Stewardship Coordinator
American University of Beirut
Total years of experience :16 years, 9 Months
1-) Participate in establishing goals, objectives and strategies for major gift fundraising, and assessing and interpreting relative results.
2-) Develop and assist in the management of strategic communications related to donor stewardship, including special projects, writing assignments, and individual donor stewardship reports.
3-) Track processes of recognition, on-going communications and continued cultivation of past and current major donors to enhance their relationship with the University and increase the likelihood of continued contributions.
4-) Draft letters to donors on the disposition of funds and asking for current scholarships’ renewal.
5-) Generate special reports with specific information related to endowed funds.
6-) Create, maintain and manage data of all scholarship funds in terms of record of donor transactions and relationships.
7-) Coordinate with the Financial Aid Office on specific information designated to specific criteria for scholarships.
8-) Interview students to ensure that they adhere to scholarship restrictions.
9-) Arrange for meetings between donor and scholarship recipients at the request of the director.
10-) Coordinate with the Comptroller’s Office to receive year-to-date financial statements for accounts.
11-) Reconcile all donors’ related scholarships accounts with the Comptroller’s Office.
12-) Participate in the preparation and organization of all the Advancement Services related activities and marketing strategies.
13-) Make strategic stewardship recommendations through the analysis of gift and donor data and input from prospect managers, coordinate and assist in the strategic planning of stewardship for individual donors that aligns with overall stewardship programming and Institution fundraising efforts, .
14-) Provide regular monthly progress reports to senior director.
15-) Develop and implement a solicitation strategy for each gift prospect.
1-) Process all types of donations including checks, cash, electronic transfers, and online gifts.
2-) Work closely with assigned development officers, records staff, and financial operations liaisons to ensure accuracy in recording gifts and to resolve issues related to gift processing adjustments.
3-) Open new gift accounts as directed (endowed and expendable) by gift agreement.
4-) Utilize Advancement computer system and university financial system to obtain necessary information to accurately handle gifts and accounts.
4-) Interface with the Comptroller’s Office for gift reconciliation, correcting channeling of funds, and periodic reconciliation of accounts.
5-) Manage information related to donors and prospective donors
6-) Solicit gifts
7-) Check of daily, monthly and annual gift reports for accuracy, timeliness and donor satisfaction.
8-) Implement and ensure donor recognition policies are applied to all donations.
9-) Provide ad hoc gift account summary for principal donors as requested.
10-) Serve as liaison to Stewardship team to ensure seamless process from receipt of gift to donor acknowledgement and continued stewardship.
11-) Provide assistance for annual and special fundraising campaigns, events, and activities.
Full financial support from AUB being a full time staff
Mar.05-Feb.07 Work Study Program – Human Resources Department - Data entry, filing, scanning, and other administrative work Summer 2005 Summer Relieve (Full time) – Human Resources Department - Assisting in the recruitment process in terms of reviewing applications, evaluating applicant skills, checking eligibility in terms of degree, experience, etc.