Donor Relations Specialist

Department

LUDDY ADMINISTRATION (BL-INAD-IUBLA)

Department Information

The Indiana University Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering is one of the world's largest, broadest, and most innovative technology and information schools. Luddy is committed to reshaping the future through interdisciplinary research and education that brings together people, ideas, and technology to address complex challenges and create meaningful impact.

Job Summary

• Designs, recommends, and implements a comprehensive donor relations and stewardship program that includes but is not limited to strategic communication, reporting, and post-gift recognition activities and events to promote meaningful and lasting relationships with donors. Represents school at related campus-wide initiatives and committees.
• Develops individualized donor engagement strategies, development officers, and school leadership to enhance the school¿s relationship with, and the private support received from alumni and community members. Supervises the documentation of these strategies within the university-wide alumni-donor database to assure the school's compliance with the university's advancement efforts.
• Conceives, plans, and executes a variety of special events, both large and small, on behalf of the advancement efforts of the school partnership with other university stakeholders. Actively supervises staff who assist in coordination of these events.
• Delivers fiscal management and planning guidance to managers of donor-funded accounts. Provides donor intent and compliance oversight to ensure donor funds are being administered in agreement with donor wishes, beginning with gift agreement creation. Supervises gift deposit process to ensure donor intent is fully complied with and acknowledged. Facilitates corrections and adjustments as necessary.
• Oversees a highly complex donor recognition process to ensure timely, accurate, and appropriate gratitude for donors¿ generosity. Collaborate with department chairs and program directors to provide timely information and service to ensure that each department and program is properly stewarding the philanthropic support it receives.
• Provides leadership in developing strategies for effectively managing fundraising campaigns, such as comprehensive, capital, annual fund, faculty/staff giving, and/or specific unit fundraising campaigns. Collaborates with others in campaign implementation.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree in related field

Preferred

• Master's degree in related field

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 3 years in related field

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Possesses a high degree of initiative
• Ability to influence internal and/or external constituents

Working Conditions / Demands

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Advertised Salary

$55,000.00 - $65,000.00 annually

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Job Classification

Career Level: Career

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Development and Advancement

Job Family: Donor Relations and Stewardship

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This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

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