Alumni & Donor Engagement Organizer - SAF

Alumni & Donor Engagement Organizer – SAF

Location:

Durham, North Carolina

Title:

Alumni & Donor Engagement Organizer

Terms:

This is a hybrid full‑time position. The role requires flexibility; some events, meetings, and a portion of the role will take place in the evenings and weekends. Must have legal authorization to work in the United States.

Organization Information: Student Action with Farm workers (SAF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to bring students and farm workers together to learn about each other's lives, share resources and skills, improve conditions for farm workers, and build diverse coalitions.

SAF Programs:

• Into the Fields (ITF) – a 10‑week paid summer internship program
• Solidaridad (SOL) – a paid academic‑year internship program for college students in the Raleigh‑Durham‑Chapel Hill area
• Levante Leadership Institute (LLI) – an academic‑year paid leadership development program for high school students in Johnston County
• Cosecha – a 10‑month leadership support program for SAF alumni working in the social justice movement

Position Summary: The Alumni & Donor Engagement Organizer leads SAF’s efforts to strengthen relationships with alumni and donors, ensuring ongoing support for the organization’s mission. The role coordinates grassroots fundraising initiatives, cultivates and stewards individual donors, and engages alumni through events, communications, and leadership opportunities. Responsibilities include overseeing direct mail campaigns, donor acknowledgements, fundraising events, and managing SAF’s donor database in partnership with the Operations Manager.

The Organizer also develops and implements alumni engagement strategies, such as monthly meetups, homecoming events, newsletters, and storytelling projects, to maintain active connections with SAF’s diverse network of alumni. The position involves general administrative responsibilities, community outreach, and participation in advocacy campaigns and coalition work that align with SAF’s mission.

Ideal candidates are bilingual (English/Spanish), highly organized, and committed to building relationships and advancing social justice. Alumni and those with experience in community organizing, donor relations, or grassroots fundraising are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Lead individual donor fundraising (coordinate direct mail mailings, manage online fundraising efforts, meet with donors, coordinate donor acknowledgements, serve on fundraising team)
• Recruit & maintain major donors and monthly donors
• Maintain up‑to‑date giving information on website, listserv, & Guide Star
• Coordinate the annual Pottery Sale event
• Work with Operations Manager to maintain accuracy of NEON database and pull donor reports for campaigns
• Train and lead grassroots & student fundraisers with NEON/Give Butter and fundraising campaigns
• Develop relationships with and coordinate small grant requests and reports to local businesses, nonprofits, and faith‑based groups

• Work closely with the Communications Arts Director to develop a schedule for promotional materials for fundraising campaigns
• Co‑create media content and graphics with Communications Arts Director
• Develop the monthly newsletter in conjunction with the Communications Arts Director
• Coordinate and execute alumni Homecoming events
• Arrange monthly alumni meet‑ups
• Lead alumni documentary efforts (interviews)
• Help with Cosecha recruitment
• Keep alumni engaged through alumni map, socials, and national alumni advisory group
• Promote alumni work, keep in touch via listservs, website & social media

• Write annual goals & objectives, workplan, budget, and monthly progress reports
• Attend SAF board and staff meetings, preparing and distributing reports as needed
• Support SAF’s development and fundraising initiatives
• Conduct community outreach to the general community, farm workers, and partnering organizations

• Stay up to date on advocacy and organizing campaigns, and promote campaigns via listservs, website, and social media
• Engage program participants and alums in campaigns…