The Stewardship & Donor Engagement Specialist is responsible for designing and leading donor stewardship strategies that strengthen relationships, increase retention and enhance the overall donor experience. This role ensures that all donor engagement efforts are intentional, personalized and aligned with organizational priorities and donor intent.
The role oversees the strategy and quality of donor acknowledgment, recognition and impact reporting, ensuring all stewardship touchpoints are thoughtful, consistent and aligned with established standards. This includes defining stewardship approaches, communication cadence and recognition practices across all donor segments.
A key focus of the role is the development and management of customized stewardship plans for mid-level, major, and principal donors, in collaboration with Foundation leadership and team members. This includes aligning stewardship strategies with donor engagement plans to ensure continuity from initial gift through long-term relationship development.
The position designs engagement strategies for programs such as Friends of the Foundation, ensuring a consistent and meaningful donor experience across this giving group.
In collaboration with the Special Events Project Manager and Foundation team, the role defines the donor engagement approach for cultivation and stewardship events, including pre- and post-event communication strategies.
The role also contributes to donor communications by developing and refining impact messaging and stewardship content, including elements of newsletters, impact reports and donor-facing communications. This position ensures that all messaging clearly communicates philanthropic impact and strengthens donor connection to the mission.
This role collaborates closely with Foundation team members who support the execution of stewardship activities. The Specialist maintains oversight of quality, consistency, and effectiveness, using data and feedback to continuously improve donor engagement strategies.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS
Demonstrates the technical competencies as established on the Assessment and Evaluation Tool.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The essential functions for this position are listed on the Assessment and Evaluation Tool.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP
This position reports to Foundation Project Manager & Operations Supervisor.
EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree in Nonprofit Management, Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, or related field required.
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION: CFRE preferred as could be role that grows into annual giving
EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 3--5 years of experience in donor relations, stewardship, communications, or related field required
TECHNICAL SKILLS: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite required; experience with CRM systems (e.g., Raiser's Edge or similar) required, email marketing platforms and content management tools strongly preferred.
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