Reporting to the Director of Development, the Associate Donor Relations Officer is a frontline development professional responsible for managing a portfolio of individual donors and prospects while leading donor engagement, fundraising, and stewardship activities that strengthen relationships with UC ANR supporters and encourage continued philanthropic support. The position combines portfolio management with donor communications, gift acknowledgment, reporting, recognition, strategy development, and donor data oversight, and is intended to operate at an advanced professional level with broad responsibility for cultivating and advancing philanthropic relationships.This role works closely with UC ANR leadership, frontline fundraisers, academics, volunteers, and the broader development team to coordinate outreach strategies, support solicitations, develop donor-facing materials, and ensure a well-integrated donor experience across development activities. The position requires strong writi