Oversees the production and delivery of the College's endowment
and fund stewardship efforts, including scholarships, fellowships,
professorships, and programmatic funds.
Directs the planning and production of the College's annual
impact report, ensuring it reflects institutional priorities and
donor impact.
Leads the development and ongoing refinement of a streamlined,
consistent, and donor-centered gift acknowledgment process.
General Responsibilities
- Responsible for supporting the university's stewardship efforts
to ensure adherence to donor intent of donated funds, proper donor
acknowledgment/recognition, and reporting on how gifts are
used.
- Individually follows up via phone or in-person with donors to
provide updates on fund allocation and projects/initiatives pursued
through funding and convey appreciation for the support of Indiana
University. Assists Major Gifts Officers in acknowledging donors
for life by way of visits, providing information, handling thank
you letters, and other forms of recognition.
- Through communications with donors and review of giving history
reports, identifies potential donors to ongoing university
campaigns and refers to the appropriate development staff for
outreach.
- Generates and analyzes regular reports of donor activity;
ensures that tracking and reporting of stewardship activities/data
are timely, thorough, and transparent.
- Investigates and resolves claims of non-adherence to donor
intent, escalating to manager as appropriate, taking care to
preserve ongoing positive relationship with donors.
- Monitors Foundation accounts to ensure the integrity of funds
against donor intent. Collaborates with departments/schools to
standardize stewardship practices and share best practices.
- Provides an excellent donor experience through customer
service, active listening, inclusive language, and thoughtful and
persuasive discussion, consistently upholding the integrity and
mission of Indiana University.
- May take on special projects, such as developing suitable
recognition plans tied to cultivation and solicitation strategies
for market segments and designing targeted events for potential
donors.
- May delegate administrative tasks, such as preparing and
sending digital and direct mail donor communications and forwarding
donations to be processed, to Stewardship Coordinators. May provide
guidance to lower-level Stewardship Officers.
Qualifications
Combinations of related education and experience may be
considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be
substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum
required may be substituted for education.
EDUCATION
Required
- Bachelor's degree in related field
WORK EXPERIENCE
Required
- 2 years in fundraising, sales, a higher education foundation,
or related field
SKILLS
Required
- Proficient communication skills
- Maintains a high degree of professionalism
- Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
- Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
- Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic
environment
- Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
- Highly thorough and dependable
- Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
Working Conditions / Demands
This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to
operate a computer and other standard office productivity
equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods
of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The
person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions
with or without an accommodation.
Work Location
Bloomington, Indiana
Advertised Salary
$57,000-$61,000 Annually
Benefits Overview
For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide
array of benefits including:
- Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
- Health savings account with generous IU contributions
- Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- Basic group life insurance paid by IU
- Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical
illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment
insurance
- Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to
vesting
- Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
- Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU
courses
- 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
- Generous paid time off plans
- Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer
events
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the
IU
Benefit Programs Brochure .
Job Classification
Career Level: Career
FLSA: Exempt
Job Function: Development & Advancement
Job Family: Donor Relations & Stewardship
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Posting Disclaimer
This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the
advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at
the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a
minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please
submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted
Date.
If you wish to include a cover letter, you may include it with your
resume when uploading attachments.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of
ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring.
See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination
here which includes contact information .
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statements, crime and fire statistics for all Indiana University
campuses, is
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physical copy by emailing IU Public Safety at
iups@iu.edu or by visiting IUPD.
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