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At the direction of the Campaign Director, execute Miss Porter’s School’s efforts to successfully engage, thank and steward donors. The Assistant Director of Donor Relations will design and execute a strategy that supports the work of the Development and Alumnae Relations program as it seeks increased support from donors and friends of Miss Porter’s School.

Essential Functions

• Commitment to the mission and Community Call to Action of Miss Porter’s School and dedication to our effort to become an anti-racist institution. Demonstrated ability to work with and respect a diverse population of alumnae and colleagues across a dynamic educational campus.
• Create, execute, and maintain a stewardship action rubric to be used by members of the Alumnae and Development team to ensure even, actionable, appropriate, and consistent recognition of donors.
• Participate in strategic planning and reporting meetings. Work with the Director of Operations and the Controller to create reports for annual quantitative and qualitative impact reporting to donors.
• Work with major gifts team to create and execute personalized stewardship plans and visits for select leadership donors.
• Work with the Multimedia Designer and the Communications Office to create and distribute appropriate content of print and digital outreach in support of donor recognition.
• With the Director of Gift Planning, manage events and direct mail, and online stewardship components of Moonbeams Circle planned giving society.
• Work closely with the Office of Financial Aid to ensure existing and new donor supported scholarships are awarded annually.
• Collaborate with the Annual Giving Office to thank and steward members of the Ivy Society and donors of restricted annual fund priorities.
• Develop and manage a process for the management and execution of scholarship thank you letters, MPS ring thank you letters, Teaching Chair letters, Awards reporting, student art usage, and foundation endowed speakers fund reporting.
• Responsible for tracking all named spaces and funds. Work with the Director of Campus Planning and Design to create and manage a process for creating and installing appropriate campus plaques/signs and other physical donor recognition.
• Assist with Alumnae and Development campus-wide events as necessary such as the Evan Burger Donaldson ’51 Achievement Award Program, Grandparent’s Day, Annual Giving recognition programming, Sarah Porter Society gatherings, 50th Reunion celebrations, Founder’s Day.
• Manage MPS Ring Program that provides a graduates’ ring to current students.
• Work with administrative assistant to maintain record coding, filing, and scanning of supporting fund documents.

Qualifications

• Associate degree required, bachelor’s degree or higher preferred.
• One to three years of experience in donor relations or related advancement experience.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office suite. Working knowledge of Raiser’s Edge and familiarity and comfort with evolving technologies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with direct mail, handwritten notes, and volunteer management.
• Ability to lead projects to completion; and the ability to plan, set and achieve meaningful objectives.
• Proven ability to create and maintain meaningful relationships with colleagues, volunteers, and donors.
• Availability to work evenings and weekends as required.

Physical Conditions

• Ability to travel as needed, including driving.
• Ability to move around campus, through buildings and climb stairs.
• Sitting at a desk and using a computer much of the time.
• During meetings and events, ability to carry/lift up to 25 pounds to set up décor or materials.
• At events, time spent standing/walking.

The essential functions and basic skills have been included. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

Please submit your letter of interest electronically (include job title in your subject line) to:  Email: careers@missporters.org