Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship

The mission of Beloit College's Office of Development and Alumni Relations is to inform external constituents of the College's mission and goals; to involve them as volunteers in fulfilling its mission; and most importantly, to inspire them to invest their resources in support of the identified current objectives and future dreams.

The Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship is responsible for developing, implementing, supervising and evaluating all aspects of Beloit College's Donor Relations program, ensuring the fostering and nurturing of long-term, meaningful relationships between the College and its donors. The Director of Donor Relations/Stewardship reports to the Chief Development Officer.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities:

• Stewardship and reporting: Manage the production of all stewardship reports, including but not limited to endowed fund reports, current-restricted fund reports and Annual Fund Grant reports. Write and/or collect narrative for each of these reports. Manage and write all impact emails and mailings and manage the production of impact videos. Collaborate with the Executive Director of Advancement Outreach on Annual Fund stewardship. Manage Annual Fund stewardship touches including impact pieces, Give Day stewardship, and Annual Fund Grant stewardship. Collaborate with the Vice President and Executive Director of Special Projects on other high-end donor stewardship projects.
• Recognition: Manage the planning, execution and evaluation of individual donor events, building dedications and donor recognition events, as appropriate. Maintain the donor recognition spaces across campus. Collaborate with the Vice President and Chief Development Officer on other high-end donor recognition projects. Collaborate with the Communications and Marketing division to put together meaningful stories about Beloit donors for inclusion in College publications.
• Respond to inquiries from Advancement colleagues and other campus constituents re: donor funds. Complete special projects as assigned.
• Fund agreements: Write all new and revised fund agreements, working with appropriate colleagues across campus. Monitor spending from funds and help to ensure they are used for the purpose intended by the donor.

Credentials and Experience:

• The individual must possess strong computing skills, excellent interpersonal skills and strong communication skills. Impeccable writing and editing abilities are required. This individual must be able to handle sensitive matters with tact and discretion. The individual must have excellent project management skills with the ability to work with a minimum of direct supervision and to work effectively on several projects simultaneously, while maintaining a high level of accuracy and confidentiality. The individual must be able to work well under deadlines and pressure, yet maintain a professional demeanor and positive attitude.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and training,
• Demonstrated strong initiative, with experience in planning, organizing, and prioritizing multiple tasks and projects simultaneously with frequent interruptions.
• Proficiency with or ability to learn Microsoft Office software, Google Doc and spreadsheets; ability to learn other software relevant to duties (e.g., CRM database, Fundriver).