Stewardship Specialist

American Swedish Institute•Minneapolis, MN

1d•$50,250 - $65,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Stewardship Specialist is responsible for creating and executing communications and events that bring ASI’s mission, programs, and impact alive for donors, members, and prospects. Diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion (DEAI) are core functions of all positions at the American Swedish Institute. While some roles may have more specific responsibilities, the items below are a part of everyone's responsibilities: Demonstrate a commitment to DEAI through continuous personal development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing personal bias to help cultivate and promote a culture of inclusivity and belonging for all staff. Proactively work on your own and collaboratively with other staff to ensure equitable and representative experiences for all visitors and program participants.

Requirements

Three years of work experience in communications, marketing, development, or a related field, with demonstrated experience developing and executing nonprofit fundraising communications
Excellent writing and editing skills, and strong verbal communication skills
Solid organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities with close attention to detail
Ability to work non-traditional work hours as needed for donor programming and events, including occasional weekends
Proficient using MS Office including Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.

Nice To Haves

Event coordination experience
Experience working in Blackbaud CRM (Altru or Raiser’s Edge)
Interest in Swedish/Scandinavian cultures

Responsibilities

Coordinate and implement annual development communications schedule
Draft all donor and member stewardship communications, including acknowledgments and member magazine and annual report copy
Support CEO, Director of Development, and Gifts Officer in individual donor communication, including gift proposals and impact reports
Assist with grant proposals and reports to government, corporate, and foundation funders
Plan and execute approximately six annual events for member and donor cultivation and stewardship
Partner with programs team to develop donor travel program
Work with exhibition and marketing teams to ensure accurate donor/funder recognition in all collateral
Maintain and update ASI’s donor and member web pages
Edit and proofread content as needed
Other duties as needed or required
Perform other duties as needed or required which are within the position's scope.