Donor Communications & Stewardship Specialist

Bard College; City of Hudson (NY); On-site; USD 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, NY seeks a Donor Stewardship Specialist to acknowledge gifts, draft letters, and coordinate stewardship communications using the Slate CRM. The role reports to the Stewardship Manager in the Office of Development and Alumni/ae Affairs (ODAA).

Responsibilities include producing receipts, tailored acknowledgments, donor reports, and archiving materials; maintaining donor records; supporting campus events; and ensuring accurate, confidential handling of

Qualifications

• Strong MS Office skills including mail merge.
• Skilled with Google G-Suite (Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides).
• Demonstrated accuracy and accountability with minimal errors.
• Proven experience in writing and copyediting.

Responsibilities

• Produce and send receipts for gift and pledge payments
• Create tailored acknowledgments and stewardship communications
• Use Slate CRM to automate acknowledgment communications
• Generate reports to support colleagues across departments
• Draft and manage stewardship reports for donors
• Receive and archive acknowledgments created by colleagues
• Maintain donor address/contact information in Slate CRM
• Create annual donor statements for donors with multiple gifts
• Provide backup coverage for main phone line and front desk
• Assist with campus events and stewardship events
• Manage swag inventory and stewardship calendar
• Produce documentation of gift acknowledgments for auditors
• Work some weekends during peak processing periods (mid-Dec to mid-Jan, mid-June to mid-July)
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Effective writing

Attention to detail

Self motivation

Deadline driven

Discretion

Customer service orientation

Cross team collaboration

Education

High school diploma

B.A., B.S., or A.A. preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google G-Suite

Job description

Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, NY seeks a Donor Stewardship Specialist to acknowledge gifts, draft letters, and coordinate stewardship communications using the Slate CRM. The role reports to the Stewardship Manager in the Office of Development and Alumni/ae Affairs (ODAA).

Responsibilities include producing receipts, tailored acknowledgments, donor reports, and archiving materials; maintaining donor records; supporting campus events; and ensuring accurate, confidential handling of