General Summary of Position:

The Associate Director of Donor Engagement and Stewardship reports to and works with the Director of Donor Engagement and Stewardship to design and implement an institution-wide comprehensive stewardship program that acknowledges and appreciates donors at all levels of support and demonstrates the value of donor investments across the university, ultimately leading to deeper engagement with UMass Boston. The Associate Director will lead the acknowledgement and impact reporting systems of the comprehensive donor engagement and stewardship strategy, assisting with recognition and engagement programs as needed. They will partner with colleagues in University Advancement to craft meaningful and personalized acknowledgement letters and stewardship pieces that convey the impact of philanthropy and mission of the university, while working with administration and academic units to ensure the timely use and reporting of named funds, scholarships, commemorative and other types of commitments. Alongside the Director, the Associate Director will propose and implement new communication pieces and engagement opportunities that showcase the transformational power of gifts to UMass Boston, Boston's only public research university.

• • Gift Agreements & Documentation: Collaborate with the Director, Leadership Gift Officers, and Finance/ Advancement Services to review gift agreements; ensure fund purposes are appropriate for campus needs, clearly articulated, and aligned with fundraising and endowment best practices7help maintain accurate donor and fund documentation within the CRM and related systems; and ensure gift agreement records are properly retained and accessible for stewardship, reporting, and compliance purposes.
  • Event Support: Partner with the Director to implement meaningful donor events throughout the year for recognition society members, principal gift donors, named scholarship fund donors and their beneficiaries; confirm space and catering logistics, assist in the creation of invitation materials, registration pages, pre- and post-event attendee communications, and other materials as needed.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of three to five years (3 to S) of advancement experience or experience in higher education        administration is required. Additional requirements include fluency in the methodologies and trends in a contemporary donor relations office as well as demonstrated experience working with Constituent Record Management (CRM) systems

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• • Passion for donor relations and sharing the impact of philanthropy
  • Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, collate and analyze data, adapt to change, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment;
  • Demonstrated ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality while handling sensitive donor, student, financial, and personnel information
  • Robust written and oral communication skills;
  • Demonstrated curiosity and the ability to quickly identify and cultivate connections between the interests and priorities of donors, alumni, Advancement, and university partners; and leveraging these insights to facilitate meaningful engagement opportunities,
  • Strong multi-media communication skills, eager to learn new skills and programs;
  • Sound analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail and ability to retain information;
  • Clear sense of ownership, follow-through, and orientation towards results;
  • Sincere commitment to customer service.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite required;

For Professional Unit Positions:

• • Is this job required to be on call? No.

2. Supervision Received:

            The Associate Director of Donor Engagement and Stewardship reports to the Director of Donor Engagement and Stewardship.

3. Supervision Exercised:

     Responsible for hiring, training, and managing two student employees.

    Number of non-student employees directly supervised: 0 Number of non-student employees indirectly supervised: 0

     Average number of student employees supervised at any given time: 2

Application Instructions: 

Please apply online with your resume, cover letter and list of three professional references.

Review of candidates will begin following the application closing date. 

Only Internal candidates in the Professional Staff Bargaining Unit will be considered during the first 10 business days of the posting.  All other candidates will be considered after that period. 

Salary Ranges for the appropriate Pay Grade can be found at the following link: 

Grade: 34            

Salary Ranges

This is an exempt union position. 

All official salary offers must be approved by Human Resources.