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STEWARDSHIP COORDINATOR
Job Title: STEWARDSHIP COORDINATOR
Job Code: 1375
FLSA: E
Job Level: 11
Revised Date: 04/01/2018
Job Family: JF 34
Occupational Summary
Maintain contact with all endowment donors and other friends of the University to ensure a positive and continuing long term relationship with Duke; coordinate all historical record keeping and information concerning endowment donors.
Work Performed
Report to donors on non financial, human interest oriented information concerning the utilization of their gifts at Duke University; communicate in writing and in person with individual donors and friends to provide timely information to improve or continue positive relationships.
Supervise the creation and periodic updates if existing endowment files and supervise research of additional information from library, archives, donor families and other sources in order to update files and develop accurate individual donor profiles.
Provide information and articles for press releases and publications to improve donor relations and encourage others to make gifts.
Develop and implement ideas and coordinate with other development staff to increase endowments and generate additional gifts through utilization of data in files as well as personal contact with donors.
Solicit those current donors whose endowment funds have not reached required University minimums and other endowment donors as warranted.
Ensure stewardship programs in other areas of the University keep appropriate contact with donors to ensure a continuing relationship with the University.
Participate in the preparation of regular and special periodic reports to University officials and volunteer groups as requested.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education/Training
Work requires communications, analytical and organizational skills normally acquired through completion of a bachelor's degree program.
Experience
Work requires one year of experience in fund raising, alumni affairs, public relations, student activities, program administration or a related field to become familiar with activities involved in planning special events or programs.
OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Skills
N/A
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
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Essential Physical Job Functions
Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
