Associate Director of Stewardship and Reporting

Department: Advancement and Alumni Relations

Classification: Administrative Faculty

Job Category: Administrative or Professional Faculty

Job Type: Full-Time

Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)

Location: Fairfax, VA

Workplace Type: Hybrid Eligible

Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for visa sponsorship

Salary: Starting at $90,000, commensurate with education and experience

Criminal Background Check: Yes

About the Department: The Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations is a comprehensive development and alumni relations enterprise with approximately 135full-time employees.

Functional area

s within Advancement includefundraising and development, alumni relations, donor relations and stewardship, advancement communications, special events, giftprocessing, prospect research and management, gift planning,corporate and foundation relations, information systems and management, and infrastructure services. Advancement’s mission is to build strong, lifelong relationships with George Mason University’s alumni and constituents whilealigning their philanthropic interests with the university’saspirations and priorities. The division is committed to serving the university, its alumni, and the broader community by supportingaccess to quality education and lifelong learning.

Respect,service, integrity, collaboration, diversity, transparency, and creativity are the values that guide the division’s work andculture.

About the Position: Reporting to the Senior Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship(DRS), the Associate Director of Stewardship and Reporting plays akey role in the management and implementation of the university’scomprehensive donor relations and gift stewardship program,specifically as it relates to ensuring the adoption of industry best practices and consistency in stewardship, reporting, andrecognition efforts and initiatives centrally and throughout the university.

Working collaboratively with leadership and fellow colleagues in Advancement and Alumni Relations, the George Mason University Foundation (GMUF), and other university schools and units, the Associate Director oversees key donor communication and reportingprocesses, including gift acknowledgments, tribute giftnotifications, endowment reporting, scholarship compliance and reporting, impact reporting, and stewardship of targeted donorsegments. This position also manages and implements the strategic vision and plan for the university’s donor recognition societiesand uses metrics and analytics to evaluate program effectiveness,strengthen donor engagement, and support a coordinated,high-quality donor experience.

The Associate Director of Stewardship and Reporting also supervises the Donor Relations and Stewardship Coordinator.

Fund Compliance and Reporting:

• Collaborate with the Office of Student Financial Aid, GMUF, and colleagues in the schools and units to ensure philanthropicallysupported endowed and current use funds are awarded annually perthe donors’ documented intentions and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations;
• Collaborate with the Office of Student Financial Aid and colleagues in the schools and units to ensure award beneficiarystories/information are captured annually for the purpose of impactreporting;
• Manage and oversee the annual endowment reporting process;and
• Manage and implement a general impact reporting process.

Gift Stewardship:

• Manage and implement gift stewardship programs, including:
  • The central gift acknowledgment process, including workflow,standards, language, and quality control;
  • The tribute gift notification process, including workflow,standards, language, and quality control; and
  • Stewardship of targeted donor segments, includingfaculty/staff, first-time donors, scholarship donors, etc.

Stewardship Communication:

• In partnership with the Advancement Communications team, manageand implement projects and initiatives related to the stewardshipcommunication plan, including timelines, content needs, data requirements, review processes, and production workflows; and
• Ensure reports and communications are accurate, donor-centered,and aligned with university stewardship standards.

Donor Recognition Societies:

• Manage…