Annual Giving & Alumni Engagement Officer - Philanthropy
About The Position
The Annual Giving & Alumni Engagement Officer manages St. Philip's annual donor pipeline, targeting $500,000 in Year 1, while simultaneously building the school's alumni engagement program. The primary donor base is diverse, including foundations, individuals, corporations, and faith community partners, requiring mission-driven appeals. This role is also responsible for the long-term cultivation of K–8 alumni as future donors, recurring donors, luncheon ambassadors, and community advocates. Strong writing, organization, systems thinking, and the discipline to manage both a high-volume annual fund and a relationship-based alumni program are essential.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (communications, marketing, public relations, preferred)
- 2–3 years annual fund or donor relations experience
- Exceptional writer with ability to write appeals to feel personal, never generic
- Experience with diverse donor base beyond parent communities
- CRM and database experience
Responsibilities
- Own the annual giving pipeline for all donors below the major gift threshold — renewal, stewardship, and acquisition
- Write and produce annual appeals that are mission-driven, community-rooted, and donor-specific — not generic institutional communications
- Execute gift acknowledgment within 48 hours for all donors; personally call or write major annual donors
- Manage the renewal calendar — ensure every annual donor is re-solicited at the right time with the right message
- Manage faith community donor relationships at the annual fund level — attend faith community events, build congregation relationships
- Steward foundation relationships for small recurring grants in coordination with the Foundations & Grants Manager
- Own donor acquisition — systematically convert event attendees, volunteers, and warm contacts to first-time donors
- Build and maintain the K–8 alumni database — locate, verify, and add contact information for all graduates
- Develop the alumni engagement program: newsletters, reunion events, milestone recognition, school connection activities
- Recruit and activate alumni as Destiny Award Luncheon ambassadors — table hosts, ticket sellers, community advocates
- Flag high-capacity alumni for the CPO or Major Gifts Director as prospects for major gift cultivation
- Track and report annual fund performance weekly; track alumni engagement metrics quarterly
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
