Coordinator, Financial Stewardship

Coordinator Of Financial Stewardship

The Coordinator of Financial Stewardship supports donor relations and stewardship efforts that engage, inform, and inspire donors. With a primary focus on financial reporting, scholarship impact, and internal fund compliance, this role serves as a vital link between the organization's financial data and its donor-facing narratives, ensuring that philanthropic support is tracked accurately, spent appropriately, and celebrated meaningfully. The position also gathers financial and program information, translates donor-funded successes into compelling stories, prepares scholarship and fund reports, and assists with donor recognition events and cultivation activities.

• Pull, review, and organize annual financial and fund reports to share with colleges and units.
• Monitor fund balances, expenditures, awards, available resources, and other relevant activity. Follow-up to make sure funds are being spent.
• Work collaboratively with campus departments and units to gather information and address questions related to fund activity.
• Review donor-restricted funds activity against gift agreements and donor intent and identify questions or potential concerns for appropriate follow-up.
• Maintain organized records and documentation supporting fund reports, scholarship reporting, donor communications, and stewardship activities.

• Create and distribute scholarship reports, fund reports, and other impact and use information for the purpose of stewarding donors.
• Assist in the collection of scholarship recipient information, profiles, quotations, academic updates, photographs and other materials used in donor communications.
• Maintain and contribute to a content library of student profiles, photographs, quotations, success stories, data, and other impact materials.
• Proofread and review reports and communications for accuracy, clarity, appropriate tone, donor intent, and adherence to reporting deadlines.

• Serve as a point of contact for internal and external inquiries regarding fund status, scholarship awards, and general stewardship questions.
• Manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Coordinate process improvement efforts related to financial stewardship, scholarship reporting, donor communications.
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor's degree required

• 1 year of experience in donor relations, stewardship, financial administration, or a related role

• Experience working with financial reports and creating streamlined processes
• Demonstrated ability to review, organize, and interpret data with a high degree of accuracy
• Strong attention to detail, proofreading ability, and commitment to accuracy
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across departments to gather information, clarify discrepancies, and complete reporting tasks
• Familiarity with advancement, finance, scholarship, or CRM systems
• Strong writing and editing skills with the ability to communicate complex information clearly
• Experience in a role requiring cross-departmental collaboration