Gift Compliance & Stewardship Specialist

Brown University; Rhode Island; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University is seeking a Gift Compliance Officer to ensure donors have a positive philanthropic experience and to lay the groundwork for long-term stewardship by facilitating the development of accurate and consistent gift documentation.

The Officer evaluates fundraiser requests to guide documentation, develops gift agreements for review and final approval, and verifies that donor intent aligns with university policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in fundraising, higher education, nonprofits, sales, customer service, and/or grant management.
• Comfort with learning and using technology (ClickUp, Confluence, MS Office, Google Apps, Gemini, NotebookLM, etc.).
• Proficient with managing data and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate fundraiser requests to guide development of appropriate documentation and prepare agreements for review and final approval.
• Verify that gift agreements capture donor intent and align with University policies and practices.
• Provide basic coaching and training for fundraisers and Advancement staff; develop and maintain policy, process, and protocol documentation.
• Enter and maintain all relevant information in tracking systems to ensure accuracy and actionability.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Data analysis

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

ClickUp

Confluence

MS Office

Google Apps

Gemini

NotebookLM

Job description

Brown University is seeking a Gift Compliance Officer to ensure donors have a positive philanthropic experience and to lay the groundwork for long-term stewardship by facilitating the development of accurate and consistent gift documentation.

The Officer evaluates fundraiser requests to guide documentation, develops gift agreements for review and final approval, and verifies that donor intent aligns with university policies.