Associate Director of Donor Relations, Bloomberg Schoolof Public Health

Consistently ranked as the #1 School of public health in the world, The Bloomberg School (BSPH) is a mission driven institution focused on protecting health, saving lives, millions at a time. Our faculty, students, and alumni work in 120 countries conducting thousands of research projects to advance the science and practice of public health. The development team works collaboratively with our faculty to raise between $75-$100 million annually from thousands of individuals, corporations and foundations.

The Associate Director of Donor Relations will partner with leaders in Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) to build strategic and tactical stewardship and engagement programs and activities. The Associate Director of Donor Relations is responsible for the execution of the vision and strategy for stewardship and volunteer engagement efforts that engage and retain donors and volunteers; strengthen relationships with grateful patients, constituents, and/or alumni; express gratitude; show the impact of gifts and volunteerism; and inspire future giving and enhanced engagement.

Reporting to the Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, the Associate Director of Donor Relations will bring a strategic and creative mindset, serving as a key partner to strengthen relationships between the School and its donors, ultimately leading to new opportunities and long-term philanthropic growth. This individual will manage a robust portfolio of responsibilities, including detailed tracking and reporting of a wide variety of funds, and building innovative approaches to celebrate donor impact.

This position requires excellent attention to detail, political tact, advanced donor relations knowledge and a collegial and team-focused approach to achieving fundraising and engagement goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with DOFF leaders to manage a dynamic donor recognition program across donor audiences.
• Partner with DOFFs with volunteers, boards, and councils to foster rewarding volunteer experiences and maximize board effectiveness.
• Foster community among staff supporting leadership volunteers by convening regular meetings and discussions. Independently develop, design, and produce high-quality stewardship deliverables.
• Write and design personalized donor impact reports and create other special stewardship pieces for donors.
• Utilize different platforms and communication tools, such as videos, to convey impact to donors and enhance stewardship efforts.
• Utilize database (CRM) in daily work, including updating individual records, pulling reports, and interpreting dashboards and data.
• Remain updated about industry best practices and routinely suggest new ways to implement and push the field forward as appropriate.
• May partner with other DOFFs to align stewardship and engagement opportunities with broader messaging, brand and priorities.
• Support the development and execution of university-wide volunteer events.
• Manage the creation of biennial welcome letters from the chair of the University board of Trustees to new advisory board/council members.
• Oversee the Board Portal program.
• Maintain an online set of institutional guidelines, policies and procedures, and other resources to support DOFF partners.
• Serve on institutional working groups/committees and lead training as needed.
• May supervise staff.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

In addition to the duties described above, the Associate Director of Donor Relations will:

• Liaise with the Johns Hopkins Office of Strategic Initiatives, managing ongoing and immediate high-profile projects
• Lead high profile donor recognition projects, including events, signage, and data maintenance (ex. named professorships)
• Refine and implement the acknowledgement process for all incoming gifts to the School, ensuring efficiency, accuracy, and impact.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the School and University to maintain accurate records, ensuring donor designation requirements are met and reported as necessary.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Three years related experience, with at least two years of professional experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing a team.