Donor Stewardship Coordinator

Virginia Tech•Blacksburg, VA

3d•$42,000 - $46,000

About The Position

The Donor Stewardship Coordinator is a member of the Donor Relations team in the Advancement Division, reporting to the Associate Director of Donor Relations. The Donor Stewardship Coordinator provides strategic stewardship with our donors, deepening relationships with the institution. He or she creates and utilizes queries to retrieve information from our database. This team member tracks and maintains extensive information for recognition in Virginia Tech's giving societies, analyzes gift data for acknowledgments and donor market segmenting, and provides support for our prospect management team. He or she will maintain a small portfolio of stewardship prospects. The Donor Stewardship Coordinator is a liaison with the Offices of Financial Aid and Scholarships, and Gift Accounting for donors. He/she writes correspondence from various levels of administration to individual donors. In addition, he or she will create and implement processes to report gift impact to various segmented audiences. This employee will serve as a vital member of the Donor Relations team in creating a best-in-class program.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience working in professions such as public relations, communications, alumni relations, special events, or related field.
Experience drafting and writing business correspondence.
Proficiency in utilizing office software such as Microsoft Office Suite.
Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills for positive internal and external communications and interactions.
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Ability to understand the multiple avenues in which gifts may be made to a public institution.
Safe Driving Record
Lifting < 20 lbs | Sitting | Standing | Reaching | Repetitive motion
Must have a criminal background check
Ability to work nights and weekends and participate in college or university programs when possible.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in communication or public relations or equivalent experience in donor relations, alumni relations, annual fund fundraising, special events, or related field.
Demonstrated experience using large relational databases, such as Blackbaud CRM.
Demonstrated experience with recognition programs.

Responsibilities

Provides strategic stewardship with our donors, deepening relationships with the institution.
Creates and utilizes queries to retrieve information from our database.
Tracks and maintains extensive information for recognition in Virginia Tech's giving societies
Analyzes gift data for acknowledgments and donor market segmenting
Provides support for our prospect management team.
Maintains a small portfolio of stewardship prospects.
Liaison with the Offices of Financial Aid and Scholarships, and Gift Accounting for donors.
Writes correspondence from various levels of administration to individual donors.
Creates and implements processes to report gift impact to various segmented audiences.
Creating a best-in-class program.