A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your interest in this position, outline skills and experience that are related to this position and describe your interest in joining the Stewardship team and supporting the advancement of Michigan Medicine's mission.
The Office of Development supports a culture of flexibility, and a hybrid work arrangement is possible for this position. The position requires on-site work a minimum of two days per week at the Michigan Medicine Development offices. This does require flexibility based on the work demands of projects/events.
Michigan Medicine is a groundbreaking organization for many reasons, and much of the work we do is made possible because of philanthropy. Annually, the MM Office of Development raises an average of $250 million, which helps us to be a change agent in the world.
The Michigan Medicine stewardship team collaborates with gift officers and other core services teams to ensure that our donors have high-quality interactions that foster long-term engagement with and investment in our organization. The assistant director of stewardship is responsible for creating and consistently delivering innovative stewardship touches that strategically engage donors, recognize their contributions, and inform them about the use of their gift to Michigan Medicine. They will prepare and deliver donor recognition projects, facilitate mailings, run reports, and enter/validate data in our donor database and other tracking sheets. In addition, the assistant director works closely with colleagues to create, sustain, and further cultivate positive relationships with donors, university and Michigan Medicine stakeholders, and development team members.
Stewardship Communications (50%)
- Draft customized letters for donors and stakeholders, including cover letters for reports, condolence letters, and other donor communications.
- Provide Michigan Medicine donors with consistent, timely, and informative impact reports.
- Collaborate with gift officers and departments to gather information and interview faculty and staff to understand the impact of philanthropy on their work.
- Translate scientific information into compelling storytelling that helps donors understand their impact on medical research projects, patient care, medical education, and community services.
- Responsible for writing 3-4 impact report drafts per month, synthesizing and implementing edits requested by stakeholders, and creating final product in Adobe InDesign.
- Work as a project manager for schedules, delivery of drafts in a timely manner, production of reports, delivery to donors, and documentation.
Donor Recognition Projects (25%)
- Implement and maintain donor recognition projects, including first-time donor program, recurring donors, loyal donors, Giving Blueday, and others.
- Deliver donor recognition projects to donors, including printing materials, hand-signing, collating and mailing materials, and placing thank you calls.
- Support the associate director of individual stewardship with annual endowment reporting and individual donor engagement projects.
Acknowledgements and Data Management (20%)
Prepare weekly executive acknowledgement mailings including data correction and verification, drafting engaging and impactful letters for multiple executives, gathering approvals and signatures, mailing, tracking, and follow-up.
Collaborate with the associate director of stewardship to update all acknowledgements once per year.
Delivery of other stewardship data projects, including data correction and verification, responding to questions from internal and external partners about data, and clear communication and timeliness.
Communication and Collaboration (5%)
- Bachelor's degree in English or writing preferred
- Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, set priorities, take i
