National Academy of Engineering Associate Director of Development

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

Relationship building with NAE members and donors: (75%)

• Collaborate with the director of development to set annual fundraising goals and help execute plans to deliver experiences and events that support major, annual, planned, and corporate giving.
• Actively manage a portfolio of major gift prospects including qualification/discovery, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship through face-to-face meetings, Zoom calls, phone calls, and emails. Travel locally and nationally to visit prospects.
• Communicate with and meet prospective and current donors to the NAE, engaging them with the organization's programs and activities.
• Ensure donors receive timely and personalized stewardship via handwritten notes, emails, reports, and acknowledgments.

Outreach, engagement, and stewardship for NAE programs and NAE sections (25%)

• Foster and implement alumni engagement strategies through targeted outreach efforts.
• Coordinate ongoing outreach to new NAE members and encourage section giving.
• Provide technical and creative writing support for internal and external communications, highlighting stories of donor and alumni engagement, and crafting proposals for fundraising support.
• Build strong working relationships with program directors and NAE leadership.
• Coordinate section outreach efforts with the Director of Annual Giving, engaging section chairs, class chairs, and members in philanthropy.

Other Job Responsibilities:

• Support the Director of Development in preparing for meetings, including drafting letters, emails, fundraising reports, analyzing giving trends, and creating presentation materials.
• Assist with portfolio management, prospect prioritization, and visit outreach.
• Coordinate with research and advancement services for donor/prospect updates.
• Participate in weekly meetings related to annual giving, donor relations, and planned giving to proactively address fundraising needs.