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

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

Functional area

s within Advancement include fundraising and development, alumni relations, donor relations and stewardship, advancement communications, special events, gift processing, 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 while aligning their philanthropic interests with the university’s aspirations and priorities. The division is committed to serving the university, its alumni, and the broader community by supporting access to quality education and lifelong learning. Respect, service, integrity, collaboration, diversity, transparency, and creativity are the values that guide the division’s work and culture.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship (DRS), the Associate Director of Stewardship and Reporting plays a key role in the management and implementation of the university’s comprehensive donor relations and gift stewardship program, specifically as it relates to ensuring the adoption of industry best practices and consistency in stewardship, reporting, and recognition 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 reporting processes, including gift acknowledgments, tribute gift notifications, endowment reporting, scholarship compliance and reporting, impact reporting, and stewardship of targeted donor segments. This position also manages and implements the strategic vision and plan for the university’s donor recognition societies and 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.

• Collaborate with the Office of Student Financial Aid, GMUF, and colleagues in the schools and units to ensure philanthropically supported endowed and current use funds are awarded annually per the 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 beneficiary stories/information are captured annually for the purpose of impact reporting;
• Manage and oversee the annual endowment reporting process; and
• Manage and implement a general impact reporting process.

• 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, including faculty/staff, first-time donors, scholarship donors, etc.

• In partnership with the Advancement Communications team, manage and implement projects and initiatives related to the stewardship communication 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.