Donor Relations Officer
- Employer
- The Getty
- Location
- California, United States
- Salary
- $75,068.00 - $97,594.00
- Date posted
- Jan 20, 2021
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Arts, Other Arts
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Overview
The role of the Office of Development is to foster strong relationships with internal and external partners to enhance support for The J. Paul Getty Trust and its programs. The Donor Relations team is responsible for planning and executing a broad range of stewardship and development events and communication activities to support fundraising and advancement initiatives. Reporting to the Director of Donor Relations, the Donor Relations Officer, Strategic Communication and Stewardship will develop and execute a creative, consistent, and donor-centric stewardship and development communications strategy. The incumbent will be a key part of the Development Donor Relations team, responsible for communicating Getty initiatives and achievements to donors, prospective donors, and institutional stakeholders through diverse channels. Through deep knowledge of Getty programs and institutional priorities, and solid working relationships with curatorial and content experts, the incumbent will be responsible for creating a variety of development and stewardship materials with a focus on written communication. This individual oversees and manages development stewardship communications and works independently in a very fast-paced work environment with multiple priorities. S/he anticipates and proactively resolves problems, is a team player, and is flexible and adaptable. S/he delivers excellent customer service and works collaboratively with staff and colleagues across the Getty Trust, and must handle confidential and sensitive work with a high level of discretion, good judgement, accuracy and attention to detail.
Responsibilities
Communication A key member of the Development Donor Relations team, s/he composes and produces a broad range of donor communications materials for a variety of constituencies, including high-level officials inside and outside the organization. Must be a talented writer/editor who can pivot effectively between different projects, voices and channels, and able to represent the voice of different senior leaders in written and spoken communication (drafting talking points, formal letters, and informal notes). The incumbent will create and develop content for print, web, video, and other media. Examples of writing assignments include letters, brochures, remarks, proposals, reports, e-newsletters, event collateral and other stewardship materials. S/he will research and identify content and conduct interviews of donors, contributing to The Getty magazine, Getty Donor Digest, and internal communications platforms. The incumbent will:
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Support projects that
motivate prospects and/or steward existing donors, including
researching and writing gift acknowledgments, stewardship reports
and updates, proposals, and other communications to key groups of
prospects and donors.
Maintain a comprehensive
repository of content from acknowledgements, gift proposals,
briefings, priority papers, and news articles and assist
fundraisers in identifying compelling information to present to
donors.
Collaborate with
fundraisers and stakeholders across the Getty to shape
philanthropic messages and effectively communicate those messages
to donors and prospects.
In collaboration with Donor
Relations Director and DR colleagues, project manage the
development and implementation of a plan for specialized reporting
to donors, such as annual donor impact reports, personalized
stewardship communication materials, and honor rolls.
Draft other donor correspondence and
various documents on behalf of the VP of Development.
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Produce communications
for donor stewardship events, including leadership remarks,
briefings, and other collateral as needed.
Working with donor relations team,
manage stewardship communications calendar, draft content and
oversee production of donor communications and marketing
stewardship materials.
Independently conduct
research for stewardship initiatives; work with staff in
development and across campus to coordinate stewardship activity
and tracking.
Proactively monitor the
stewardship needs of donors and help to implement development
communications and stewardship plans to support fundraising
efforts.
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Bachelor's degree and
five years of relevant experience or combination of education and
relevant experience. Exceptional writing ability and flawless
copyediting and proofreading skills.
5+ years administrative, event or
writing experience preferred in a fast-paced environment,
preferably in a nonprofit or academic environment.
Writing samples to include
correspondence, reports, articles.
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