Job Title: Stewardship Officer ( Remote)

Organization: Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation

Main Function:

The Stewardship Officer, commonly known as a Major Gifts Officer, is a full-time position responsible for securing major ($50,000 ), principal ($1M ), and planned gifts in support of the Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation. The qualified candidate selected for the job will join a team of dedicated fundraising professionals working in a high-paced, donor-centered culture.

Key Responsibilities:

· Maintain a portfolio of 100-125 major, principal, and planned gift prospects according to annual goals for personal visits and giving outcomes.

· Establishes and coordinates individualized identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship plans for donors and prospects.

· Engages in direct donor solicitation of major, principal, and planned gifts

· Prepares external correspondence and internal contact reporting in a professional and timely manner

· Ensures donor information and files are maintained appropriately, accurately, and with strict confidence.

Organizational Chart:

Reports to the Stewardship Director of the Educational Foundation. 

Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree required.

· Fundraising experience preferred, or equivalent sales, marketing, or nonprofit experience required.

· Ability to travel 50% of the time or more at peak fundraising times.

· Strong interpersonal skills and ability to appropriately and comfortably manage sensitive and confidential high-level donor information.

· Superb oral, written, and presentation skills.

· Initiative and independence in carrying out responsibilities.

· Experience utilizing prospect / client management database.

· Passionate about the mission of Lambda Chi Alpha – To inspire and equip men to lead an ethical life of growth, service, and leadership.