Associate Director-Development Stewardship

Job

Location:

Atlanta, Georgia

Full-Time, Regular

The position plays a key role within the Alexander-Tharpe Fund (Georgia Tech Athletics Development) and interacts regularly with the Director of Athletics and members of the Georgia Tech Athletics Association executive team. The incumbent will plan and organize events and programs designed to recognize and steward donors for their contributions, while also developing and maintaining productive relationships with donors and prospective donors.

Additionally, the role will support other stewardship initiatives and special projects as assigned. This position will interact on a regular basis with Institute and Office of Development executives, development officers and staff, faculty, coaches, staff representatives, volunteers, donors, alumni, and fans.

• Creating, developing, and implementing a comprehensive stewardship program for athletics, including donor events, impact reports, and fulfillment of all stated benefits.
• Work with Development staff to determine the strategy and timing of donor reports, manage and analyze relevant information, and prepare reports to donors.
• Coordinate with Development staff to ensure they have information necessary to compile impact reports for funds in their respective units and track impact report activity in Blackbaud CRM.
• Steward Georgia Tech's major donors with emphasis on donors of endowed scholarship funds and create and implement stewardship programming, impact reporting and related activities to identify and involve donor contacts for these funds.
• Manage the process of adding new members to the Golden Jackets, the Alexander-Tharpe Funds giving society for donors at the highest levels of lifetime giving, including compiling and analyzing gift data, organizing membership review sessions, and maintaining accurate and up-to-date information in Blackbaud CRM.
• Facilitate relationships between potential and current donors and volunteers with the Institute's administration, faculty, deans, staff and trustees.
• Serve as principal liaison from the Office of Development to the Georgia Tech Foundation for stewardship data in Blackbaud CRM.
• Serve as the main contact for all naming opportunities, working closely with Development staff to ensure all requirements are met and to facilitate the approval and recognition process.
• Research and respond to ad-hoc inquiries.
• Assist in planning and other preparations for stewardship related meetings and gatherings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Educational Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Other Required Qualifications

Occasional overnight travel required for off campus events; flexibility in on-site daily service delivery hours due to client shift schedules, project requirements.

Required Experience

Four to five years of job related experience.

Preferred Educational Qualifications

Master's Degree.

Salary Range: $66,562–$90,525.

SKILLS

This job requires working knowledge of the donor stewardship process including donor relations, communications, marketing, project management, organizing, and interpersonal skill. Use of office related computer applications is required.

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