Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship

University of Nebraska Foundation • Lincoln, NE

9h • Hybrid

About The Position

The University of Nebraska Foundation is seeking a Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship to serve as a trusted, strategic partner in strengthening donor relationships and enabling the University of Nebraska to change and save lives. This role involves collaborating with leadership and colleagues, helping donors understand their impact, thriving in deadline-driven environments, and improving processes. The foundation is in the public phase of a historic $3 billion campaign and offers a hybrid work model with offices in Lincoln or Omaha.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in a non-profit environment, preferably in donor relations, development, finance, or a related field.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Organizational skills with keen attention to detail, deadlines, and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Demonstrated success in working efficiently with a diverse range of people.
• Ability to collaborate with senior leaders, and technical teams.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Excel and data management.
• Discretion in handling and navigating confidential matters.
• Candidates will also be evaluated on our core values of passion for mission, integrity, and teamwork.

Nice To Haves

• Strategic professionals who can develop innovative ideas and execute high-quality reporting.
• Reliable, organized, and adaptable individuals who can meet deadlines, manage multiple responsibilities, and effectively prioritize competing priorities.
• Detail-oriented individuals who value precision and processes to achieve excellence in serving others.
• Persistent individuals who are dependable and self-motivated.
• Intellectually curious individuals who can think strategically and collaborate with others.
• Relationship-focused and collaborative individuals with interpersonal skills to work with a wide variety of people, and who can function as part of a team with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Manage and improve the process by which scholarship donors receive meaningful updates about the students their gifts support, incorporating creative and thoughtful ways to recognize donor impact.
• Serve as the primary point of contact between the foundation and university scholarship and financial aid offices on each campus, leading monthly coordination meetings to align on priorities and resolve issues.
• Identify opportunities to simplify and modernize how donor impact reports are created and delivered, including supporting the rollout of a new digital reporting tool.
• Create personalized reports for donors that summarize how their donations are being used, ensuring these are accurate, relevant, and delivered on time.
• Partner with internal teams to review fund agreements, the documents that outline how a donor's gift is to be used, and assist in verifying the accuracy of annual financial reporting for those funds.
• Supervise and mentor one student intern, managing their weekly workload and providing hands-on training and professional development guidance.

Benefits

• Mission-driven work that changes lives and saves lives.
• A strengths-based, engagement-focused, and performance-oriented culture.
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities for your career growth.
• An award-winning wellness program.
• 12 weeks of paid medical leave, including maternity and paternity leave.
• 12 paid holidays and generous vacation time.
• A generous retirement match and multiple incentive compensation programs.
• University of Nebraska tuition reimbursement for you and your dependents.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director