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Assistant Director of Stewardship and Events
Inside Higher Ed, Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States, 30243
Overview
Job Title:
Assistant Director of Stewardship and Events
Location:
Georgia Gwinnett College, Gwinnett County, GA
The Assistant Director of Stewardship and Events reports to the Director of Advancement Services and plays a pivotal role in managing donor communications, publications, correspondence, and events.
This position works collaboratively with GGC Advancement staff, Communications, Financial Aid, Facilities, and external agencies and vendors to grow and execute a comprehensive Stewardship program. The Assistant Director drives programming to ensure that GGC is properly acknowledging, communicating, and stewarding donor relationships.
This position provides key operational support toward Advancement's strategic priorities of building a culture of philanthropy and raising the visibility of Georgia Gwinnett College among current and prospective donors and alumni.
Responsibilities
Develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive stewardship program; produce annual stewardship communications including stewardship reports, honor rolls, and alike. Serve as point person for the annual President's report, College Magazine, and other college communications regarding donors.
Maintain standards and guidelines; track inventory and pricing; and complete system compliance requirements for naming opportunities on campus.
Manage a small portfolio of established donors, cultivating relationships through regular visits and phone calls.
Develop and lead a stewardship program for newly acquired donors and collaborate with colleagues to improve donor retention.
Maintain and grow the gift acknowledgement process, coordinating thank you notes from other campus units. Collaborate with colleagues to create and execute custom stewardship reports for specific donors and groups.
Serve as the project manager for donor events such as the annual gala, donor celebrations, fundraising events and additional donor activities as appropriate.
Work with Financial Aid to administer the college's scholarship program, serving as the lead for Advancement. Maintain scholarship fund and donor information within relevant data systems; work directly with student beneficiaries, including securing thank you notes; and prepare students for event attendance, participation in videos / fundraising campaigns, public speaking opportunities, and meetings with donors.
Maintain donor recognition societies, including tracking new members and selection and delivery of recognition benefits.
Partner with other units to provide content for regular magazine features, web profiles, news releases, and special announcements featuring donors and gifts. Provide communications support for alumni and fundraising activities; Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
4 Year / Bachelor's Degree
Three or more years of related experience in fundraising, communications, higher education, donor relations, customer service, client-facing services, nonprofit operations, or similar.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience creating and designing electronic communications for email, social media, and website maintenance.
Experience using Blackbaud products or similar relational databases and e-communication tools.
Experience tracking projects in a project management system such as ClickUp, Slack, or MS Project.
Graduate Degree
Salary Salary range:
$45,300 - $56,600. Salary offer will be dependent on candidate's experience and qualifications, internal equity considerations, budget availability, and salary administration guidelines.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Demonstrated ability to take a project from conception to completion.
Excellent writing skills and project management skills.
Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse groups of people.
Ability to juggle multiple competing priorities while meeting deadlines.
High-level attention to detail.
Proficiency in MS Office applications, internet searching, and social media.
Requires periodic work outside normal business hours to support events and activities.
USG Core Values The University System of Georgia is comprised of 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available online at usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct. Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found online at usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
Conditions of Employment Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States and proof of eligibility will be contemporaneously required upon acceptance of an employment offer. Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC). Eligibility of employment is determined by GGC in its sole discretion, and includes but is not limited to confirmation of credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test. Offers are subject to the applicable federal laws, state laws, statutes, rules and regulations of this institution, and to the bylaws and policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG), which are available for your inspection upon request.
Equal Employment Opportunity Georgia Gwinnett College is an equal employment, equal access, and equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of Georgia Gwinnett College to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, ADEA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc. 75-50).
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Assistant Director of Stewardship and Events
Location:
Georgia Gwinnett College, Gwinnett County, GA
The Assistant Director of Stewardship and Events reports to the Director of Advancement Services and plays a pivotal role in managing donor communications, publications, correspondence, and events.
This position works collaboratively with GGC Advancement staff, Communications, Financial Aid, Facilities, and external agencies and vendors to grow and execute a comprehensive Stewardship program. The Assistant Director drives programming to ensure that GGC is properly acknowledging, communicating, and stewarding donor relationships.
This position provides key operational support toward Advancement's strategic priorities of building a culture of philanthropy and raising the visibility of Georgia Gwinnett College among current and prospective donors and alumni.
Responsibilities
Develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive stewardship program; produce annual stewardship communications including stewardship reports, honor rolls, and alike. Serve as point person for the annual President's report, College Magazine, and other college communications regarding donors.
Maintain standards and guidelines; track inventory and pricing; and complete system compliance requirements for naming opportunities on campus.
Manage a small portfolio of established donors, cultivating relationships through regular visits and phone calls.
Develop and lead a stewardship program for newly acquired donors and collaborate with colleagues to improve donor retention.
Maintain and grow the gift acknowledgement process, coordinating thank you notes from other campus units. Collaborate with colleagues to create and execute custom stewardship reports for specific donors and groups.
Serve as the project manager for donor events such as the annual gala, donor celebrations, fundraising events and additional donor activities as appropriate.
Work with Financial Aid to administer the college's scholarship program, serving as the lead for Advancement. Maintain scholarship fund and donor information within relevant data systems; work directly with student beneficiaries, including securing thank you notes; and prepare students for event attendance, participation in videos / fundraising campaigns, public speaking opportunities, and meetings with donors.
Maintain donor recognition societies, including tracking new members and selection and delivery of recognition benefits.
Partner with other units to provide content for regular magazine features, web profiles, news releases, and special announcements featuring donors and gifts. Provide communications support for alumni and fundraising activities; Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
4 Year / Bachelor's Degree
Three or more years of related experience in fundraising, communications, higher education, donor relations, customer service, client-facing services, nonprofit operations, or similar.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience creating and designing electronic communications for email, social media, and website maintenance.
Experience using Blackbaud products or similar relational databases and e-communication tools.
Experience tracking projects in a project management system such as ClickUp, Slack, or MS Project.
Graduate Degree
Salary Salary range:
$45,300 - $56,600. Salary offer will be dependent on candidate's experience and qualifications, internal equity considerations, budget availability, and salary administration guidelines.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Demonstrated ability to take a project from conception to completion.
Excellent writing skills and project management skills.
Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse groups of people.
Ability to juggle multiple competing priorities while meeting deadlines.
High-level attention to detail.
Proficiency in MS Office applications, internet searching, and social media.
Requires periodic work outside normal business hours to support events and activities.
USG Core Values The University System of Georgia is comprised of 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available online at usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct. Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found online at usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
Conditions of Employment Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States and proof of eligibility will be contemporaneously required upon acceptance of an employment offer. Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC). Eligibility of employment is determined by GGC in its sole discretion, and includes but is not limited to confirmation of credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test. Offers are subject to the applicable federal laws, state laws, statutes, rules and regulations of this institution, and to the bylaws and policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG), which are available for your inspection upon request.
Equal Employment Opportunity Georgia Gwinnett College is an equal employment, equal access, and equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of Georgia Gwinnett College to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, ADEA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc. 75-50).
Background Check
Position of Trust + Education
Other Information Review of applications will continue until positions are filled. Georgia is an open records state.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Other
Industries
Online Audio and Video Media
#J-18808-Ljbffr