Donor Engagement Associate

VISION:

Transform the university through the power of generosity.

Unite donor passions with university priorities to elevate the impact of Oklahoma State University.

The Advancement Operations team contributes to the mission by translating and operationalizing high level strategy to ensure consistency, clarity, and accountability through intentional partnership with all OSU Foundation departments.

Manage and execute donor engagement and acknowledgement activities that ensure timely and meaningful donor recognition, coordinated stewardship communications, effective reporting, and consistent donor experiences across unit-based giving initiatives and donor societies.

• Manage the unit-based acknowledgement process to ensure timely, accurate, and consistent donor recognition across the OSU system.
• Partner with colleges and units to develop personalized donor acknowledgement letters and communications on behalf of Deans and unit leadership.
• Prepare and coordinate stewardship communications including letters, emails, and related donor correspondence.
• Complete and maintain relevant contact reports and stewardship documentation.

• Support and coordinate donor engagement initiatives and giving campaigns, including Giving Tuesday, Give Orange, crowdfunding projects, and unit academic mailers.
• Assist with stewardship outreach efforts designed to strengthen donor engagement and philanthropic participation.
• Coordinate award nomination processes that recognize donor impact and support donor engagement and stewardship efforts.

• Coordinate, maintain, and distribute unit marketing materials that support donor engagement, stewardship efforts, and fundraising initiatives.
• Assist with communication efforts that ensure consistent donor-centered messaging across unit engagement activities and campaigns.

• Coordinate and manage activities related to donor giving societies, including membership tracking, communications, recognition, and engagement efforts.

Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing and communications, nonprofit management, humanities, or related fields preferred.

• Minimum of 2-4 years of professional experience.
• Experience in non-profit, stewardship, or donor relations preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite.
• Sense of humor and experience having fun!
• Effective Communication:Communicates well (written and verbal); exhibits exceptional listening skills, and is transparent through open dialog and informational sharing; seeks first to understand and assumes positive intent; deals with others in a straightforward and honest manner while conveying both good and bad news; avoids “telling themselves a story” and works to deploy crucial conversation communication techniques; shows the highest level of understanding, courtesy, tact, empathy and concern with all interactions.
• Execution & Initiative:Demonstrates a high level of initiative on assignments; expresses interest in taking on more responsibilities and contributing to overall goals; proactively contributes to problem solving and pursues continuous improvement efforts at all times; takes responsibility to ensure that quality and timeliness of deliverables meets organizational and donor expectations; ensures work is accurate; delivers upon commitments while demonstrating integrity, stewardship of resources and service to OSU.
• Teamwork/Interpersonal
  
  Skills:
  
  Builds and maintains strong internal working relationships that promote open and honest communication; cares for others personally and professionally; values diversity and treats all individuals with respect and professionalism; demonstrates an open mind-set when presented with opportunities to learn about different culture, approaches or opinions; supports team efforts and makes the foundation a more enjoyable place to work.
• Problem Solving/Judgment:Seeks guidance and expert opinions in…