ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/DONOR RELATIONS AND STEWARDSHIP

The primary responsibilities of this position are to develop and manage donor relations and stewardship processes for the Chippewa Athletic Fund (CAF). This includes but is not limited to executing daily, monthly, and annual stewardship processes, gift transmittal and acknowledgement, database/data management, generating donation reports, and special event planning and execution.
Required Qualifications | Bachelor’s degree or a combination of education and work experience that equates to at least four years.
Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
Team-oriented with a customer service mindset.
Proven time management skills.
Ability to meet deadlines and carry out multiple tasks simultaneously.
Ability to work evenings and/or weekends as needed.
Proficiency with Microsoft e-mail, Excel, Word, and online applications.
Preferred Qualifications | Bachelor’s degree.
Experience in fundraising at the collegiate level.
Experience using a customer relationship management database (CRM).
Knowledge of graphic design software.
Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations to ensure institutional compliance with athletics development initiatives.
Ability to work with highly sensitive and confidential information.
Duties & Responsibilities | Executes and manages overall Chippewa Athletic Fund (CAF) donor relations and stewardship programming.
Coordinates CAF stewardship policies and processes.
Leads the CAF gift transmittal process.
Plans and implements donor special events.
Runs donation reports, pulls data for analysis, and coordinates data for solicitations and communications.
Coordinates gift acknowledgement process: weekly and monthly gift reporting to the Deputy Athletic Director, CAF staff, coaches, and administrators.
Implements appropriate recognition and stewardship efforts for all donors, including gift acknowledgement letters and appropriate benefits from CAF/department, coaches, and administrators.
Supports the fundraising team with gift tracking, acknowledgement delivery, and other communication.
Responsible for data management of direct mailings/merges/solicitations.
Plans and implements donor special events.
Projects a positive and professional image of the University and the CAF within the public at CAF and athletic events.
Other duties as assigned.

Pay Range: $43,000 - $50,000

About the Department:
Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.