Donor Stewardship & Recognition Coordinator

University of Missouri - Columbia; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays

PTO & Holidays

Job summary

University of Missouri Advancement seeks a Coordinator of Donor Recognition & Stewardship to support donor relations and stewardship activities. This role coordinates acknowledgment communications and manages CRM processes to ensure donors are recognized and connected to impact.

Reporting to the Director of Recognition & Stewardship, you will collaborate with campus partners to deliver timely, accurate stewardship and contribute to multiple ongoing processes with attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with relevant experience considered.
• 1+ year of experience in donor relations or advancement preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for various audiences.

Responsibilities

• Draft, edit, and coordinate donor acknowledgment letters and stewardship materials; maintain CRM docs.
• Own acknowledgment processes for donor segments; track and ensure timely completion of activities.
• Coordinate scholarship stewardship communications; collect content and prepare donor materials.
• Maintain stewardship tracking for endowed and programmatic funds.
• Coordinate stewardship workflows and timelines for recurring activities.
• Monitor activities with partners to ensure accuracy and timely completion.
• Serve as liaison to schools/units; track requests and maintain relationships.
• Support donor recognition and naming efforts; assist with donor-facing materials.
• Coordinate Rally Mizzou scholarship process; manage administration and tracking.
• Provide support for donor stewardship events; assist with logistics.
• Staff liaison to Mizzou Student Foundation; support student philanthropy initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Professionalism & discretion

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

CRM experience

MS Office proficiency

Communication tailoring

Data integrity

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

CRM Advance

PeopleSoft

ClickUp

GiveCampus

Teams

SharePoint

Outlook

Excel

Word

Mail merge

Job description

University of Missouri Advancement seeks a Coordinator of Donor Recognition & Stewardship to support donor relations and stewardship activities. This role coordinates acknowledgment communications and manages CRM processes to ensure donors are recognized and connected to impact.

Reporting to the Director of Recognition & Stewardship, you will collaborate with campus partners to deliver timely, accurate stewardship and contribute to multiple ongoing processes with attention to detail.