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The Stewardship & Donor Engagement Specialist is responsible for designing and leading donor stewardship strategies that strengthen relationships, increase retention and enhance the overall donor experience. This role ensures that all donor engagement efforts are intentional, personalized and aligned with organizational priorities and donor intent.

The role oversees the strategy and quality of donor acknowledgment, recognition and impact reporting, ensuring all stewardship touchpoints are thoughtful, consistent and aligned with established standards. This includes defining stewardship approaches, communication cadence and recognition practices across all donor segments.

A key focus of the role is the development and management of customized stewardship plans for mid-level, major, and principal donors, in collaboration with Foundation leadership and team members. This includes aligning stewardship strategies with donor engagement plans to ensure continuity from initial gift through long-term relationship development.

The position designs engagement strategies for programs such as Friends of the Foundation, ensuring a consistent and meaningful donor experience across this giving group.

In collaboration with the Special Events Project Manager and Foundation team, the role defines the donor engagement approach for cultivation and stewardship events, including pre- and post-event communication strategies.

The role also contributes to donor communications by developing and refining impact messaging and stewardship content, including elements of newsletters, impact reports and donor-facing communications. This position ensures that all messaging clearly communicates philanthropic impact and strengthens donor connection to the mission.

This role collaborates closely with Foundation team members who support the execution of stewardship activities. The Specialist maintains oversight of quality, consistency, and effectiveness, using data and feedback to continuously improve donor engagement strategies.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

Stewardship Strategy & Donor Experience: Ability to design and implement comprehensive stewardship strategies that enhance donor relationships and long-term engagement
Donor Relationship Management: Experience supporting engagement of mid-level and major donors through personalized stewardship approaches
Physician & Internal Engagement: Ability to build relationships with physicians and internal stakeholders to generate referrals and strengthen a culture of philanthropy
Communication & Storytelling: Strong writing skills with the ability to develop compelling donor-facing content, including impact messaging and stewardship communications
Program Design & Oversight: Ability to establish stewardship frameworks, recognition standards, and engagement plans, and ensure consistent implementation
Collaboration & Influence: Strong ability to partner with fundraising, leadership, and cross-functional teams to align stewardship with broader development strategies
Data-Informed Approach: Ability to use CRM data and reporting to evaluate effectiveness of stewardship efforts and inform improvements
Quality & Consistency: Ensures all donor interactions reflect organizational standards, brand voice, and donor intent

PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

Demonstrates the technical competencies as established on the Assessment and Evaluation Tool.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The essential functions for this position are listed on the Assessment and Evaluation Tool.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP

This position reports to Foundation Project Manager & Operations Supervisor.

Qualifications

EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree in Nonprofit Management, Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, or related field required.

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION: CFRE preferred as could be role that grows into annual giving

EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 3--5 years of experience in donor relations, stewardship, communications, or related field required

Experience in nonprofit or healthcare philanthropy preferred
Demonstrated experience in donor stewardship strategies, donor communications, or relationship management strongly preferred
Experience working with mid-level or major donor programs preferred

TECHNICAL SKILLS: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite required; experience with CRM systems (e.g., Raiser's Edge or similar) required, email marketing platforms and content management tools strongly preferred.

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Job Identification07-39521
Job CategoryFoundation
Job ScheduleFull time
Job ShiftDay
Pay Range$58,240 - $81,536
Holidays RequiredNo
Weekends RequiredNo
Hrs Per Week40

Total Rewards at AtlantiCare At AtlantiCare, we believe in supporting the whole person. Our market-competitive Total Rewards package is designed to promote the physical, emotional, social, and financial well-being of our team members. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits and resources, including:

Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental & Vision InsuranceRetirement Plans with employer contributionsShort-Term & Long-Term Disability CoverageLife & Accidental Death & Dismemberment InsuranceTuition Reimbursement to support your educational goalsFlexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for healthcare and dependent careWellness Programs to help you thriveVoluntary Benefits, including Pet Insurance and more
Benefits offerings may vary based on position and are subject to eligibility requirements.

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