Stewardship Officer

Harvard T.H. Chan School Of Public Health - Cambridge, MA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Cambridge, MA

About the position

The Stewardship Officer is a full-time position within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Donor Relations team at Harvard University. This role focuses on managing, researching, and writing stewardship reports for principal and major donors, enhancing donor relationships through effective communication and storytelling. The Stewardship Officer collaborates with various stakeholders to create impactful reports that illustrate the contributions of donors, ensuring a high level of professionalism and attention to detail in all communications.

Responsibilities

• Organizes and executes the production schedule, content development, and review of stewardship books for financial aid donors.
• Develops original content for the FAS Financial Aid stewardship reporting program, including cover letters and beneficiary biographies.
• Researches fund usage and drafts content for acknowledgments and stewardship reports, personalizing messages in collaboration with gift officers.
• Generates ideas for feature stories and design elements to aid in communicating the story of impact in stewardship reports.
• Prepares text and images in layout for production using desktop publishing software.
• Builds and sustains strong working relationships with University leadership, administrators, faculty, and colleagues within AA&D.
• Develops comprehensive knowledge of donors and updates relevant files and reporting schedules.
• May edit and proofread documents produced by colleagues in FAS Donor Relations.
• Uses available resources to complete comprehensive research.
• Works toward the successful execution of the Department's strategic plan and its business operations.

Requirements

• College degree from an accredited institution required.
• Minimum of three years of work experience, preferably in higher education and/or professional writing and program management.

Nice-to-haves

• Five or more years of experience in higher education donor relations/fundraising preferred.
• Professional project management, writing, editing, research and/or proofreading experience preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills and customer focus, with ability to communicate professionally and diplomatically.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off: 3-4 weeks of accrued vacation time per year, 12 accrued sick days, 12.5 holidays, and up to 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, disability and life insurance programs.
• Child and elder/adult care resources including on-campus childcare centers and wellness programs.
• University-funded retirement plan with contributions from 5% to 15% of eligible compensation.
• Tuition Assistance Program and Tuition Reimbursement for eligible courses.
• Professional Development programs and classes at little or no cost.
• Various commuter options including discounted parking and public transportation passes.