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Posting Number Staff_0403549 Classification Title Staff Working Title Director of Stewardship and Donor Relations Datatel Position ID IAEA2DIRSTDR1A Annual Hours 2080 Placement Range Commensurate with education and experience Position Type Regular Job Category Exempt General Description
This position leads stewardship efforts for high-level annual fund donors, endowed and estate gifts. This role collaborates with major gift officers and donors to create personalized stewardship plans, donor recognition initiatives, and tailored touch-points. Ensure gift funds align with donor intent, track stewardship metrics, and manage the database. This role develops donor stories, personalized communications, compelling proposals and impact reports to support fundraising efforts. As a front-facing partner to donors, the Director conducts interviews, shares donor stories, supports solicitations, and collaborates with the Senior Vice President for Institutional Advancement and External Affairs to craft strategic gift announcements and donor communications that strengthen engagement and inspire giving.
Reports To Senior Vice President for Institutional Advancement and External Affairs What position(s) reports to this position?
None
Minimum Education/Experience
Bachelor's degree required, preferably in communications, public relations, marketing or related field
Minimum (5) years' related experience in philanthropy, development, stewardship, advancement services
Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Knowledge:
Knowledge of donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship best practices
Familiarity with CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education) standards and ethics in donor relations
Understanding of the community college landscape, including its commitment to open access, student support, and workforce development
Knowledge and/or ability to learn donor management systems
Understanding of data integrity, segmentation, and analytics
Ability to learn and/or knowledge of IRS regulations, donor intent, endowment management, and scholarship stewardship
Skills:
Strong analytical skills including the ability to recognize trends from qualitative and quantitative data
Strong skills in writing
Confident public speaking
Skill in cultivating relationships
Collaborate effectively with development officers, marketing, finance, student services, and academic departments
Abilities:
Ability to manage multiple initiatives
Ability to create and implement donor stewardship plans aligned with fundraising goals and college priorities
Ability to plan and execute stewardship events-from intimate donor luncheons to major recognition ceremonies
Maintain discretion and professionalism in dealing with donor records, gift amounts, and strategic priorities
Ability to adjust stewardship strategies based on donor feedback, economic conditions, or institutional priorities
Physical Demands/Working Conditions
PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:
The work is light work which requires the person in this position to occasionally exert up to 20 pounds of force to grasp, lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:
This position requires the person to frequently move about the HR Office and the OCCC campus.
This position requires the person to frequently communicate with and listen to applicants, vendors, administration, faculty, staff, students, and others to perform the essential functions of the position; must be able to exchange accurate information in various situations.
This position requires the person to frequently operate a computer, other office machinery, and mobile devices to perform the essential functions of the position.
This position requires the person to frequently position self to access materials that may be above head or at ground level.
This position requires the person to judge, observe, and assess the accuracy, neatness, thoroughness of work assigned or to make general observations.
Work is performed in an indoor office setting.
Work is performed in a dynamic environment that requires sensitivity to change and responsiveness to changing goals, priorities, and needs.
Work is performed during normal office hours; works evenings and weekends as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in communications, public relations, marketing or related field
Minimum (5) years' related experience in philanthropy, development, stewardship, advancement services in an institution of higher education
Required Training
Quarterly compliance training as assigned by institution
Work Hours
Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm with evenings and weekends as necessary.
Department Office of Development Job Open Date 10/06/2026 Job Close Date Open Until Filled No HR Contact Beth Holmes Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants are to thoroughly complete the online application and attach the following required documents: cover letter, resume, and transcript conferring highest degree.
Applicants who do not attach the required documents will not be considered for the position.
For application assistance, please contact Human Resources at (405) 682-7542, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
Job Duties
Job Duties (Position Specific)
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.
Job Duties (Duties Assignment Statement)
Lead efforts to enhance donor satisfaction and strengthen long-term philanthropic relationships through innovative and personalized stewardship strategies; collaborate with Advancement staff to create strategic, personalized stewardship plans and outreach for key donors; ; facilitate connections between donors and fund beneficiaries, such as students and faculty; maintain and revise stewardship plans to appropriately maintain strong donor relationships with institution
Drive impactful donor engagement and recognition through strategic communication, targeted outreach initiatives, and events; develop and execute strategies to engage, thank, and retain donors through diverse communication channels; analyze donor audiences to optimize mass stewardship communications; collaborate on donor recognition efforts in print and web publications with Communications; develop compelling proposals and impact reports to engage donors along their entire giving journey; execute stewardship events such as scholarship receptions, donor appreciation celebrations, and capital project groundbreaking and anniversary events
Collaborate across departments to effectively manage gift funds, ensure donor intent is honored, and maintain accurate records for seamless reporting and engagement; facilitate meaningful connections between donors and fund beneficiaries; ensure fund management aligns with donor intent and institutional priorities; maintain accurate fund records within the donor database to ensure compliance and streamlined reporting; partner with campus units and departments to manage gift funds and provide thorough donor reporting
Develop and optimize systems and metrics to ensure efficient, impactful, and data-driven donor stewardship practices; establish and refine processes for acknowledging key donor groups; design metrics and workflows to monitor and improve stewardship efficiency; evaluate and report on stewardship outcomes to measure impact and inform continuous improvement efforts
At the direction of the Senior Vice President engage in donor research activities.
Other duties as assigned.
Job Duties (Safety / Policy & Procedures)
Abide by the policies and procedures published in the Board of Regents Policies and College Policies & Procedures.
Contribute to a safe educational & working environment.
Adhere to established safety and health procedures and practices for the purpose of providing injury and illness prevention for self and others.
Complete quarterly health and safety training pursuant to OCCC's established safety and health procedures and practices.
Participate in all applicable OCCC emergency, evacuation, shelter in place drills, and be prepared to take action and assist others in taking appropriate action should a health or safety emergency occur.
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