Associate Director, Scholarship Stewardship & Annual Giving

Rider-University; Lawrenceville (NJ); Vor Ort; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Rider University invites applications for the Associate Director for Stewardship & Annual Giving. This role develops comprehensive donor stewardship strategies to foster engagement, inspire generosity, and strengthen long-term relationships with alumni, friends, corporations, and foundations.

The Associate Director serves as primary steward for scholarship donors, supports recognition programs, impact reporting, and timely donor communications.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree required; typically 3–5 years in advancement, donor relations, stewardship, annual giving, or related field.
• Demonstrated ability to manage donor relationships and implement stewardship programs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with ability to produce high‑quality donor correspondence and reports.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and project management skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a collaborative environment.
• Experience with relational databases; Raiser's Edge preferred; Banner a plus.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word).
• Commitment to confidentiality, data integrity, and ethical fundraising practices.

Aufgaben

• Serve as primary steward for scholarship donors and support broader stewardship initiatives.
• Ensure donors experience timely, personalized communications and see the impact of their philanthropy.
• Collaborate with University Advancement, Finance, Financial Aid, and Marketing & Communications.
• Support donor recognition, impact reporting, and acknowledgment programs.
• Back up for gift processing within Advancement Services and assist with annual giving stewardship and acknowledgment efforts for Rider Fund.

Kenntnisse

Donor relations

Stewardship strategies

Written communication

Verbal communication

Project management

Time management

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Independent work

Event flexibility

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Raiser's Edge

Banner

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Jobbeschreibung

Rider University invites applications for the Associate Director for Stewardship & Annual Giving. Reporting to the Senior Director of Development, the Associate Director plays a key role in advancing Rider University's philanthropic mission by developing and implementing comprehensive donor stewardship strategies that foster meaningful engagement, inspire continued generosity, and strengthen long-term relationships with alumni, friends, corporations, and foundations.

This position serves as the primary steward for scholarship donors while supporting broader Advancement stewardship initiatives, including donor recognition, impact reporting, and acknowledgment programs. Working collaboratively across University Advancement, Finance, Financial Aid, and University Marketing & Communications, the Associate Director ensures donors experience exceptional stewardship through timely, personalized communications and meaningful opportunities to see the impact of their philanthropy.

The Associate Director also supports the Advancement Services team by serving as a backup for gift processing functions and assists with initiatives that promote annual giving, including stewardship and acknowledgment efforts for the Rider Fund.

• Bachelor's degree
• Three to five years of experience in advancement, donor relations, stewardship, annual giving, advancement services, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience managing donor relationships and implementing stewardship strategies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to produce high-quality donor correspondence and reports.
• Strong organizational, analytical, project management, and time management skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines in a collaborative environment.
• Experience working with relational databases; proficiency with Raiser's Edge preferred. Experience with Banner is a plus.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.
• Demonstrated understanding of confidentiality, data integrity, and ethical fundraising practices.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively as part of the University Advancement team.
• Flexibility to attend occasional evening and weekend events.
• Satisfactory background and/or DMV checks required.