Assistant Director of Donor Relations

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The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn’s distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been ranked nationally on many occasions with the most recent award from Forbes who named Penn one of America’s Best Large Employers in 2023.

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The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.

Posted Job Title

Assistant Director of Donor Relations

Job Profile Title

Staff Writer C

Job Description Summary

Reporting to the Director of Donor Relations, the Assistant Director of Donor Relations is a key member of the Donor Relations team. The Assistant Director of Donor Relations is responsible for writing and producing a portfolio of donor reports, personalized acknowledgments, and other communications that communicate the impact of philanthropic support to encourage and inspire School engagement and continued support. This includes managing graduate student donor reporting, writing undergraduate scholarship reports, and reports for undergraduate research and internships. The position involves contact and collaboration with development staff, faculty, administrators, and students at Penn Arts & Sciences.

Job Description

Penn Arts & Sciences forms the foundation of the scholarly excellence that has established Penn as one of the world's leading research universities. The largest of Penn’s academic divisions, SAS is the home of 27 departments that represent a full range of disciplines. The College, SAS’s undergraduate division, enrolls 6,500 students and is by far the largest undergraduate school at Penn. SAS also includes the Graduate Division, the College of Liberal and Professional Studies and numerous research centers and programs. The School’s Office of Advancement recognizes the importance of the liberal arts as the source of knowledge that changes the world and education that changes individual's lives and is committed to generating enthusiasm and support for the School and its mission. 

Specific Duties 

• Write personalized acknowledgments, correspondence, stewardship repor