Stewardship Coordinator

Donor Acknowledgement and Correspondence ManagementProduce weekly stewardship reports for all Vice-Presidential and Presidential gift acknowledgements and special correspondence.Generate draft acknowledgements for the President using Microsoft Copilot Agent.Serve as the central point of contact for the acknowledgement review process, including routing requests to the writer, gift officer, and administrator(s) for approval.Develop guidelines and procedures to write, edit, proof, and manage correspondence on behalf of the President and Texas Development administration.Serve as primary liaison with the Presidents Office on matters relating to correspondence.Manage and maintain donor acknowledgement correspondence files and donor information, including biographical information, engagement efforts, and imaged acknowledgement correspondence stored in the VIP system.Provide editing and proofing assistance in the review process for other stewardship communications or donor correspondence as needed.Process Efficiency and Team CollaborationManage efficiency of donor acknowledgement processes, working with Gift Operations and other Texas Development teams as necessary.Train staff on guidelines and procedures relating to gift acknowledgements and special correspondence.Develop resources for Texas Development operations to be published on DevConnect, the universitys development intranet.Record project activities and update Director of Donor Stewardship on project status; provide reports on acknowledgements and correspondence when requested.Donor Engagement and Custom InitiativesCreatively think of ways to engage donors as other Development needs arise; research and resolve internal/external questions as they relate to stewardship plans.Work on one-off custom engagement events and stewardship deliverables as needed.Leadership, Best Practices and ComplianceProvide insight and expertise on how to increase the quality and effectiveness of stewardship by keeping informed of latest ideas, developments, and trends in top donor stewardship strategies.Serve as a leader and expert for the Texas Development community on best stewardship practices; help maintain community resources like DevConnect, Box templates, etc.Research and resolve internal and external questions as they relate to donor stewardship.Ensure that stewardship initiatives are planned and executed efficiently and are in compliance with university, foundation, and federal regulations.General Support and AdministrationPerform or assist with donor relations processes, events, communications, and activities as requested.Identify methods for streamlining and enhancing efforts, particularly as they relate to donor relations.Provide administrative support - scheduling meetings, providing event support, data entry, etc. - as needed for the Stewardship arm of the Donor Relations team.Other responsibilities and duties as assigned.