Fund Stewardship Coordinator

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The North Dakota State University Foundation seeks mission‑driven individuals to join a growing team dedicated to connecting people, developing partnerships, teamwork, accountability, transparency, stewardship, communication, and service. The Foundation invites candidates for a Fund Stewardship Coordinator
, full‑time non‑exempt position.

The North Dakota State University Foundation is a separate 501(c)(3) organization which exists to maximize advocacy and philanthropy to support NDSU. We connect people who are passionate about NDSU and improving the lives and outcomes of North Dakotans and the world. We are an organization of sixty‑three team members and growing. If you enjoy non‑profit work, are inspired by our mission, love to collaborate with your colleagues, and are ambitious to develop as a professional, we welcome you to apply.

Our team members enjoy a highly competitive total compensation package including company paid health insurance, a defined contribution account funded at 9.5%, generous paid time off, abundant professional development opportunities, plus elective dental and vision plans.

This position may be eligible for hybrid work following a period of onboarding.

This position will remain open until filled. To be considered, applicants must apply online through the NDSU Foundation employment site () and include a cover letter and resume.

The Fund Stewardship Coordinator will coordinate and execute the North Dakota State University fund stewardship reporting program. This role encompasses donor acknowledgements, impact reporting, and assisting in the administration of the fund utilization software program to ensure every donor is thanked for their giving and understands the impact of their philanthropy.

With a donor‑centered mindset and a passion for ensuring and celebrating the impact of giving, this position will inspire deep and long‑term relationships between donors and the North Dakota State University through intentional fund management and maximizing the use of all available donor established funds. This position will coordinate and deliver financial reports utilizing impact stories from NDSU and its students.

• Acknowledgements
  • Support NDSU’s acknowledgement process to ensure thank you notes are being sent in a timely manner and partner with Foundation and campus colleagues on new creative ways to thank all donors.
• Fund Reporting
  • Coordinate the named faculty reporting process by collecting content from faculty members, editing reports, and collaborating with design team in layout.
  • Coordinate with key internal and external partners on the production and delivery of annual endowment and expendable fund activity reports.
  • Coordinate the donor reporting process for periodic and personalized donor impact reports.
• Scholarship Support
  • Coordinate and execute scholarship thank you programs, working with university partners to implement a streamlined scholarship thank you process.
  • Coordinate with Foundation Accounting to provide scholarship fund balances to scholarship committees.
• Fund Utilization
  • Assist Director of Compliance and Senior Accountant in scholarship administration, to include reviewing and analyzing compliance and spending.
  • Assist Director of Compliance in executing the internal audit process, including monitoring fund spending and usage in accordance with donor intent, to ensure maximized fund utilization.
  • Assist Director of Compliance in annual spending reviews with administering authorities and educating stakeholders on the impact of successful fund stewardship.
• Other
  • Aid in administration of stewardship and compliance software.
  • Monitor evaluation mechanisms for measuring fund utilization and impact reporting and adjust strategies accordingly.
  • Other duties as assigned.

• Set priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress toward goals, and track details, data, information, and activities.
  • Maintain confidentiality of records and information.
  • Efficiently operate a personal computer and associated software (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.).
  • Maintain…