POSITION OVERVIEW

The Donor Engagement Associate is a highly organized, proactive, and warm professional to provide high-level support to the Chief Executive Office (CEO) and Chief Development Officer (CDO) The ideal candidate brings a strong values alignment with the organization and its CEO and CDO, possesses excellent written and verbal communication skills, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and maintains a responsive, can-do attitude—especially during time-sensitive needs, including occasional evening and weekend availability.
This is a dynamic opportunity for someone eager to grow as a leader. This position also includes occasional travel opportunities to support the CEO and CDO at donor events and strategic engagements.
This role is critical in supporting donor relations, maintaining internal alignment with the Communications and Development teams, and managing executive-level logistics with discretion and professionalism.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Unwavering belief in the mission of ACE Scholarships
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and an excellent professional appearance and presentation
• Warm, personable and professional demeanor
• Highly organized, detailed oriented and proven ability to manage shifting priorities and complex logistics
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Eagerness to learn, grown, and develop within the field of development and nonprofit leadership
• Experience supporting executives or working in donor-focused roles preferred
• Ability to convey the mission and vision of ACE Scholarships to internal and external stakeholders

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Non-profit Management or other related field desired; or equivalent related experience of 5+ years in executive support, development, sales, business administration, , hospitality, or other related fields.
• Personal and professional integrity
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; familiar with Raisers Edge (or other similar CRM system) for managing donor communications and record donor moves and communications in RE
• Ability to travel, willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings or weekends when needed