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Stewardship Officer

Employer
Fordham University
Location
New York, United States
Salary
Salary Commensurate with experience
Date posted
Oct 26, 2021

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Stewardship Officer

Development - Systems Management, Lincoln Center

Fordham University

 

Fordham University has an excellent reputation as a dynamic institution located in New York City.  Founded in 1841, Fordham enrolls more than 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students in its 9 Colleges and Schools. 

 

Position Summary

The Stewardship Officer is a member of a high-performance team that works to create and implement strategies that help reinforce the relationships with the University’s stakeholders and to convey the value and impact of their investments on its students, faculty and programs—both now and in the future. Donor Relations/Stewardship collaborates with DAUR colleagues and other University officers to support the University’s advancement activities and to promote productive interactions with alumni and friends through a donor-centric mindset.

 

Essential Functions        

  • Coordinates creation of timely, accurate and personalized acknowledgements and other correspondence relating to gifts for the vice president for Development and University Relations, and senior DAUR staff. The incumbent will track drafting, approval, and mailing of letters.
  • Coordinates correspondence to significant donors and prospects relating to gifts to the University or other important events or fundraising milestones. Drafts congratulatory and condolence correspondence for vice president for Development and University Relations as needed.
  • Assists in the planning and execution of the annual Scholarship Donors and Recipients Reception.
  • Develops and implements annual student “Thank-a-Thon,” where students write messages expressing thanks for philanthropic support of the University. Works with Student Philanthropy Committee in conjunction with Fordham Fund.
  • Acts as a quality check on database integrity, ensuring accuracy of donor demographic information and gift allocation.
  • Creates and edits copy, social media, photos, videos, reports, special events, or other deliverables for donors.
  • Runs monthly reports of matching gifts received; sends post cards to donors confirming matching gifts.
  • Answers donor queries; researches funds, generates reports, and executes stewardship activities associated with scholarships, endowments and other restricted program funds.
  • Adheres to DAUR mission and guiding principles in interactions with donors, colleagues and other stakeholders.

         

Required Qualifications 

  • BA in English, Communications, Business, or Marketing.
  • Minimum two years’ experience in non-profit, higher education, or communications/publishing-related field.
  • Familiarity with Fordham University and its mission, as well as the ability to fully articulate that mission to donors and volunteers.
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
  • Experience as a proofreader, editor, or writer.
  • High level of attention to detail needed.  Finalists will be required to submit a writing assignment.
  • Computer literacy/fluency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Adobe Acrobat.
  • Ability to create and execute complex mail merges.
  • Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

 

Preferred Qualifications 

  • Prior experience writing and editing under executive level signatures.

 

FLSA CATEGORY: Exempt

 

START DATE: ASAP

 

APPLY HERE: https://careers.fordham.edu/postings/2525

 

ABOUT FORDHAM

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its 9 colleges and schools.  It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom. 

 

Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

 

Fordham is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories

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