Donor Engagement & Stewardship Officer (Part-Time)

Evangelical Covenant Church • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

The Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) seeks a part-time, relational, mission-driven leader to serve as Donor Engagement & Stewardship Officer. This role invites churches and donors into deeper participation in God’s mission through telling stories of God’s work across the Covenant, stewardship, and shared generosity rooted in Covenant 3StrangStrong partnership. The Donor Engagement & Stewardship Officer (PT) cultivates meaningful relationships that strengthen connection to the Covenant’s mission and ministry. This individual will help foster a culture of generosity and inspire annual individual and church participation and giving.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience in fundraising, advancement, donor engagement, nonprofit leadership, or a related field.
• Demonstrated success in relationship-building, donor cultivation, stewardship, and gift solicitation.
• Familiarity with local church ministry and church leadership dynamics.
• Experience with donor databases and fundraising management systems.
• Strong relational intelligence with the ability to build trust across diverse constituencies.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Gifted storyteller able to communicate mission impact with clarity and inspiration.
• Collaborative spirit with strong organizational and follow-through skills.
• Ability to navigate complex relationships with diplomacy, wisdom, and discretion.
• Self-motivated with strong initiative and strategic thinking abilities.
• Commitment to confidentiality, integrity, and faithful stewardship.
• Ability to travel regularly and work occasional evenings and weekends as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Personal engagement and connection with the Evangelical Covenant Church.
• Experience working within faith-based or denominational ministry settings.
• Knowledge of Covenant mission, values, and connectional ministry structures.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and steward a set of churches, individuals with a focus on intentional relationship-building and engagement.
• Conduct regular visits and conversations with pastors, church leaders, and donors, inviting deeper participation in shared Covenant mission through 3StrandStrong mission giving and stewardship.
• Cultivate, solicit, and steward both President’s Circle sustaining gifts and major gifts.
• Partner with conference and denominational leaders to foster healthy engagement, trust, and shared ownership of the Covenant’s mission.
• Communicate the impact of generosity through clear, inspiring, and mission-centered storytelling.
• Support Advancement communications efforts that cultivate a culture of generosity, partnership, and shared stewardship across the Covenant.
• Provide thoughtful, timely, and relational stewardship for churches and individual donors through personal outreach, written communication, and ongoing engagement.
• Maintain accurate donor records, contact reports, and engagement strategies within fundraising and database systems.
• Utilize analytics and donor information tools to support reporting, strategy development, and engagement planning.
• Contribute to a collaborative and mission-focused Advancement team culture.
• Support the ongoing alignment of donor engagement efforts with Covenant mission priorities, and renewal initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level