Stewardship Officer

Job Title: Stewardship Officer ( Remote)

Organization: Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation

Main Function:

The Stewardship Officer, commonly known as a Major Gifts Officer, is a full-time position responsible for securing major ($50,000 ), principal ($1M ), and planned gifts in support of the Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation. The qualified candidate selected for the job will join a team of dedicated fundraising professionals working in a high-paced, donor-centered culture.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Maintain a portfolio of 100-125 major, principal, and planned gift prospects according to annual goals for personal visits and giving outcomes.
• Establishes and coordinates individualized identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship plans for donors and prospects.
• Engages in direct donor solicitation of major, principal, and planned gifts
• Prepares external correspondence and internal contact reporting in a professional and timely manner
• Ensures donor information and files are maintained appropriately, accurately, and with strict confidence.

Organizational Chart:

Reports to the Stewardship Director of the Educational Foundation.  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Fundraising experience preferred, or equivalent sales, marketing, or nonprofit experience required.
• Ability to travel 50% of the time or more at peak fundraising times.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to appropriately and comfortably manage sensitive and confidential high-level donor information.
• Superb oral, written, and presentation skills.
• Initiative and independence in carrying out responsibilities.
• Experience utilizing prospect / client management database.
• Passionate about the mission of Lambda Chi Alpha – To inspire and equip men to lead an ethical life of growth, service, and leadership.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job.  It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or physical requirements.  Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Our Mission: The mission of Lambda Chi Alpha is to inspire and equip men to lead an ethical life of growth, service, and leadership. Lambda Chi Alpha provides members with a co-curricular educational experience by providing young men with opportunities for academic achievement, leadership development, and lifelong friendships. Lambda Chi Alpha has grown to become one of the largest men’s general fraternities, having initiated more than 300,000 members. Today, Lambda Chi Alpha serves nearly 175 active chapters at colleges and universities across North America.