Assistant Director, Principal Gifts Stewardship, Stewardship Reporting

* Contributes to the overall success of the comprehensive stewardship program to recognize, steward, and develop meaningful experiences for principal gift donors across the University.* Assists in the creation and deployment of annual narrative and financial reports, demonstrating donor impact through informative and engaging stewardship reports.* Develops, writes, and manages ad hoc donor reporting or writing projects.* Cultivates and maintains strong relationships with colleagues across the University, particularly with the Advancement Communications team, campus partners, and relationship managers to closely partner on donor relations programs.* Maintains thorough and timely records, and tracks stewardship activity through proficient use of the University’s relationship database, Salesforce.* Demonstrates a fundamental understanding within the areas of recognition, acknowledgements, donor engagement, and stewardship reporting.* Assists in guiding the development and execution of University-wide standards on appropriate ways to recognize and steward the University’s most generous donors.* Facilitates the education and training of colleagues on policies and best practices through a variety of communication tools and vehicles, including written information, presentations, and staff training.* Seeks opportunities for professional development that will enhance job performance, including attending webinars, seminars, building networks within the University and with colleagues at peer institutions.* Attends and participates in team, departmental, and all-staff meetings.* Collaborates with others to create, plan, and implement annual leadership recognition, opportunities, vehicles, and events while building knowledge of the University and processes.* Discusses contract terms with vendors, draft thank you letters, and perform other responsibilities and assist with vital projects through use of expanded knowledge and experience in the area.* Performs other related duties as needed or requested.**Preferred Qualifications****Education:*** Bachelor’s or advanced degree in non-profit management, business, project management, journalism, or communications.**Experience:*** A minimum of two years of professional work experience in nonprofit management, development, alumni relations, marketing, public relations or similar professional work.* Familiarity with higher education advancement.* Background managing complex projects.**Technical Skills or Knowledge:*** Demonstrated skill and knowledge of, or ability to learn quickly, the internal workings of the University as well as the technology tools available to Advancement, including Phoenix, the University's Donor Relationship Management System.* Proficient in a Microsoft Windows computer environment, especially Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.* Working knowledge of fundraising, relationship management, and database software.* Analyze, manipulate, and apply data from Excel.**Preferred Competencies*** Outstanding interpersonal, diplomatic, and communications skills characterized by the ability to listen, speak, write, edit and proofread effectively. Explain complex ideas clearly and simply.* Demonstrates customer (donor/fundraiser) focus with mastery of customer service skills.* Manage confidential information with discretion and tact.* Act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.* Work collegially and collaboratively in a team setting.* Self-motivated and take initiative.* Prioritize multiple projects and independently follow through with detail.* Passionate about development work and a genuine interest in the ongoing affairs of the University and higher education.**Working Conditions*** This position has a hybrid work schedule which includes weekly in office presence.* Standard office environment.* Travel to campus and/or non-campus locations for University business.* Work evenings and weekends as needed.* This position is located in Hyde Park at 5235 South Harper Court.* This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored employment authorization.**Application Documents*** Resume/CV (required)* Cover Letter (required)When applying, the document(s) **MUST** be uploaded via the **My Experience** page, in the section titled **Application Documents** of the application.The University of Chicago is an urban research university that has driven new ways of thinking since 1890. 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