Human Resources

About the Role: 

If you enjoy engaging with a diverse group of people, are passionate about fundraising and want to make an impact, the Donor Engagement Officer role may be right for you!  We’re looking for a motivated, clear communicator who can reach out to alumni, parents, and friends of the college to engage and renew their giving to the college.  You will serve as the main point of strategy, execution and contact for previous year donors to the St. Olaf Fund.  The work will also include conversations with alumni who have just made a large impact during their Reunion year.  At St. Olaf, you’ll be working alongside dedicated teams that bring their dedication and pride to all that they do.          

What You’ll Do: 

• Make and maintain highly personalized and positive relationships with alumni, parents and friends
• Work in partnership with Donor Relations on creating and executing stewardship efforts
• Create and develop communication plans in response to overall engagement efforts of the Advancement Division
• Collaborate with the rest of the Advancement Division on identifying potential champions for volunteer/engagement opportunities
• Create forecasts and metrics and set goals for renewing support to St. Olaf College
• Monitor, analyze and evaluate giving patterns, with a focus on previous year donors and sustaining givers

Who You Are:

The qualified candidate will have…

•  Bachelor’s degree, 1+ years of experience in fundraising or a related field, and a valid driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record

It will be helpful if you also have…

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, business, marketing, sales, public relations or related degree; 2+ years of experience in higher education; annual fund experience

You might be a perfect match if…

You work productively as an individual and collaborate well with a diverse range of people, and are able to establish and maintain a good rapport with alumni, parents, students, faculty, and staff; you are willing to support, respect and commit to embracing a strong and inclusive community; you are flexible, detail-oriented, and analytical; you have the ability to manage many different projects at once, balance and prioritize with ease; you believe in the benefits of a liberals arts education; and you believe in supporting students with unrestricted support. 

If you are excited by our work and believe you have the right values to fit with our culture, then apply now!

Who We Are:

At St. Olaf College we are dedicated to creating an inclusive and globally engaged community. We believe in fostering different identities, beliefs, and traditions because our differences make us stronger. St. Olaf strives to promote cultural diversity and multicultural understanding and create a campus where individuals of all backgrounds feel accepted and supported. We encourage applications from candidates committed to the enrichment of our diverse community. 

One of the nation's leading liberal arts colleges, St. Olaf serves 3,000 students, ranks #1 among U.S. colleges for the number of students studying abroad, and celebrates carbon-free electrical power.  Its mission is to challenge students to excel in the liberal arts, examine faith and values, and explore meaningful vocation in an inclusive, globally engaged community nourished by Lutheran tradition.  The college is located on a picturesque 300-acre campus in Northfield, Minnesota, a vibrant, restored, historic river town of 20,000 located 45 minutes south of the Twin Cities.

St. Olaf College offers a comprehensive benefits package including a 9% company retirement match, company monthly contributions to a retirement healthcare account, company contributions to eligible employee’s health savings account, significant tuition discount (up to 80% off) at ACM and ELCA colleges and universities for employee’s children, and generous paid time off. For a full review of benefit offerings, see the summary of the benefits program here:  https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/benefits/

A summary of the flexible work policy: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/flexible-work-policy/

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St. Olaf College requires all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 (medical and religious exemptions may apply). To be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, you need to have received the COVID-19 vaccination dose(s), plus a COVID-19 booster before your start date, or within two weeks of eligibility for a booster.