Donor Relations & Stewardship Specialist at Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network – Allentown, Pennsylvania

By providing support and input for quarterly Board Reports.

By working with Gift Officers to develop an overall stewardship plan for donors that can help cultivate future giving.

By assisting with final reports for grants and other writing needs as they arise.

By working in partnership with the Database Administrator to develop individual, corporate and foundation gift acknowledgement processes.

By drafting and routinely editing donor acknowledgement letters to stay current with best practices and the Good Shepherd style guide.

By researching, writing and producing compelling stewardship pieces for significant philanthropic commitments and high-level donors.

By serving as a point of contact, along with the Sr. Major and Planned Giving Officer, for donors regarding their endowment funds and driving strategy for reporting on those funds.

By creating a stewardship plan for gifts and pledges in support of campaigns and overall department fundraising goals.

By partnering with members of the Institutional Advancement team to provide support to special event strategy and execution as it relates to donor impact.

By being the primary relationship manager of the multi-channel communication vendor, including but not limited to driving content strategy and editorial support.

By working to monitor direct results of donor communication and establishing goals relative to increasing new donor acquisition and dollars raised.

By creating a strategy for including individualized impact and stewardship pieces to complement the direct mail plan.

By working in concert with the Marketing and Communication team to execute a multi-channel communication strategy that aligns with the overall Institutional Advancement content calendar.

By identifying opportunities to engage new donors through various channels including but not limited to direct mail, e-mail, impact reports and social media.

By working with the Database Administrator to develop donor bios for key constituents including but not limited to the Board of Trustees and Senior Leaders.

By overseeing the creation and implementation of donor recognition areas, including named space plaques and signage.

By partnering with appropriate GSRN Associates to assist with donor recognition areas for capital projects as they arise.

By creating and maintaining a campus wide inventory of donor recognition and named spaces.

By staying current on trends and opportunities for donor recognition.