Associate Director, Donor Relations, Fund Stewardshhip

Associate Director, Donor Relations, Fund Stewardship

Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) seeks an Associate Director of Donor Relations, Fund Stewardship. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled individual to join the collaborative Institutional Advancement (IA) team who is responsible for engaging RISD’s alumni, parents, students, and donors in meaningful ways, while cultivating relationships and raising money from a variety of sources to support the priorities of the college.

IA recognizes the importance of community support in realizing our vision for excellence in art and design education.

The Associate Director of Donor Relations, Fund Stewardship is responsible for developing, planning, and executing high-quality donor fund reporting and stewardship, including financial reporting, for named funds at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). The person in this role adheres to industry best practices and incorporates creativity and inclusivity to partner with gift officers, students, staff, and faculty colleagues to develop and execute ongoing donor‑centric stewardship and recognition strategies for RISD’s most generous donors.

The Associate Director of Donor Relations, Fund Stewardship must be culturally competent in order to thrive in a campus environment that advances principles of social equity and inclusion, equal access to resources and opportunities, and recognizes diversity and inclusion as central to excellence.