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Donor Engagement Writer
  • Job Number: 24522
  • Functional Area: Administration
  • Department: Communications, Events, Donor Relations, & Stewardship
  • School Area: VP for Resource Development
  • Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)
  • Employment Category: Exempt
  • Visa Sponsorship Available: No
  • Schedule:


Posting Description

DONOR ENGAGEMENT WRITER, Communications, Events, Donor Relations, and Stewardship, in close collaboration with fundraisers, staff in the Office of the President, the Office of the Corporation, and other institute officers, will craft and convey for approval acknowledgements for the Institute’s most generous donors and volunteers; develop new and improve existing systems to assure coordinated information sharing and appropriate and timely application for acknowledgements; partner with cross-Institute colleagues to integrate strategic stewardship messaging in communications from senior Institute officers to donors; and proofreads and copyedits correspondence and serves an essential role in developing crisis response communications. 

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree; a minimum of three years of experience in stewardship or donor relations, communications or related field; experience with crafting highly-personalized, clear, consistent, and empathetic messaging, researching donor records, managing competing priorities and improving processes; knowledge about stewardship programs in higher education; solid initiative and organizational skills; ability to meet tight deadlines while maintaining accuracy; advanced interpersonal skills; ability to serve as an ambassador; discretion with confidential information; able to function independently and within a team; proven ability to influence others and move toward a common vision; highly proficient with complex databases (iModules & Advance preferred), Microsoft Office suite and familiarity with Adobe creative suite (specifically InDesign to layout reports); an enthusiastic commitment to MIT’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) priorities. PREFERRED: experience in higher education or advancement. Job #24522-7

Occasional evening and weekend hours are required.

Resource Development offers a variety of flexible work arrangements for staff. This team works in a hybrid structure, with a combination of on-campus and remote work.

10/18/2024
Revised 10/28/2024