Description

• Responsible for developing cultivation and stewardship opportunities that include impact of gift reporting (endowed, current use, and capital funds), donor recognition and celebration events, gift acknowledgments, donor correspondence, communications (digital and print), and other opportunities for donor engagement.
• Provides central oversight for the stewardship of financial aid funds across the campus, ensuring consistency and transparency are maintained to foster donor retention and satisfaction. This includes the management of our scholarship administration tool, GWay (Blackbaud Award Management), developing and administering the requisite protocols and procedures to support it, and communications with our campus partners in the schools and units.
• Collaborates with a variety of university stakeholders (AVPs, deans, faculty, financial aid, finance directors, and program directors) to ensure accurate information is collected and prepared for distribution to donors and university departments.
• Works closely with the Director of Donor Relations and the Director of Donor Fund Compliance to audit and monitor donor fund expenditures and compliance with donor intent.

Requirements

Qualified candidates will hold a Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization plus 2 years of relevant professional experience, or, a Master’s degree or higher in a relevant area of study. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position. Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• Prior experience working in donor relations or stewardship or with annual, major, or leadership donors is preferable. Ability to exercise a high degree of sensitivity in dealing with confidential donor information.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills are essential for this position.
• Excellent editing, writing, and proofing skills.
• Advanced technical skills and computer literacy – specifically, proficiency with donor database systems, Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office software, and Google Suite are required. Experience with Blackbaud Award Management or similar system a plus.
• Experience building collaborative relationships with diverse constituencies and strong partnerships in a team environment is preferred.
• Proven skills and ability to manage complex projects from start to finish, including overlapping projects, with a demonstrated focus on meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Solid customer service/donor-first orientation desired.