Job Description Summary

Organization's Summary Statement:

The Division of University Relations seeks a highly organized and detail-oriented Program Manager, Development for the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (AGNR). This role is critical in fostering meaningful connections with donors, alumni, parents, friends and faculty while supporting the College’s development strategy and programs.

Reporting to the Chief Development Officer/Assistant Dean of External Relations of the College, the Program Manager will work to implement a comprehensive donor relations and stewardship program that strategically engages prospects, donors and key stakeholders for the purpose of fundraising.

The Program Manager will provide high-level operational and strategic support to the Chief Development Officer and, as needed, the Dean, with a primary focus on strengthening donor stewardship systems and delivering meaningful, high-quality donor engagement. The position will develop meeting and event briefings, manage the unit’s budget,



and create stewardship strategies and communications that deepen donor relationships, encourage renewed and increased giving, and help move annual donors toward major gift engagement.

The person in this role will ensure consistent and effective stewardship and donor relations practices, working closely with departments to encourage the timely and appropriate use of scholarship, program, and endowment funds in accordance with donor intent and to communicate the impact of those investments to donors. The Program Manager will develop compelling stewardship communications, including acknowledgment letters, emails, impact reports, and videos, in close collaboration with the College’s Communications team. They will support select donor events that advance fundraising and engagement goals and maintain accurate College of Agriculture and Natural Resources information in the constituent relationship management (CRM) systems utilized by University Relati

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