Program Coordinator, Donor Engagement

Texas A&M • College Station, TX

8d • $45,000 - $50,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Program Coordinator, Donor Engagement is an integral part of the alumni, donor and stakeholder engagement team at Texas A&M AgriLife. This position helps manage the stewardship and donor engagement responsibilities for Texas A&M AgriLife. This position works directly with the Texas A&M AgriLife Development Office and the Texas A&M Foundation, who’s responsible for raising philanthropic funds in support of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and AgriLife agencies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 2 years of experience in coordinating programs and/or administrative experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to multitask with great attention to detail
• Interpersonal and customer service skills using tact, patience, courtesy, and confidentiality
• Ability to work collaboratively with the Texas A&M Foundation central team or other staff
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Canva
• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively others

Responsibilities

• Serve as the liaison between the vice chancellor and dean’s office and the AgriLife development office to implement stewardship strategies that strengthen long-term relationships with major donors
• Ensure that details of personalized stewardship plans are compiled and communicated to all involved parties, and that the plan is documented, implemented and included in the Salesforce system
• Oversee administrator acknowledgement correspondence for new gifts and pledge payments
• Research, recommend and order personalized recognition items to give to prospects, donors, and friends of AgriLife
• Coordinate and implement programing and logistics for donor recognition events, such as the Legacy and Leadership banquet, luncheons, receptions, naming ceremonies, ribbon-cuttings, and Thank a Donor Day
• Develop digital and print communications pieces to send to donors
• Manage the online digital communication platforms for birthday cards and videos for donors
• Serve as the liaison between Texas A&M AgriLife and 12th Man Foundation suite staff
• Coordinates the distribution of East Side Football tickets to agencies, units, and departments
• Prepares game day necessities such ordering food for the suite, compiling attendee bios for administration, distributes tickets by mail to suite guests, assembles name tags for guests, and helps staff the suite on game day as needed
• Communicates with Path to the Gardens donors and coordinates ordering process for semi-annual brick installation
• Coordinates yearly touchpoints for Gardens endowed-level donors and Friends of the Gardens
• Collect and organize student scholarship responses from academic departments and college-level recipients
• Review, edit, and ensure student submissions are appropriate, accurate, and aligned with stewardship standards
• Prepare and produce donor impact reports using established Canva templates and brand guidelines
• Draft clear, engaging, and donor-specific report content that highlights the impact of their scholarship
• Coordinate and deliver finalized reports to donors via email, ensuring accuracy, professionalism, and timely distribution
• Manage the donor, alumni and stakeholder engagement purchase card expenses
• Assist with staffing events hosted by the alumni, donor and stakeholder engagement team
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M AgriLife contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Employee Wellness Initiative for Texas A&M AgriLife

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees