Steward Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and four years of experience in fundraising or related field OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a lead solicitor closing gifts between $10,000 - $100,000+ from donors and prospects.
• Prior experience working with comprehensive campaigns, alumni and constituent engagement, grateful patient fundraising, or a matrix academic health setting.
• Experience working with various technologies including advanced knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office Suite, mass email applications, database and project management software, and CRM systems.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, problem-solving skills with attention to detail, the ability to work with ambiguity, navigate a complex work environment, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• The ability to work independently as well as collaboratively to achieve goals with a commitment to delivering exceptional customer service.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills as well as effective presentation skills.
• Flexibility to accommodate changing priorities and deadlines.
• Possess a high level of professionalism and commitment to confidentiality with sound judgment and discretion.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates, directs, and implements strategies for identifying, cultivating, and successfully soliciting individuals and/or families for gifts between $25K - $100K to support a department, school, or unit.
• Solicits gifts of $25K - $100K in support of the school/unit.
• Manages a portfolio of prospects through an active schedule of solicitation, cultivation, and stewardship calls to donors and new prospects.
• Builds relationships with current and prospective donors, alumni, and volunteers to support programs and priorities.
• May partner with faculty to align priorities of the school/unit with donor goals/interests.
• May work with central advancement offices or other development officers on qualification, cultivation, and stewardship of prospects to build a pipeline toward major gifts.
• May write or assist others in writing communication materials directed at donors.
• Maintains information on selected donors and prospects including contact reports in CRM system.
• Communicates in ways that are donor-centric, while furthering the mission of Emory.
• Travels to meet with donors as needed.
• May supervise staff.
• Performs related responsibilities as required.
• Meet individual metrics for donor meetings, qualification outcomes, solicitations, dollars raised and stewardship.
• Work collaboratively with physicians or other clinical leaders on strategy to appropriately cultivate and steward donors and prospects.
• Collaborate with Development Officers across Woodruff Health Sciences teams to ensure donor intent is fulfilled.
• Represent the department, school/unit, division, or University.

Benefits

• Emory University offers a comprehensive benefits package.