Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship

4 weeks ago

Washington, Washington, D.C., United States Howard University Full time

Howard University seeks a highly skilled and experienced professional to serve as the Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship. This key member of the Division of Development & Alumni Relations staff will be responsible for implementing a comprehensive program to effectively steward donors and maintain and enhance the University's relationships with donors.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of successful supervision, knowledge of donor relations trends, models, and practices, and excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. They will be able to clearly articulate and align Howard's mission, vision, and values to donors and donor prospects.

The Director will supervise individuals who will manage the relationships with academic partners and the full spectrum of donors, from annual fund to principal gifts. They will be responsible for creating performance assessment plans for the stewardship team and will perform other related duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in business/public administration or a closely related field and a minimum of seven (7) years of relevant experience in building long-term fundraising relationships. They will have demonstrated successful experience in major gift fundraising or marketing and planned giving experience highly desired.

Responsibilities include developing a comprehensive individual and institutional giving stewardship/engagement plan for all giving levels, organizing stewardship plans for donors across giving levels and gift types, and creating unique and personal stewardship touchpoints. The Director will also create processes and tracking measures to ensure that donors are receiving attention from the appropriate University officials.

The Director will provide written support and project management, including conceptualizing, creating, and producing reports, letters, and stewardship pieces. They will also collect appropriate information that may have a bearing on future philanthropy and inform relevant development officers and record the information in Raisers Edge.

The ideal candidate will be motivated to meet goals, produce results, and exceed expectations, and enthusiastic about accountability. They will have knowledge of database software (Raisers Edge NXT) and Microsoft Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word) and be able to establish and maintain effective and harmonious work relations with students, faculty, staff, university officials, and the general public.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop a comprehensive individual and institutional giving stewardship/engagement plan for all giving levels
  • Organize stewardship plans for donors across giving levels and gift types
  • Create unique and personal stewardship touchpoints
  • Create processes and tracking measures to ensure that donors are receiving attention from the appropriate University officials
  • Provide written support and project management
  • Collect appropriate information that may have a bearing on future philanthropy
  • Inform relevant development officers and record the information in Raisers Edge

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in business/public administration or a closely related field
  • Minimum of seven (7) years of relevant experience in building long-term fundraising relationships
  • Demonstrated successful experience in major gift fundraising or marketing and planned giving experience highly desired
  • Experience in an academic setting preferred
  • Proven track record of successful supervision
  • Knowledge of donor relations trends, models, and practices
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
  • Ability to clearly articulate and align Howard's mission, vision, and values to donors and donor prospects
  • Knowledge of database software (Raisers Edge NXT) and Microsoft Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word)

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