The Assistant Director, Principal Gifts Stewardship, Stewardship Reporting role assists in developing and implementing programs to support central principal gifts stewardship and engagement to enrich the relationship between principal gift donors and the University. The position performs a range of professional activities related to the donor relations program to enrich the relationship between donors and the University, with a moderate level of guidance.
Requirements
- Contributes to the overall success of the comprehensive stewardship program to recognize, steward, and develop meaningful experiences for principal gift donors across the University.
- Assists in the creation and deployment of annual narrative and financial reports, demonstrating donor impact through informative and engaging stewardship reports.
- Develops, writes, and manages ad hoc donor reporting or writing projects.
- Cultivates and maintains strong relationships with colleagues across the University, particularly with the Advancement Communications team, campus partners, and relationship managers to closely partner on donor relations programs.
- Maintains thorough and timely records, and tracks stewardship activity through proficient use of the University's relationship database, Salesforce.
- Demonstrates a fundamental understanding within the areas of recognition, acknowledgements, donor engagement, and stewardship reporting.
- Assists in guiding the development and execution of University-wide standards on appropriate ways to recognize and steward the University's most generous donors.
- Facilitates the education and training of colleagues on policies and best practices through a variety of communication tools and vehicles, including written information, presentations, and staff training.
- Seeks opportunities for professional development that will enhance job performance, including attending webinars, seminars, building networks within the University and with colleagues at peer institutions.
- Attends and participates in team, departmental, and all-staff meetings.
- Collaborates with others to create, plan, and implement annual leadership recognition, opportunities, vehicles, and events while building knowledge of the University and processes.
- Discusses contract terms with vendors, draft thank you letters, and perform other responsibilities and assist with vital projects through use of expanded knowledge and experience in the area.
- Performs other related duties as needed or requested.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plan
- Paid time off
