STEWARDSHIP COORDINATOR, SENIOR

Duke University:

Duke University was created in 1924 through an indenture of trust by James Buchanan Duke. Today, Duke is regarded as one of America’s leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.

STEWARDSHIP COORDINATOR

Occupational Summary

• Plan and coordinate a comprehensive stewardship program to engage and steward major and principal gift donors to the Pratt School of Engineering. To this end, the position will also create, manage, and implement volunteer and donor engagement programs.
• Work Performed
• Report to donors on non-financial, human-interest-oriented information concerning the utilization of their gifts at Duke University; communicate in writing and in person with individual donors and friends to provide timely information to improve or continue positive relationships.
• Create and manage novel stewardship programs using diverse media outlets such as video, social media, a s well as traditional methods. Supervise the creation and periodic updates of existing endowment files and supervise research of additional information from library, archives, donor families and other sources in order to update files and develop accurate individual donor profiles.
• Provide information and articles for press releases and publications to improve donor relations and encourage others to make gifts.
• Analyze stewardship policies and procedures and propose changes; develop and implement ideas and coordinate with other development staff to increase endowments and generate additional gifts through the utilization of data in files as well as personal contact with donors.
• Create and manage engagement and volunteer opportunities for top donors to the school such as board meetings, convening task forces, and scheduled meaningful on-campus visits in collaboration with major and principal gift officers within Pratt.
• Serve as Liaison with Duke Alumni Engagement and Development to ensure stewardship programs in other areas of the University keep appropriate contact with donors to ensure a continuing relationship with the University.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.

Required Qualifications at this Level

Education/Training

Work requires the skills and knowledge normally acquired through completion of a bachelor's degree.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Work requires communications, analytical and organizational skills normally acquired through completion of a bachelor's degree program.

Experience

Work requires one year of experience in fundraising, alumni affairs, public relations, student activities, program administration or a related field to become familiar with activities involved in planning special events or programs. OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

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