presidential Center fly‑through videos, card mailings, major donor stewardship gifts).

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Donor orientation; experience supporting external stakeholders.
• Familiarity with Salesforce and Asana is preferred.

The salary range for this role is between $59,755 and $74,670. This is a remote role based in Chicago.

The Foundation is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. The Foundation does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, parental status, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability, please e‑mail us at careers if you require a reasonable accommodation to complete this application.

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