Donor Impact Stewardship Officer

University of Bristol; West of England; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

The Philanthropy Office at the University of Bristol seeks a Stewardship Officer to develop and deliver a dynamic programme of stewardship activity. You will write bespoke donor reports, coordinate mass communications, and plan donor visits to campus.

Key tasks include managing donor relations, coordinating events, and ensuring high-volume, high-quality written communications for student scholars and researchers across the university. Flexibility for occasional evenings and travel is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in stewardship, supporter relations or fundraising.
• Excellent written and verbal communication to a high standard and to a significant volume.
• Experience planning and organising events.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships with student scholars and colleagues.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects in a busy environment with attention to detail.
• Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Enthusiasm for supporting students and researchers through fundraising.

Responsibilities

• Plan, write and deliver bespoke reports and stewardship communications for mid to high level donors.
• Coordinate mass stewardship reports and events for donors or scholars, with other teams.
• Plan and organise opportunities for donors to visit campus to meet scholars or researchers.
• Monitor Giving Circles membership and deliver related communications.
• Work with the wider Philanthropy team to deliver bespoke gifts for high-level donors.
• Coordinate and monitor data from scholarship and stewardship programmes to ensure smooth reporting.
• Deliver communications to donor-funded student scholars to increase engagement and content.

Skills

Communication skills

Event planning

Donor relations

Teamwork

Project management

Job description

The Philanthropy Office at the University of Bristol seeks a Stewardship Officer to develop and deliver a dynamic programme of stewardship activity. You will write bespoke donor reports, coordinate mass communications, and plan donor visits to campus.

Key tasks include managing donor relations, coordinating events, and ensuring high-volume, high-quality written communications for student scholars and researchers across the university. Flexibility for occasional evenings and travel is essential.