Donor Relations Coordinator

STEWARDSHIP & DONOR RELATIONS COORDINATOR

Full Time – Non-Exempt, Hybrid in-office 3 days

Reports to: Chief Advancement Officer

Range: $25 – $27/hr

Applicant must reside in Los Angeles metro area                      

Summary of Position

The Coordinator, Stewardship & Donor Relations will serve as a key member of the Television Academy Foundation’s Development team, supporting all fundraising, sponsorship and donor relations activities for the organization. The Coordinator will provide administrative support for donor stewardship projects, donor events, and donor communications and maintain the department fundraising database, ensuring donor records are accurate and updated in a timely manner. Additional responsibilities include drafting written correspondence, handling gift processing and reporting, assisting with fundraising event preparation and planning, and coordinating internal and external meetings. This position also will assist with the creation and dissemination of various stewardship communications including donor impact reports, acknowledgment letters, and digital communications and will serve as a first point of contact for the Development office.

The ideal candidate will have a positive, team-focused, collaborative disposition, a high level of professionalism and confidentiality, and an ability to interact with high-level donors, corporate sponsors, and board members. 

Duties and Responsibilities

Stewardship Coordination:

• Coordinate stewardship of individual, corporate, and foundation donor sponsors across multiple gift vehicles, including event-based sponsorships, annual giving, restricted giving, and endowment funds.
• Draft acknowledgment letters, program impact reports, board meeting decks, and other development communications.
• Coordinate and track corporate sponsorship invoices and sponsorship deliverables.  
• Conduct research on prospective donors and draft donor profiles. 
• Assist with project management for the Foundation’s key fundraising events, including private salon events and signature annual fundraiser.
• Assist the Manager, Corporate and Foundation Relations with fulfillment needs for the Foundation’s year-round auction program, including reporting, execution, and gift tracking for all sponsors and auction winners.
• Collaborate with other departments, including Event Production, Marketing, Design, and Finance on donations, sponsorships and fundraising event needs.  

Development Office Support:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for gift inquiries, answering email and phone inquiries in a prompt, courteous, and professional manner.
• Maintain Raiser’s NXT database, enter constituent records, run gift reports, and ensure general accuracy of all donor records and gift asks.
• Maintain calendar and schedule meetings, as needed, for the Chief Advancement Officer.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalency in directly related experience
• Minimum 2-3 years of administrative experience.
• Excellent written communication skills with the ability to compose, edit, and proof gift acknowledgment letters and donor impact reports.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat Pro.
• Experience with Raiser’s NXT or similar CRM databases.
• Experience conducting research using online, databases and other research tools. 

Disclaimer: This description should not be construed to contain every function or responsibility. At management’s discretion, the employee may be assigned different or additional duties occasionally.

Compensation

The targeted salary range for this position is $25/hr – $27/hr. Salary is commensurate with experience and internal equity. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; pension plan, generous vacation, sick and personal days; and much more base on eligibility.

COVID-19 Safety

The Academy requires its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to certain exceptions as required by law.

Qualified applicants should submit resume and cover letter, to:

[email protected]

About Us

The Television Academy, based in the NoHo Arts District in North Hollywood, California, is a nonprofit organization devoted to celebrating and empowering storytellers to push the boundaries of what Television can be. The only major organization fully representing the television and broadband screen entertainment industry, it is made up of over 20,000 members, representing 31 professional peer groups, including performers, directors, producers, art directors and various other artisans, technicians, and executives.

The Television Academy recognizes excellence among its peers with the Emmy award, culminating in the Primetime Emmy Awards telecast each fall. The Television Academy also produces several other awards shows and a variety of activities and events for its members throughout the year. These events are featured across the Academy’s digital platforms and in its award-winning emmy magazine.

At the Television Academy, we believe in and support workplace diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility. It is our belief that a diverse and inclusive workforce leads to better discussions, decisions, and outcomes for everyone. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, family care status, sexual orientation, and beliefs. If you have the skills, the passion for making an impact in the television industry and enjoying an enthusiastic work environment where differences of opinion and diverse backgrounds are respected and welcomed, then we want to hear from you!

Academy of Television Arts & Sciences