Working/Functional Title
Assistant Director of Stewardship
Position Summary
Basic Function: The Assistant Director of Stewardship for the Eli broad College of Business serves as a collaborative strategist and facilitator by developing and implementing a college-wide stewardship program. The Assistant Director of Stewardship will conceptualize and execute a cohesive and comprehensive communications, stewardship and donor recognition program for alumni, donors, friends and supporters of the Eli Broad College of Business.
The Assistant Director will develop the strategies, programs and materials necessary to ensure that the donors and alums of the Broad College receive high-level stewardship and communication based on best practices.
The Assistant Director of Stewardship will:
Management of Endowments (50%):
- Develop an intimate knowledge of current endowments residing in the Broad College and identify the ways they are being used or reinvested.
- Annually prepare Endowment Activity Reports and accompanying letters and electronic support materials to be sent to donors and those notified of endowment activity.
- Obtain all information from department chairs and program directors regarding endowed scholarship awards.
- Audit endowment agreements and ensure distributions are being spent correctly. Work with departments and units to annually review college endowment agreements to ensure that donor intention is being followed.
- Manage the processes for acknowledgement and recognition, including on-going communications with donors.
Stewardship, Communications and Donor Recognition (40%):
- Develop a coordinated strategy of communication, solicitation and stewardship strategies for Development and Alumni Relations, including web-based communications, print and electronic materials and constituent outreach.
- Facilitate publicity of major gifts and donors with college and university communications office and University Advancement.
- Provide support for development officers in developing proposals; writing and production.
- Work with departments and units to annually review college scholarship agreements to ensure that donor intention is being followed.
- Work with Broad College development team in identifying creative opportunities to engage and steward donors and their gifts.
- Work with Development and Alumni relations to identify stewardship strategies for top alumni and donors and identify VIP donors to receive impact/stewardship reports annually.
- Collaborate with Broad College Alumni Relations and Engagement on materials to support active engagement of alumni and donors.
- Serve as an advocate for donors, alumni and friends.
Gift Acknowledgement (5%):
- Oversee student work on distribution of all gift letters to donors.
- Review all letters for accuracy.
- Oversee and ensure appropriate and accurate recording, acknowledgement, recognition, and allocation of gifts.
Proposals (5%)
- Edit current drafted content for proposals and enter into design template
- Utilizing existing information and compiling for donor presentations
Additional Duties:
- Identify best practices at other organizations for stewardship planning and operation.
- Perform other duties as needed.
Unit Specific Education/Experience/Skills
Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in a related field; one to three years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in the planning and production of institutional and/or fundraising events; contractor and vendor contract negotiations, and developing event budget reports; experience in a customer-service environment; and experience in database, spreadsheet, word processing and presentation software; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Desired Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s degree
- Collaborative team-oriented style
- Excellent interpersonal and customer relations skills; ability to work with a wide variety of personality types
- Excellent writing skills
- Understanding of database segmentation, and prospect identification
- Experience using InDesign
- Creativity, curiosity, sense of humor, high energy level, and enthusiasm for meeting and working with a wide range of individuals
- Self-starter, with demonstrated ability to take initiative
- Good decision-making skills, tactful, strong listening skills, willingness to search out answers, ability to recognize when others need to be involved in activities or decisions
- Proficiency in word processing, database and spreadsheet software
- Knowledge of social media, marketing, and external messaging as pertaining to development.
- Knowledge of principles and techniques relevant to major gift fundraising
- Ability to manage, analyze and report data.
- Ability to implement programming and strategic initiatives.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.
Required Application Materials
Resume and Cover Letter
Work Hours
Some evenings and weekends may be required
Bidding eligibility ends on 4/27/2021 at 11:55 PM