Annual Giving and Stewardship Officer

# Annual Giving and Stewardship Officer University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MIFull-Time Sep 10, 2026

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A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume or CV. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.## Who We Are The Institute for Social Research (ISR) is the world's largest academic social science survey and research organization.

With researchers from a broad range of academic disciplines, ISR serves as a national laboratory for the social sciences, advancing public understanding of human behavior through empirical research of extraordinary depth and breadth.

Our scientific mission is threefold:
* To plan and conduct rigorous social science research
* To disseminate the findings of the research, and
* To train future generations of social scientistsISR serves as a telescope on society, bringing the attitudes and behavior of people into clearer focus.##

Job Summary ISR is seeking a highly responsible, self-motivated, detail-oriented individual to help us reach our fundraising goals. ISR is an interdisciplinary environment that requires strong relationship-building skills to successfully partner with colleagues at ISR and across the University.

As an Annual Giving and Stewardship Officer, you will report to the ISR Director of Development, and you will serve as a critical part of the ISR development team.
* We are currently unable to consider candidates who are not authorized to work in the United States. Additionally, we are not offering visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have appropriate work authorization at the time of application.## Responsibilities
*** 30% - Annual Giving and Leadership Annual Giving Programs
*** Draft solicitation letters for annual appeals and ensure that annual giving solicitations represent ISR's priorities and need for support.
* Utilize new data acquired to establish robust annual giving programs for various constituencies, including but not limited to:
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Summer Program Alumni, Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science (MPSDS) Alumni, and Next Generation Awardees.
* Liaison with the Office of University Development Annual Giving to manage ISR's participation in campus-wide fundraising such as Giving Blueday.
* Lead ISR's leadership annual giving program to increase philanthropic support in the $1k to $10k range.
** 25% - Stewardship
*** Design and execute a robust stewardship program to appropriately recognize ISR's donors.
* Process gifts, and work with the Office of University Development Gift and Records Administration to ensure that all gifts are recorded correctly and donor information is accurately documented in DART.
* Run weekly gift reports and coordinate thank you notes with ISR and Center leadership and their support teams to mail gift acknowledgement letters to donors in a timely manner.
* Pull and analyze reports to recognize giving trends and giving milestones, and assist in the development and execution of stewardship strategies for these individuals.
* Assist in the planning and execution of stewardship and cultivation events, including list management.
* Partner with the ISR Next Generation Program Manager around stewardship aspects of the program.
** 25% - Data Management and Prospect Development
*** Analyze fundraising and prospect data to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for growth across annual and campaign performance.
* Develop and maintain reports and dashboards that track fundraising progress, donor engagement, pipeline activity, and key performance indicators.
* Assist in preparing regular fundraising and campaign reports for ISR leadership, advisory boards, and other key stakeholders.
* Monitor campaign and annual fundraising performance against established goals and provide timely, accurate data to support planning and decision-making.
* Support prospect development through tagging and by identifying and analyzing potential donors, giving patterns, engagement history, and other indicators of philanthropic interest and capacity.
* Conduct data analysis and segmentation to support annual giving, stewardship, donor engagement, and pipeline-building strategies.
* Help establish consistent processes for tracking, measuring, and communicating the development team's activity and results.
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