Hybrid Stewardship Officer — Donor Relations & Endowment

University of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Pittsburgh is seeking a Stewardship Officer to partner with the advancement team in stewarding gifts and communicating impact to donors in alignment with donor intent and university policy. Responsibilities include developing stewardship initiatives, preparing impact reports, coordinating endowment and restricted funds, and maintaining precise donor records.

This role requires strong attention to detail, donor-focused writing, and proficiency with fundraising databases such as

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and multi-tasking.
• Excellent donor-focused writing and communication skills.
• Proficient with data, spreadsheets, financial and database systems.
• Skilled relationship builder with a customer-service mindset.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Experience with Affinaquest, Salesforce, Fiscal Panther or similar platforms.
• Background in higher education advancement, donor relations, fund administration, and endowment or restricted fund compliance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement stewardship initiatives and donor engagement strategies.
• Steward gifts through impact reports, scholarship updates, thank-you letters, student profiles, and other communications.
• Coordinate endowment and restricted fund management across units.
• Prepare gift and stewardship reports and monitor giving activity.
• Track scholarships, awards, and donor-funded programs to ensure timely distribution and documentation.
• Research fund restrictions and provide guidance on appropriate use with university partners.

Skills

Attention to detail

Donor-focused writing

Excellent written and verbal comms

Data, spreadsheets, financial systems

Relationship builder

Independent and collaborative work

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Affinaquest

Salesforce

Fiscal Panther

Job description

The University of Pittsburgh is seeking a Stewardship Officer to partner with the advancement team in stewarding gifts and communicating impact to donors in alignment with donor intent and university policy. Responsibilities include developing stewardship initiatives, preparing impact reports, coordinating endowment and restricted funds, and maintaining precise donor records.

This role requires strong attention to detail, donor-focused writing, and proficiency with fundraising databases such as