Alumni Relations and Philanthropy Associate, International House Berkeley (Berkeley)

International House at UC Berkeley seeks an organized, detail-oriented Associate to support alumni engagement, donor stewardship, fundraising, and special events that strengthen connections to the I-House community and advance philanthropic goals.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate donor acknowledgment processes, including drafting and customizing donor acknowledgment letters, creating thank-you packets for first-time contributors, and tracking engagement in the organization’s fundraising CRM.
• Create and send scholarship reports to donors and coordinate meetings between donors and scholarship recipients.
• Provide tours of International House for alumni, donors, and prospective supporters.
• Support and help grow the I-House Berkeley Alumni Ambassador Program, empowering regional representatives to organize alumni gatherings and develop I-House alumni groups worldwide.
• Coordinate the Bridges to the Bay Program, connecting current I-House residents with local alumni and friends for intercultural exchange and friendship.
• Manage logistics for alumni engagement and donor cultivation events (volunteer coordination, event registration, seating assignments, name badge preparation, meal orders, and attendee communications).
• Conduct prospect research using internal and external resources to support fundraising, donor engagement, and stewardship.
• Support the development of fundraising appeals and targeted email outreach to I-House alumni and donors.
• Respond to general phone and email inquiries by managing the alumni telephone mailbox and email inbox.
• Maintain and update donor and alumni records.
• Provide general administrative and operational support to the Alumni Relations and Philanthropy team as needed.
• Work special events that may include evenings or weekend hours.

Requirements

• Experience planning and managing events, projects, or volunteer programs.
• Customer service or other relevant experience working with the general public.
• Experience working with databases or demonstrated ability to learn database systems quickly.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience coordinating projects, events, or volunteer activities.
• Comfortable working directly with alumni, donors, volunteers, and other constituents.
• Organized with exceptional attention to detail.
• Comfortable learning and using databases and technology systems.
• Customer service mindset with a professional and welcoming presence.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a nonprofit environment.
• Experience with a fundraising CRM, preferably Raiser’s Edge NXT.
• Interest in fundraising, philanthropy, alumni relations, or nonprofit management.
• Experience in a nonprofit or higher education environment.
• Experience with fundraising or CRM databases.

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with careful attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and mail merge functions.
• Experience with Canva or similar graphic design software.
• Experience using an event registration or ticketing platform.
• Strong research and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with database systems and the ability to learn new software quickly.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while working independently with moderate supervision.

Benefits

• Health and welfare benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, and more).
• Employee discounts.
• Leaders invested in your training, career growth, and development.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

Pay

$75,000–$82,000 per year.

Schedule

Full-time, non-exempt position regularly scheduled to work 40 hours per week.