University of Kentucky
Philanthropy Assistant
🇺🇸
Lexington, KY
🕑
Full-Time
💰
$19 - $31
per Hour
💻
Development & Advancement
🗓️
April 6th, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
University of Kentucky is hiring a Philanthropy Assistant. The role involves managing donor relations, stewardship activities, and philanthropic engagement, including overseeing the Grateful Patient and Family Program, caregiver recognition, and supporting donor events and reporting. The position also coordinates workflow and budget tracking within the Office of Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement.
Highlights
- Support donor relations and stewardship, including acknowledgments, data accuracy, and impact storytelling.
- Manage Grateful Patient and Family Program and caregiver recognition efforts.
- Assist with planning and executing donor and prospect events.
- Provide workflow coordination, budget, and expense tracking for the Donor Relations team.
- Required skills include proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and MailChimp.
- Bachelor’s degree required; preference for related experience of 1 year.
- Position is full-time staff role with a salary range of $19.18 to $30.68 per hour.
- Works within the University of Kentucky Office of Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement department.
- No supervisory responsibilities for this role.
- Typical work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm (40 hours per week).
Philanthropy Assistant Full Description
Philanthropy Assistant
Posting Details
Job Title | Philanthropy Assistant
Requisition Number | RE53903
Working Title | Donor Relations Coordinator
Department Name | 14000:Office Of Philanthropy
Work Location | Lexington, KY
Grade Level | 43
Salary Range | $19.18-30.68/hour
Type of Position | Staff
Position Time Status | Full-Time
Required Education | BA
Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience | 1 yr
Required License/Registration/Certification | None
Physical Requirements | Sitting for long periods of time, lifting, pulling or pushing objects up to 50 lbs.
Shift | Typically Monday through Friday, 8am – 5pm (40hrs week)
Job Summary
The University of Kentucky Office of Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement is seeking a detail‑oriented, service‑minded Donor Relations Coordinator to support donor relations, stewardship, and philanthropic engagement efforts for the institution. This role plays a key part in ensuring donors, patients, families, caregivers, and campus partners experience philanthropy as thoughtful, personal, and meaningful.
The Donor Relations Coordinator will help manage the Grateful Patient and Family Program and caregiver recognition efforts while supporting donor stewardship activities such as acknowledgments, data accuracy, reporting, and impact storytelling. They will also assist with donor and prospect events from planning through execution. This position also provides workflow coordination and budget and expense tracking support for the Donor Relations team, contributing to efficient operations and continuous process improvement.
The culture within the Office of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement (PAE) is built on our shared core values CoMMIT– Collaboration, Communication, Mission Driven, Mutual Respect, Innovation and Transparency.
By applying for a position within UK PAE, you are indicating your commitment and expressing your agreement to our six values. It is important you share these values in order to be part of our committed team!
Please include a Writing Sample along with the other required attachments (Resume, Cover Letter). The Writing Sample should be a narrative piece or other type of persuasive document (i.e. feature story, brochure, etc.).
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Powerpoint), MailChimp
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No
Preferred Education/Experience | Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Deadline to Apply | 04/24/2026
Our University Community | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Requisition Number | RE53903
Working Title | Donor Relations Coordinator
Department Name | 14000:Office Of Philanthropy
Work Location | Lexington, KY
Grade Level | 43
Salary Range | $19.18-30.68/hour
Type of Position | Staff
Position Time Status | Full-Time
Required Education | BA
Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience | 1 yr
Required License/Registration/Certification | None
Physical Requirements | Sitting for long periods of time, lifting, pulling or pushing objects up to 50 lbs.
Shift | Typically Monday through Friday, 8am – 5pm (40hrs week)
Job Summary
The University of Kentucky Office of Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement is seeking a detail‑oriented, service‑minded Donor Relations Coordinator to support donor relations, stewardship, and philanthropic engagement efforts for the institution. This role plays a key part in ensuring donors, patients, families, caregivers, and campus partners experience philanthropy as thoughtful, personal, and meaningful.
The Donor Relations Coordinator will help manage the Grateful Patient and Family Program and caregiver recognition efforts while supporting donor stewardship activities such as acknowledgments, data accuracy, reporting, and impact storytelling. They will also assist with donor and prospect events from planning through execution. This position also provides workflow coordination and budget and expense tracking support for the Donor Relations team, contributing to efficient operations and continuous process improvement.
The culture within the Office of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement (PAE) is built on our shared core values CoMMIT– Collaboration, Communication, Mission Driven, Mutual Respect, Innovation and Transparency.
By applying for a position within UK PAE, you are indicating your commitment and expressing your agreement to our six values. It is important you share these values in order to be part of our committed team!
Please include a Writing Sample along with the other required attachments (Resume, Cover Letter). The Writing Sample should be a narrative piece or other type of persuasive document (i.e. feature story, brochure, etc.).
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Powerpoint), MailChimp
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No
Preferred Education/Experience | Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Deadline to Apply | 04/24/2026
Our University Community | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * The Office of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement (PAE) recognizes a set of values that guide us in our daily interactions. These values are collaboration, communication, mission driven, mutual respect, innovation and transparency. Please choose one of the PAE values and give a specific example when you exhibited this quality in your professional experience.
(Open Ended Question)
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- Writing Sample
Optional Documents
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