Annual Giving Manager

Le Jardin Academy is looking for an Alumni Giving Manager (Full-time).This position is responsible for managing and executing annual giving, donor stewardship, alumni engagement, and constituent communication programs that support philanthropic participation and strengthen connections to Le Jardin Academy. Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience. Three or more years of experience in fundraising, advancement, alumni relations, nonprofit development, communications, marketing, or a related field.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

Salary Range: $55,000 to $75,000.

Le Jardin Academy, located in Kailua, HI is Hawai‘i’s only International Baccalaureate World School offering students a world-class IB education from pre-kindergarten to grade 12. Founded in 1961, Le Jardin Academy unites 910 students and nearly 200 faculty and staff and their families around its mission to cultivate a community of learners who embrace hana pono to positively impact the world.

Its graduates attend the best universities across the world and are equipped to serve in whatever community they reside. As a community, we value individual pathways, excellence, innovation, peace, and relationships.

The Annual Giving Manager is responsible for managing and executing annual giving, donor stewardship, alumni engagement, and constituent communication programs that support philanthropic participation and strengthen connections to Le Jardin Academy. Working collaboratively with the Director of Development and Advancement team, this role coordinates fundraising appeals, engagement initiatives, communications, events, and stewardship activities for alumni, grandparents, parents, donors, and friends of the school.

Through relationship-building, project management, and thoughtful execution, the Annual Giving Manager helps foster a culture of philanthropy and meaningful community engagement in support of the school’s mission. This position reports directly to the Director of Development and serves as an integral member of the Advancement Team.

• Develop and implement strategies to cultivate, solicit, and steward annual fund donors across key constituent groups.
• Plan and execute integrated, multi-channel fundraising campaigns utilizing digital, print, social media, crowdfunding, phone outreach, and emerging technologies.
• Build and maintain meaningful relationships with current and prospective donors through personalized outreach, engagement, and solicitation.
• Monitor, evaluate, and refine annual giving strategies to increase donor participation, retention, and philanthropic support.
• Generate donor lists, campaign reports, and audience segmentation strategies to support fundraising initiatives using RE NXT.
• Identify, research, and qualify new and existing prospects among alumni, grandparents, former faculty and staff, past trustees, alumni families, and friends of the school.
• Support the development of a robust donor pipeline by facilitating meaningful engagement opportunities and tracking constituent interests and interactions.

• Coordinates donor stewardship activities to ensure that all donors are acknowledged and celebrated for their generosity and understand the impact of their gift(s)
• Develop and execute constituent communication strategies, including the writing, production, and distribution of monthly alumni newsletters and quarterly communications for grandparents and alumni parents, ensuring alignment with the school’s key messages, engagement goals, and advancement priorities.
• Generate creative messaging, mailing lists, and reports for annual giving, stewardship activities, and donor communications
• Write and personalize donor gift acknowledgments and stewardship activities
• Coordinate cultivation and stewardship events and special projects as assigned, including alumni gatherings, grandparent engagements, and donor cultivation events.
• Maintain proficiency in Raiser’s Edge NXT and adhere to departmental data management procedures and best practices.