Donor Stewardship & Engagement Leader

UM23 Bowie State University (BSU); United States; On-site; USD 72,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Prescription coverage

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Paid time off

Tuition remission

Pension plan

Job summary

Bowie State University is seeking a Donor Engagement and Stewardship Manager within the Division of Philanthropic Engagement to implement a customer-service oriented donor relation program. The incumbent will create and implement stewardship, recognition, and retention activities to cultivate alumni, donors and prospects on campus.

The role collaborates with fundraisers, faculty, and campus administrators to manage donor interactions, coordinate events and giving societies, and supervise staff

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher required.
• Experience in donor or alumni relations, fundraising, or event planning.
• Strong written and verbal communication with external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a primary coordinator of University cultivating and stewarding efforts.
• Ensures consistent and accurate communication with donors, prospective donors, and alumni, as well as timely follow up.
• Contributes to the planning and organization of events and activities presented by the Division of Philanthropic Engagement to maximize philanthropic and stewardship outcomes.
• Collaborates with the Office of the President and the University’s Conference Services and Events department to organize activities involving high-level donors, prospects, alumni and other key University stakeholders.
• Serves as the administrative liaison to the President’s Board of Visitors.
• Ensures the timely production of letters, postcards, and fiscal reporting of donor-initiated funds and other written collateral as needed.
• Works within the Division of Philanthropic Engagement structure to monitor and steward giving societies with commensurate recognition for qualifying donors.
• Executes the public recognition of the personal or professional milestones of constituents, donors and University friends.
• Participates in the University’s activities to honor donors, as appropriate, including, but not limited to, naming opportunities, awards, permanent signage and plaques.
• Liaises with the Bowie State University Foundation, the Office of Private Scholarships and the Director of Advancement Services to ensure the accurate allocation, awarding and reporting of donor-initiated scholarships.
• Formulate and implement interaction and engagement between student awardees and their benefactors.
• Documents tasks performed in the University’s donor database and other platforms as appropriate.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Donor relations

Alumni engagement

Event planning

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Bowie State University is seeking a Donor Engagement and Stewardship Manager within the Division of Philanthropic Engagement to implement a customer-service oriented donor relation program. The incumbent will create and implement stewardship, recognition, and retention activities to cultivate alumni, donors and prospects on campus.

The role collaborates with fundraisers, faculty, and campus administrators to manage donor interactions, coordinate events and giving societies, and supervise staff