Stewardship Associate

UCLA - Los Angeles, CA

Under the general direction of the Associate Director of Development, the Stewardship Associate will use superior writing and organization skills to engage, inspire and inform Library donors. The Stewardship Associate will play a key role in communicating the importance and impact of support to donors at all levels. Primary responsibilities include providing written reports to donors of gift funds and endowments; conceptualizing and creating content for newsletters, updates and other donor communications; overseeing aspects of donor acknowledgment and recognition; and collaborating with other members of the Library Development team on stewardship events and activities. The Stewardship Associate will work with a large group of internal and external constituents, including donors at all levels, Library leadership, librarians, and staff in a variety of departments in the Library and External Affairs.

Consistently ranked among the top 10 academic research libraries in North America, the UCLA Library drives the world-class research, groundbreaking discoveries and innovation for which UCLA is renowned. The Library touches every discipline on campus and impacts the success of every undergraduate, graduate and professional school student, researcher and professor. Whether on campus or online, the UCLA Library takes the lead in preserving global cultural heritage, making knowledge accessible and empowering communities of scholars and learners.

Percentage of Time:
50

Shift Start:
8:00 am

Shift End:
5:00 pm

Qualifications for Position

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Qualifications

Required/Preferred

1. Ability to be engaged, focused and goal oriented with a high level of initiative, organization, intellectual curiosity and interest in higher education and development.

Required

2. Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with a wide variety of internal and external constituents.

Required

3. Excellent writing and editing skills with a high level of attention to details, facts and deadlines.

Required

4. Tactical and innovative thinker who works well both independently and collaboratively with others as a team.

Required

5. Outstanding project management and organizational skills with ability to independently manage several projects simultaneously in a large, complex, dynamic and ever changing environment.

Required

6. Ability to think strategically about donor engagement and generate creative solutions for stewarding donors in order to maintain and strengthen high-quality relationships with donors.

Required

7. Ability to interpret financial data for fund tracking, donor stewardship practices and drafting customized stewardship related reports.

Required

8. Ability to maintain confidentiality and to use discretion when responding to inquiries and handling sensitive information and situations.

Required

9. Ability to research, analyze and gather data sufficient to prepare summaries and reports. Intuitive and inquisitive in conducting research to provide additional information when needed.

Required

10. Proficiency with Microsoft suite of applications as well as other applications, programs and databases with willingness to learn new technologies.

Required

11. Ability to travel and work some evenings and/or weekends.

Required

12. Ability to follow directions from supervisors.

Required

13. Ability to get to work reliably and on time and to be present in the workplace during normal working hours.

Required

14. Bachelor's degree (or equivalent combination of education and experience).

Required

15. Experience in donor/client-centric materials.

Preferred

16. Experience working in development or with constituents in a related field such as sales, marketing or business development.

Preferred

17. Knowledge of standard accounting principles, practices and terminology.

Preferred

18. Experience with Blackbaud CRM or equivalent database and the use of databases to generate reports.

Preferred

Additional Posting Information

Bargaining Unit:
99-Policy Covered

Application Deadline:
02-10-2023

External Posting Date:

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