Spearhead and manage a comprehensive stewardship and recognition strategy and calendar for donors across Luminos’ portfolios
Serve as a thought partner to frontline fundraisers to develop and refine personalized donor stewardship for major donors
Lead the management of meaningful donor thank-yous and update donation recognition letters and tax receipt content as needed
Write compelling donor reports for foundations and high-net-worth individuals and craft proposals, event invitations, personalized recognition letters, handwritten notes, and on-brand PowerPoint presentations
Update Luminos’ donor database (Salesforce) to accurately document touchpoints
Provide proactive support for events across Development and Communications teams and manage external vendor relationships (venues, suppliers, caterers, printers)
Prepare and monitor expenditure budgets for donor events, planning and tracking event costs while ensuring value for money
Help plan donor and prospect visits in Luminos’ countries of operation, designing memorable experiences that illuminate program impact
Report to the Director of Development and collaborate closely with team members throughout the organization
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree required
5-7 years of professional experience in donor stewardship with a demonstrated track record of success
Exemplary writing and editing skills for different audiences
Excellent events organization and management skills
Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (especially Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
Experience with Salesforce or other donor databases
Fluency in written and spoken English
Proven success working remotely is strongly desired