Donor Relations & Stewardship Lead

Ball State University; United States; On-site; USD 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days

Sick days

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Health insurance

Disability and life insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Ball State University is seeking an Assistant Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship to build a culture of gratitude and impact among major donors and campus partners. The role involves managing and executing personalized stewardship for significant donors, ensuring accurate, compelling communications and reports, and coordinating donor experiences with leadership and faculty.

The position requires collaboration across advancement, alumni relations, and stewardship teams, with opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in event management, public relations, marketing, communications or related field.
• At least two years in donor relations, annual giving, marketing, event planning, alumni engagement or related field.
• Ability to collaborate with campus partners and work digitally and in person.
• Experience planning and executing university or nonprofit events.
• Strong independence, confidentiality, prioritization and time management.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement personalized stewardship plans for donors.
• Create and manage donor reports with narratives and visuals.
• Coordinate experiences and events to deepen donor relationships.
• Use Raiser's Edge NXT to document donor activity.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders across departments.
• Support leadership annual giving society and recognition efforts.
• Monitor donor engagement and adapt stewardship plans.
• Remain current on trends in donor relations.

Skills

Bachelor’s degree

2+ years experience

Donor relations

Event planning

Project management

Communication skills

MS Office

Major gifts

Raiser's Edge

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Raiser's Edge

Job description

Ball State University is seeking an Assistant Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship to build a culture of gratitude and impact among major donors and campus partners. The role involves managing and executing personalized stewardship for significant donors, ensuring accurate, compelling communications and reports, and coordinating donor experiences with leadership and faculty.

The position requires collaboration across advancement, alumni relations, and stewardship teams, with opportunities