Director of Stewardship and Communications, GUMC Advancement
About The Position
As a member of the Georgetown University Medical Center's Advancement team, the Director of Stewardship and Communications, GUMC Advancement works to build a culture of gratitude and ensures that donors are appreciated, informed, and engaged. This individual ensures that donors are appropriately and consistently acknowledged and recognized for significant gifts to Georgetown University. Where appropriate, they also develop communication materials for donors, other key constituents, and volunteer leaders to keep them informed and engaged. The Director's work ultimately touches constituents at every level. Thus, a strong sense of responsibility, integrity, thoroughness, attention to detail, and timeliness is critical. The Director is responsible for managing stewardship initiatives for the Medical Center's most significant donors. They will work closely with internal and external partners and stakeholders to design and implement meaningful acknowledgments, stewardship, and engagement activities that express gratitude and demonstrate impact. When appropriate, they will support the planning and execution of visits and tailored communications with key leadership, including the Executive Vice President of GUMC and Vice President for GUMC Advancement. This position will also serve as the GUMC liaison who will help the Office of Advancement's Stewardship team to secure data and content from academic units, departments, and centers in order to prepare financial and impact reports for donors on a portfolio of endowed and current-use funds. This stewardship program requires careful coordination with administrators, students, finance personnel, and other colleagues in units across the main and medical center campuses. This position will oversee GUMC's gift acknowledgment process and will directly manage the creation of tailored acknowledgment communications from the Executive Vice President for Health Sciences and the Vice President of GUMC Advancement. Through strategic engagement and partnership with GUMC Advancement colleagues, this position will ensure that donors receive meaningful and timely acknowledgments and, where appropriate, ensure additional engagement with leadership. This position is responsible for the continued meaningful involvement of Georgetown's donors in the life of the university. It is only with a consistent level of high quality and thoughtful points of contact, engagement, and accurate correspondence that these donors will continue to look to Georgetown as a place to give expression to their own values and philanthropic agendas.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required or equivalent combination of education and work experience is required
- A minimum of 5-7 years of professional experience, preferably in a higher education or non-profit environment
- Must have superior organizational skills, excellent attention to detail, and proven experience working independently.
- Outstanding oral and written communication skills, including writing, editing, and proofreading.
- Diplomatic skills are essential.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously, and consistently meet all deadlines.
- Ability to effectively manage projects that are both data-driven and relationship-driven.
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite and Google Workspace.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with philanthropic donors.
- Familiarity with fundraising databases or the SalesForce platform.
- Knowledge of Georgetown University.
Responsibilities
- Managing stewardship initiatives for the Medical Center's most significant donors.
- Working closely with internal and external partners and stakeholders to design and implement meaningful acknowledgments, stewardship, and engagement activities that express gratitude and demonstrate impact.
- Supporting the planning and execution of visits and tailored communications with key leadership, including the Executive Vice President of GUMC and Vice President for GUMC Advancement.
- Serving as the GUMC liaison who will help the Office of Advancement's Stewardship team to secure data and content from academic units, departments, and centers in order to prepare financial and impact reports for donors on a portfolio of endowed and current-use funds.
- Overseeing GUMC's gift acknowledgment process and will directly manage the creation of tailored acknowledgment communications from the Executive Vice President for Health Sciences and the Vice President of GUMC Advancement.
- Ensuring that donors receive meaningful and timely acknowledgments and, where appropriate, ensure additional engagement with leadership.
- Responsible for the continued meaningful involvement of Georgetown's donors in the life of the university.
Benefits
- Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Industry
Educational Services
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
