Annual Giving Manager

Job overview

The Annual Giving Manager is a full-time, year-round, onsite position at Penland’s campus in Penland, NC. The starting salary range is $52,000–$70,000 annually, negotiable within that range based on skills and experience. Penland School of Craft is an international center for craft education, workshops, residencies, community programs, and exhibitions. The manager leads annual fundraising campaigns and donor stewardship to strengthen donor relationships and support the school’s mission. The role uses donor data, communications, and cross-team coordination to grow giving, support scholarships, and meet annual fund goals.

What you'll do

• Plan and execute multichannel annual giving campaigns
• lead year-round donor stewardship
• manage renewal and upgrade strategies
• steward and solicit an annual donor portfolio
• coordinate donor acknowledgments
• work with development operations on data and campaign tracking
• collaborate on donor communications and digital campaigns
• partner with program and events teams
• develop donor prospects
• analyze performance metrics and report results
• contribute to budgets and scholarship donor engagement.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

annual giving manager

fundraising

donor stewardship

annual campaigns

donor relations

scholarship support

penland nc

penland school of craft

$52k–$70k/year

on-campus

development team

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical plan options
• vision and dental coverage
• long-term disability and life insurance
• retirement plan
• employee assistance program
• vacation, sick, and extended sick leave
• floating holidays
• studio access
• free classes
• meals during program periods
• employee discounts.

Why this role

The role is based on campus and reports to the Chief Advancement Officer as part of a seven-person development team. The posting describes annual fund revenue goals of approximately $600,000–$1,000,000; this is a fundraising goal, not the position’s salary.

About the employer

Penland School of Craft is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Technical and Trade Schools. Sector: 61.