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**Manager, Scholarship Stewardship**
**Job no:** 494740
**Work type:** Staff Full-Time
**Location:** Denver, CO
**Categories:** Alumni / Development / Fundraising, Business Operations / Services, Admin / Executive / Office Support, Community Engagement, Advancement
**About DU Advancement**
In preparation for the most ambitious philanthropic campaign in the Universitys history, the University of Denver is building an advancement enterprise that mirrors the excellence of our great institution. Advancement efforts at DU have a tremendous impact through our relationships with DUs remarkable students, dedicated donors, inspiring alumni, engaged families, and wonderful friends. DU is committed to building and fostering a culture of deep engagement and philanthropy in support of our institution as we implement the DU IMPACT 2025 vision and prepare for a fundraising campaign with a bold and courageous goal.
The University of Denver and DU Advancement deeply value inclusive excellence, recognizing that its success is dependent on how well it values, engages, and includes the rich diversity of constituents. You can learn more about inclusive excellence at the University of Denver by visiting the . As a part of that effort, we are continuing to grow a team of inclusive, collaborative, inquisitive, innovative, ethical, and transparent advancement professionals who possess deep mutual respect for one another and for our shared profession.
**About the Opportunity**
Reporting to the Director, Donor Relations and Stewardship, the Manager, Scholarship Stewardship is responsible for creating meaningful and intentional experiences for scholarship donors and recipients. The position is responsible for planning and executing small and medium sized scholarship receptions, compiling the yearly student profile impact reports and managing the donor-funded scholarship recipient cohort.
The successful candidate for this position will have a passion for making connections and fostering relationships while conveying the impact that scholarships have on increasing access to DU. This person will be dedicated to creating an inclusive community that honors and serves all members. The candidate will have a high attention to detail and be experienced in working with a high-profile donor base.
**Essential Functions:**
*Engagement*
* Partnering with unit fundraisers, plan and execute unit scholarship receptions.
* Act as strategic liaison for 5-7 annual foundation scholarship receptions.
* Plan and execute multiple 1:1 scholarship meetings (virtual or in-person) throughout the year.
*Communication*
* Manage annual student profile impact report.
* In collaboration with the Director, Donor Relations and Stewardship design and implement communication calendar of regular scholarship stewardship touch points for donors and scholars.
* Provide regular updates to internal scholarship stakeholders and serve on committees pertaining to scholarship in preparation for the upcoming campaign.
*Campus Partnership*
* In partnership with the Assistant Director, Gift Fund Stewardship, plan and conduct the annual Scholarship Summit to encourage collaboration and alignment of scholarship record keeping, communication and management university wide.
*Scholarship Recipient Management*
* Maintain Canvas course of all scholarship recipients each year by meaningfully engaging scholars with the goal of creating community and building a culture of philanthropy.
* Act as main point of contact for any and all questions related to a students donor and their engagement with stewarding their scholarship donors.
* Provide content and opportunities for donor-funded scholarship recipients to promote a culture of gratitude and philanthropy.
**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities**
* Demonstrated ability to create meaningful engagement opportunities or events.
* Experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
* Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities with short timelines.
* Dedication to building inclusive and diverse communities where all feel welcome.
* Flexibly, highly organized and extremely detail oriented.
* Demonstrated ability in writing and content creation.
* Demonstrated ability to lead, take action, create solutions, implement plans, analyze results and iterate for maximum positive effect.
* Ability to navigate in an ambiguous environment and take initiative to launch projects.
* Ability to create collaborative partnerships across disciplines, units and teams.
**Required Qualifications**
* Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
* 2 years of donor/constituent/member relations experience.
**Preferred Qualifications**
* Graduate degree in related field.
* Experience working in a college or university setting, or in the nonprofit sector.
* Knowledge of Banner Advancement, Microsoft CRM, or other similar fundraising database.
**Work Schedule**
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., some nights and weekends as required
**Application Deadline**
For best consideration, please submit your application materials by **4:00 p.m. (MST) Monday, February 21st, 2022.**
**Special Instructions**
Candidates must apply online through to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
**Salary Grade Number:**
The salary grade for the position is 8.
**Salary Range:**
The salary range for this position is $50,000 - $55,000.
The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidates sex or any other protected status.
**Benefits:**
The offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the .
**Please include the following documents with your application:**
1. Resume
2. Cover Letter
The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. The University of Denver prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age (40 years and over in the employment context), religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, veterans status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the university's educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended in 2008; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For the university's complete Non-Discrimination Statement, please see .
**All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.**
**Advertised:** February 03, 2022
**Applications close:** Open until filled
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