Donor Relations Officer

Donor Relations Officer

• 533784
• Anchorage, Alaska, United States
• On Campus
• Staff Full-time
• Grade 79
• UAA VC University Advancement

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Help us say "Thank You!" to the donors who make a difference here at UAA. The University of Alaska Anchorage is seeking a Donor Relations Officer to create and execute a meaningful stewardship plan for the donors of Alaska's largest university.

As a Donor Relations Officer, you will play a pivotal role in developing and nurturing UAA's individual donor pipeline. Your primary focus will be crafting meaningful ways to thank, recognize, and honor donors and prospective supporters, building authentic, long-lasting relationships between our donors and the university community. Working closely with colleagues, you will deliver personalized stewardship, spearhead strategic planning initiatives, and identify specialized recognition opportunities across campus.

This is an exciting, relationship-focused position ideal for a strategic thinker with a creative approach to donor appreciation. The ideal candidate thrives in a collaborative environment, excels at managing multiple projects simultaneously on tight deadlines, and brings top-tier organizational skills to every campaign. If you enjoy finding innovative ways to celebrate generosity and want to drive meaningful support for UAA, we invite you to join our team!

The University of Alaska Anchorage Development Office builds philanthropic partnerships that advance UAA's mission and create opportunities for students, faculty, programs, and communities across Alaska. The Development team works collaboratively with university leadership, colleges and schools, alumni, donors, corporations, foundations, and community partners to secure private support for UAA's highest priorities.

The Donor Relations Officer position plays an important role in developing and maintaining UAA's pipeline of individual donors. The position focuses on thanking and recognizing our donors and prospects, and strives to build authentic relationships with the university.

Through personalized stewardship, strategic planning, and collaboration across the university the Donor Relations Officer manages the effective stewardship of all donor levels at UAA. The position works closely with Annual Giving and Major Gifts colleagues to identify specialized stewardship opportunities across campus.

This is a relationship-focused stewardship position that combines strong collaboration skills and strategic planning. Success requires someone who enjoys thinking of creative ways to recognize others, is organized and able to perform on deadlines, and can manage multiple projects simultaneously.

The ideal candidate must possess strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to build authentic, long-lasting connections between donors and the university. High-level strategic planning and creative thinking are essential, as the role requires designing innovative, personalized stewardship and recognition strategies tailored to donors at all levels.

Additionally, exceptional collaboration skills are critical, as the position works closely with Annual Giving, Major Gifts, university leadership, and various campus departments to identify unique stewardship opportunities.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, public relations, business, public administration or relevant field and two years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Position Details:

This position is located at the University of Alaska campus in Anchorage. This is a full-time, exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the UA Staff Salary Schedule, Grade 79, based on education and experience.

We review applications on a rolling basis. Because we may close the posting once a sufficient pool of qualified candidates is established, we encourage early submission. Please note that once a viable pool is identified, further applications may not be reviewed.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Please attach a resume, cover letter, and the names and contact information for three (3) professional references with your application.

To view the full list of job responsibilities, please click HERE.

️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Helen Istephan, HR Coordinator, at histephan@alaska.edu.

This position is part of a bargaining unit represented by the Coalition of Alaska University Staff for Equity (CAUSE)-UAW.

• To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

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The University of Alaska (www.alaska.edu) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution. The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination (www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

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