About the Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD)

The Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD) educates leaders in design, research, and scholarship to make a resilient, just, and beautiful world.

SUMMARY

The Donor Relations Coordinator is responsible for collaborating with colleagues in the Development and Alumni Relations Office (DevAR) and across the School on programs that acknowledge, recognize, cultivate, and steward donors at all levels of support.

Donor Relations and Stewardship

• Lead and strengthen the donor acknowledgment process, ensuring accurate, timely, and personalized donor communications grounded in clear, compelling writing and thoughtful editing.
• Plan, write, and produce Fellowship Reports and other stewardship reporting in close collaboration with gift officers, partnering with students, staff, and faculty as needed.

Development Data Operations

• Leverage reporting tools (e.g., QlikView, Salesforce) to inform recognition efforts, listings, and mailings, analyze key performance metrics, and maintain accurate donor information across reports, trackers, and the database.