Alumni Engagement Coordinator
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Employment Type: Full-Time
Schedule: Monday–Thursday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Friday: 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM, with occasional weekend events
Salary: Based on Experience
Position Summary
We are seeking a proven planner and relationship-builder with demonstrated success in engagement and community development to serve as our Alumni Engagement Coordinator. The successful candidate will be a highly articulate communicator with a passion for educational and community-focused missions, skilled at building meaningful relationships and fostering long-term engagement.
This individual will be responsible for planning, directing, and managing all alumni activities, with a strong emphasis on events, communications, and alumni engagement initiatives.
Responsibilities
Alumni Engagement & Development
- Identify alumni donor prospects through research and cultivation efforts.
- Plan and execute a robust alumni engagement program, including high-profile events and special initiatives.
- Organize annual milestone reunions, including 10-year, 25-year, and 50-year reunions, collaborating closely with reunion committees.
- Produce and distribute alumni newsletters.
- Build and maintain alumni websites, campaign donation pages, and social media platforms.
- Coordinate with vendors for the production, printing, and distribution of materials.
Relationship Building & Stewardship
- Oversee alumni stewardship and cultivation initiatives.
- Plan and coordinate meetings with alumni regarding philanthropic opportunities.
- Coordinate gift packages and appreciation items for alumni and volunteers.
- Manage monthly birthday outreach and special recognition communications.
- Coordinate condolence outreach and related communications.
- Conduct alumni interviews and gather content for newsletters and communications.
Events
- Collaborate with internal departments including Communications, IT, Operations, and Finance to support event execution.
- Coordinate with vendors including caterers, photographers, videographers, printers, graphic designers, security personnel, and maintenance teams.
- Partner with alumni committees and class leaders to organize reunion logistics and programming.
- Produce reunion journals and event materials.
- Develop, distribute, and analyze post-event surveys.
- Deliver exceptional customer service to alumni, donors, supporters, and community members.
Database Management
- Conduct prospect research and donor identification.
- Maintain detailed records of donor communications and interactions.
- Ensure database integrity through accurate and consistent data entry.
- Generate reports and mailing lists for campaigns, events, and organizational initiatives.
Additional Responsibilities
- Support the Director of Annual Giving with additional projects, including grant writing, fundraising initiatives, and development marketing efforts.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess outstanding planning, fundraising, relationship-building, and communication skills. This individual should thrive in a collaborative environment and be comfortable working within a large, fast-paced organization.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Strong event planning and project management skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Demonstrated ability to develop innovative and effective engagement programs.
- Outstanding interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
- Experience with donor management databases.
- Strong work ethic and ability to perform effectively under pressure while maintaining a positive attitude.
- Prior nonprofit experience highly preferred.
- Basic Hebrew reading and writing skills are a plus.
Consultant
Reference number: 26421
Date Posted:
Jul 1st, 2026