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Assistant Director of Donor Relations

United States, Oberlin Employment contract · Job Posted May 27, 2026
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The Office of Advancement at Oberlin College seeks applications for the position of Assistant Director of Donor Relations. This is a full-time, continuing 12-month Administrative and Professional Staff position reporting to the Chief of Staff for Advancement. The Assistant Director of Donor Relations plays a key role in strengthening relationships between the institution and its donors by ensuring thoughtful stewardship, clear communication of impact, and meaningful recognition experiences. This position supports the donor fund reporting process, coordinates donor recognition efforts, and helps plan and execute events that engage and celebrate donors. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career professional or someone looking to enter the Advancement field in a role with room for growth.

Job Responsibility

  • Manage the donor fund reporting process by gathering information from campus partners, organizing and synthesizing financial and programmatic data, and drafting and editing clear, compelling reports on fund impact
  • Collaborate with academic and administrative departments across campus to ensure timely and accurate reporting on the use of donor funds
  • Maintain reporting timelines and track completion of reports to ensure consistency and accountability
  • Coordinate and execute on- and off-campus donor recognition events in collaboration with the Chief of Staff for Advancement
  • Support all phases of event planning, including logistics, communications, guest management, and post-event follow-up
  • Utilize the alumni and donor database to track projected attendance, develop and manage event guest lists, and support invitation and RSVP processes
  • Maintain accurate records of donor interactions, event participation, and stewardship activities
  • Occasional travel to off-campus events required
  • Compose and manage timely, personalized gift acknowledgements to ensure donors are appropriately recognized and appreciated.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required
  • 1-3 years of experience in advancement, donor relations, communications, or event planning
  • Strong writing and editing skills with keen attention to detail
  • Excellent organizational and project management abilities, with the capacity to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues across departments
  • Work weekends and evenings when appropriate, including assisting with reunion and Homecoming events.

Nice to have

  • Experience with customer relationship management (CRM) systems (e.g., Raiser’s Edge)
  • Familiarity with donor engagement and communication tools such as ThankView and Adobe Premiere Pro or similar platforms.

What we offer

  • Excellent benefits package
  • Tuition remission for eligible dependents
  • 35 days of paid PTO
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