Our Mission

Loyola High School of Detroit, a Catholic school in the Jesuit tradition, nurtures a culture of hope and academic success for young men challenged by an urban environment and prepares them to be men of Christian love, justice, and service who act with integrity, compassion, and courage.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Donor Relations Coordinator is a key member of the Loyola Development team.

This role is a primary contributor to the organizational fundraising activities, including coordinating, processing and managing accurate donation receipts and acknowledgments, as well as maintaining accurate donor records in the database.

The Coordinator will also be responsible for prospect intelligence, research and analytics to identify existing and potentially new donors for cultivation into Loyola’s Major Gifts program.

PRIMARY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

Database Management and Reporting

Receive, process, deposit, acknowledge and report gifts received by the organization.
Manage the gift acknowledgement process inclusive of developing appropriate thank you letters, mail merges, printing/processing acknowledgements, and garnering appropriate signatures in a timely and accurate manner.
Work with the Marketing and Development Directors to generate and output appropriate contact listings for various event invitations and marketing communications based off identified donor segmentations in the database.
Coordinate with the Business Office to ensure that all gifts and funds received are reconciled with the organization’s general ledger.
Prepare development reports and queries as requested for department, leadership and Board meetings, including annual donor honor roll listings.
Assist with the coordination of special events, including attendance and support tracking in the database.

Prospect Intelligence/Research/Analytics

Assist in managing wealth screening and research tools for the Development team.
Analyze the existing donor database for researching and identifying current supporters who may be prospects for inclusion in Loyola’s Major Gifts program.
Research first time supporters to the school to identify candidates for further cultivation as potential Major Gift prospects.
Assist in identifying potential grant and foundation opportunities to support Loyola’s grant solicitation efforts.

General Fund Development Support

Develop a detailed understanding of Loyola’s history, mission and programs to be an effective advocate/spokesperson for the organization.
Assist with the Development and Marketing teams in brainstorming innovative approaches to both potential and current supporters to help grow our institutional fundraising efforts.
Collaboratively support all fundraising activities of Loyola including donor solicitations and communications, special events and general development activities.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to identify and maintain standards and rectify errors when identified.
Agility with information management software and the ability to work with large and complex spreadsheets and databases.
Motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently with purpose and accuracy.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Ability to maintain privacy and confidentiality of constituent information.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills including: writing, proofreading and ability to clearly communicate information effectively and persuasively.
Excellent personal demeanor with the ability to maintain strong working relationships both internally and externally including donors, supporters and staff.
High enthusiasm for the mission of Loyola High School.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

The ideal candidate of choice will have any combination of training, education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform this position’s duties such as:

Bachelor’s Degree
Related experience and knowledge of the principles and practices of non-profit fundraising activities including gift entry, database administration, records management and IRS regulations regarding charitable giving.
Database management/analytics – prospect intelligence
Excellent research, organizational and communications skills with demonstrated ability to write clearly and persuasively

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For more information, please contact Katherine Shubnell at 313.806.4005 or kshubnell@daudlinsearch.com

Our Heritage

Loyola High School is a joint venture between the Archdiocese of Detroit and the Jesuits of the USA Midwest Province. Loyola draws upon the experience and expertise of over 450 years of Jesuit education. The Loyola philosophy of education is essentially humanistic, i.e. to enhance and enrich the mind, heart, body, and spirit. Loyola seeks to graduate young men who are prepared for the next stage of formal education – college, university, or skilled trades program – and who will give back to the community as “Men for Others.”

Today

Now in its 26th year, Loyola has a proven track record of success. Through an extensive strategic planning process and other measures, we are determined to make our future more successful than our past and present. Come and see what Loyola has done to transform the lives of young men. They tell our story every day.

THE JESUIT NETWORK

Loyola High School is one of nearly 70 Jesuit secondary schools in the United States. Every Jesuit school, in collaboration with parents and guardians, challenges its student to go beyond academic excellence, to be reflective, to be committed to the service of faith and the promotion of justice: to be Men for Others. All students are given the opportunity to experience Jesus Christ in an atmosphere that respects religious differences and promotes inter-religious dialogue.

The goal of Loyola High School is to graduate young men who are marked by the following characteristics:

Open to Growth
Intellectually Competent
Religious
Loving
Committed to Doing Justice