Manager, Stewardship

ABOUT US

Come Near is a group of people moved to raise the public conversation about Jesus. They create, curate, and connect people to authentic Jesus stories and experiences. Most widely recognized is the group’s “He Gets Us” campaign, which invites people to reconsider Jesus and has reached millions of Americans since launching in 2021. To learn more, visit comenear.org.

Candidates for this role are required to sign the organization’s Statement of Faith, which closely aligns with Come Near’s mission-driven focus of inviting all people one step closer to the authentic Jesus from wherever they are.

We're looking for an Investor Relations Stewardship Manager that serves as the lead owner of investor stewardship execution for Come Near's Investor Relations team. Reporting to the Director of Philanthropic Engagement, this person owns the stewardship architecture across the full investor portfolio.

We're looking for someone who builds and holds systems, thinks relationally, and operates with the discretion that principal-level relationships require. This person ensures the Investor Relations team delivers exceptional stewardship at every level of the portfolio — bringing creativity, initiative, and a relational instinct that keeps every investor feeling seen, valued, and deeply connected to the mission.

Above everything else, this role exists to do three things well: build and hold a stewardship system that runs reliably across the full portfolio; personally steward the Visionary Investor Family and our highest-capacity investors; and ensure that every touchpoint — from the first welcome to the year-end gratitude call — lands with warmth, consistency, and care. Everything below serves those three.

STEWARDSHIP EXECUTION & ENGAGEMENT:

The Stewardship Manager creates the vision and execution of Come Near's investor stewardship program, overseeing both the systems that make consistent care possible, and the individual-level attention that high-capacity relationships require.

• Lead vision and execution of stewardship strategies and engagement plans established together with the Director of Philanthropic Engagement.

• Own and continuously improve the stewardship infrastructure across the full investor portfolio — developing and executing personalized plans for each investor relationship, with consistent, excellent touchpoints at every stage.

• Own and execute stewardship operations, including acknowledgment letters, stewardship mailings, gift and recognition package management.

• Collaborate with the Investor Relations team on investor gatherings, and high-impact cultivation moments — directing stewardship coordination before, during, and after each event.

• Identify opportunities to deepen investor engagement and surface relational insights that inform stewardship strategy.

• Lead the execution of stewardship plans for Come Near's Visionary Investor Family, working closely with the Director of Philanthropic Engagement and Chief Investor Relations Officer to ensure touchpoints are personalized, consistent, and delivered on schedule — including intentional engagement with the next generation of the family.

• Own prayer touchpoints and prayer-request tracking and follow-up as part of the stewardship rhythm, ensuring no investor’s shared request is forgotten.

• Coordinate the sourcing, production, and delivery of stewardship gifts and bespoke experience materials in partnership with Creative — ensuring each one feels personal and distinctly Come Near.

CROSS-FUNCTIONAL COLLABORATION:

This role operates across Come Near's organization to translate the work of every team into investor-facing stewardship. Key cross-functional partnerships include:

• Creative & Communications —…