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Job Description

Responsible for implementing and coordinating an institution-wide comprehensive donor relations and stewardship system that appropriately and consistently promotes interaction with and recognition of donors and prospects at all levels.

Responsibilities:

• Lead efforts to plan and implement all stewardship and donor recognition programs, projects and events
• Assists with gift acknowledgements for all upper level gifts for Executive Director and Director of Development signature     
• Plans and coordinates all cultivation events
• Creates all Sponsorship follow up packages
• Coordinates the distribution of the Annual Honor Roll of Donors, holiday cards and gift plants
• Ensure appropriate donor and sponsor recognition through publications, signage, and  publicity  
• Administrative support for fundraising events including Splendor Under Glass and Cheers to Art including coordination with vendors, database updates, and signs
• Assists Development Manager as needed with the coordination of fundraising auctions
• Coordinates mailing and tracking of invitations for special Stewardship and cultivation events
• Tracks and distributes sponsor and corporate donors
• Tracks and collects donor recognition samples
• Updates and maintains proper contacts and notes mailings and communications in database (includes event attendees and invites- special mailings for donor recognition, etc.)
• Coordinates donor meetings for senior staff
• Coordinates volunteer support for cultivation and fundraising events

Required:

• Attention to detail and accuracy in all materials and communications
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, creativity, persistence and talent in sales
• Professional appearance and conduct
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to work with a variety of staff, board members and community volunteers
• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently
• Experience with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and database navigation
• Comprehensive understanding of non-profit cultures and board dynamics

Desirable:

• Experience with BlackBaud; Raiser’s Edge database software
• Microsoft Office

Education Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree

For more information please contact Jennifer Little at jenniferl@lewisginter.org.

Our mission is education and our passion is bringing people and plants together to improve our community