Assistant Director of Development, Stewardship & Donor Event, Engagement & Management

Details

Posted : 25-Jul-24

Location : New York, New York

Type : Full Time

Categories :

Senior / Mid-Level Management

Preferred Education :

4 Year Degree

Assistant Director of Development, Stewardship & Donor Event, Engagement & Management

Development - Law School, Lincoln Center

Fordham University

Fordham University has an excellent reputation as a dynamic institution located in New York City. Founded in 1841, Fordham enrolls more than 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students in its 9 Colleges and Schools.

• Fordham University offers a to its employees, which includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• We offer tuition remission for employees and their dependents
• A generous employer match towards a 403(b) retirement plan .
• As a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), Fordham is considered a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, a federal program designed to forgive student loan debt for employees of certain public and certain nonprofit employers.
• As part of its work-life balance program, the University provides generous PTO including 15 vacation days, 12 sick days, 2 personal days, 6 summer Fridays, and that include paid time off between Christmas and New year.
• University employees have access to the (EAP) . EAP provides no-cost, professional, and confidential services, to help employees and family members address a variety of personal, family, life, and work-related issues.

Hybrid Policy :

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Position Summary

Reporting to the Executive Director of Development Operations and Stewardship, the Assistant Director of Development, Stewardship & Donor Event, Engagement & Management plays a role in the day-to-day administration of the Law School’s Development Office, with a focus on stewardship event management, principal and major gift prospect stewardship, and corporate and personal foundation reporting, among other duties as assigned.

Occasional night and weekend work for Law School and University alumni events is required.

Essential Functions

Provides extensive administrative support to the Executive Director of Development Operations and Stewardship by managing complex appointment calendars, answering phone calls from principal and major gift donors, liaising with Deans, faculty members, and department heads, and making travel arrangements.

Performs other clerical duties to help the office run smoothly and efficiently.

• Incorporates best practices for stewardship of Law School alumni, serving as the first point of contact for donors who call the School to inquire about their giving, events, and other initiatives and wish to make a gift.
• Manages stewardship event logistics with a focus on the running of data to create and mail invitations, track RSVPs, provide accurate and timely attendee follow-up, produce of name tags and other event collateral, and more.
• Partners with the Executive Director on corporate and personal foundation reporting calendar, ensuring cross-functional partners are notified of reporting requirements and provided sufficient time to submit reports.
• Uses Canva and other design tools to lay out foundation reports and other specialty stewardship correspondence for significant donors and prospects.
• Generates sophisticated PowerPoint presentation slides, extensive lists, mail merges, and reports using Fordham Advance, Microsoft Power BI, and Microsoft Excel.
• Assists with prospect and donor data management, including maintaining prospects contact information and call reports in Advance, as well as generating monthly visits and proposals reports from the Fordham Advance system and Fundraising Performance Management system (CRM Advance and Blackbaud FPM) for the fundraising team.
• Assists in the production of various reports for distribution to Law School Advancement, Law School Faculty, DAUR, Dean’s Office, and Board members.

Essential Functions Note

This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.

The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

Management Responsibilities

Not responsible for supervision or oversight of others.

Required Qualifications : Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of one year of progressive professional experience supporting executive-level professionals.

Required Qualifications : Knowledge and Skills

• Solid mastery of MS Office applications (especially MS Excel, Powerpoint, and Word), Google Suite, and a good understanding of database applications. G-Mail Merges.
• Utilize Google Calendar for scheduling meetings.
• Solid ability with preparing financial-related reports and presentations.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion when handling confidential information.
• Able to communicate clearly and professionally; demonstrate excellent interpersonal, customer service, and organizational skills.
• Detail-oriented team player with a highly professional manner.
• Experience in dealing with senior executives in the profit and non-profit sectors and comfortable dealing with professionals at all levels.
• Able to work independently to solve problems with little supervision.
• Personal comportment consistent with DAUR’s core values.
• Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Interest in fundraising and / or higher education.
• Experience with Canva, SAPConcur, Zoom Software, CRM Advance and Blackbaud FPM a plus.

Minimum Starting Salary : $62,400

Maximum Starting Salary : $70,000

Note : Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.

START DATE : ASAP

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ABOUT FORDHAM

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its 9 colleges and schools.

It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.

Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

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