Assistant Director Stewardship

Recruitics, LLC (agency on behalf of Rush University) • Full-time • Chicago, IL, USA • $57.14k - $71.43k / year • 17h ago

Location:Chicago, Illinois

Business Unit: Rush Medical Center

Hospital: Rush University Medical Center

Department: Philanthropy

Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0.9 and 1.0)

Shift: Shift 1

Work Schedule: 8 Hr (8:30:00 AM - 5:00:00 PM)

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Pay Range: $57,137 - $71,427 per year
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Summary:
Working with the Senior Director of Stewardship, the Assistant Director of Stewardship will implement stewardship programs that are designed to engage donors in RUSH’s mission and vision, inform them about RUSH initiatives, campaign progress, and accept, acknowledge, recognize, and report on gifts.

This program includes a range of tactics, such as general and donor specific reports, print and electronic communications, recognition signage, and personal interaction with leadership. The Assistant Director will collaborate regularly with other members of the donor engagement section, including members of the Major and Principal Gifts, Annual Giving, Strategic Communication and Development Communications, Alumni Relations, and Development Operations teams.

Requirements:

Baccalaureate degree
At least two years in philanthropic communications, preference given to stewardship experience.
Excellent written and oral communications skills
Professional demeanor
High proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint); familiarity with donor databases, Web content management tools and Web-based email communication tools is also important.
Ability to think strategically about audiences and plan stewardship activities to meet needs.
Ability to conceive and manage projects from inception to delivery, including tracking and reporting on progress and results.
Ability to engage others in an initiative and facilitate their input, moving the project forward to conclusion
Ability to work well in a collaborative environment and problem-solve effectively Excellent grammar and editing skills.
Ability to articulate RUSH’s mission and the campaign vision to a variety of constituencies with poise and diplomacy

Responsibilities:

Execute Office of Philanthropy’s pledge reminder process, working with Development Operations and gift officers to ensure that reminders reflect giving history and are appropriate.
Manage and execute the general acknowledgment process for gifts of $50,000 or less
Work with the Senior Director of Stewardship and gift officers to produce leadership acknowledgment letters as appropriate.
Participate in the launch of a key report forecasting and project management process.
Update and manage donor/recognition walls and additional recognition opportunities as applicable.
Work with the Senior Director and Associate Director of Stewardship on producing and delivery of stewardship reports.
Manage and oversee the planning and execution of Annual Impact Reports.
Execute end-of-the-year statements for donors.
Develop and execute plans for fiscal year thank you messages from the Office of Philanthropy and calendar year thank you messages from RUSH Leadership.
Support gift agreement process as needed.
Support professorship recognition program as needed.
Document via contact reports all outgoing communications from the team.
Implement special projects as needed.
Contribute to goal setting and the evaluation of the effectiveness of various stewardship activities.
Support Senior Director of Stewardship, with the development of a Campaign Stewardship plan.
Maintain and update endowed faculty positions brochure.
Draft and mail condolence notes and resolution cover letters.
Management of bi-annual data updates to stewardship module in CRM

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