Gift & Stewardship Administrator - Donor Impact & Compliance

ADP, Inc.; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous time off

Free tuition for your family

Drury event tickets

Health and wellness benefits

Onsite fitness center access

Discounted campus meals

Job summary

Drury University is seeking a Gift Admin and Stewardship Specialist to manage donor gifts, contributions, and acknowledgments. This role maintains donor records, leads batch processing, and coordinates with the finance team to ensure accurate fund accounts and timely reporting.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field and 2 years of data-system experience, with strong attention to detail and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field required.
• Two years of relevant office experience and data systems knowledge preferred.
• Proficiency with Word, Outlook and Excel expected.

Responsibilities

• Process and record donor gifts, pledges, and non-gift payments with accuracy.
• Prepare gift batches, reports, and reconciliation with the finance team.
• Issue tax and non-tax gift acknowledgement letters timely.
• Maintain donor records, recognitions, and stewardship communications.
• Generate weekly and monthly activity reports and support annual CASE reports.
• Assist with donor recognition listings and database upkeep.
• Support off-campus events and related activities as needed.

Skills

Relational databases knowledge

Query and report writing

Attention to detail

Meet deadlines

Interpersonal communication

Professional appearance

Confidentiality

Problem solving

Travel ability

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

2 years related training/experience in an office/data systems

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Drury University is seeking a Gift Admin and Stewardship Specialist to manage donor gifts, contributions, and acknowledgments. This role maintains donor records, leads batch processing, and coordinates with the finance team to ensure accurate fund accounts and timely reporting.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field and 2 years of data-system experience, with strong attention to detail and excellent communication.