University of Mississippi Medical Center · 2 weeks ago
Stewardship & Donor Relations Manager - Office of Development
Jackson, MS
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center is seeking a Stewardship & Donor Relations Manager to direct and manage all financial and administrative operations for the Office of Institutional Advancement. The role involves overseeing donor relations, managing staff, and ensuring effective communication and engagement strategies to support the medical center.
EducationHealth CareMedical
Responsibilities
Stewardship: Develops and oversees the implementation of communication and engagement strategies that create and enhance donor relations and other partnerships to support UMMC. Works with department leaders and gift officers to tailor approach for individual schools and medical center departments. Meets regularly with development team members and medical center constituencies to ensure stewardship efforts are consistent
Supervisory: Directs, supervises, and oversees work activities of subordinates ensuring all activities, operations and projects are met and completed in a timely manner and are compliant with university policy and procedures. Establishes professional development opportunities, mentors, and offers meaningful, continuous performance-related feedback for staff members. Clearly defines work expectations, recognizes and rewards individuals for a job well done, provides disciplinary counseling when necessary, conducts timely performance appraisals adhering to university standards, and works with HR business partner as needed. Fosters a non-punitive working environment of engaged staff through transparency, accountability, change management, and culture of collaboration
Donor Communications: Woks with Principal Gifts team to create general and specific communications to donors on a regular basis and as needed. Oversees the preparation of proposals, campaign needs, and similar materials. Works with annual fund manager to align messaging at all stages. Assists with publications related to donors and social media content. Donor Reporting and Acknowledgement: Oversees the gift acknowledgement process. Responsible for general and targeted impact reporting, endowment reports, and fund information summaries for donors and internal constituents
Donor Cultivation: Identifies, researches, and cultivates prospective donors to the medical center through identified cycles of funding, the monitoring of pledge payments, and creation of opportunities for additional support
Donor Reporting and Acknowledgement: Oversees the gift acknowledgement process. Responsible for gen gies for major donors, including a series of specific annual contacts and engagement
Donor Recognition: Oversees plans for appropriate permanent donor recognition displays. Assist with research and implementation of recognition proposals for new and existing spaces and initiatives
Donor Records: Oversees the maintenance of ongoing and comprehensive records related to donor recognition and stewardship, including those related to employee/payroll giving programs
General Administration: Monitors requests by UMMC Staff as well as third-party fundraisers to ensure adherence with UMMC policies. Communicates with various departments involved in the approval process
The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of donor relations, stewardship, or fundraising experience, including one (1) year supervisory or leadership experience
Preferred
Experience in a development setting is strongly preferred
Company
University of Mississippi Medical Center
University of Mississippi Medical Center is a school in Jackson. It is a sub-organization of University of Mississippi.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (96)
2024 (66)
2023 (63)
2022 (107)
2021 (55)
2020 (65)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$37M2013-08-22Debt Financing· $37M
Leadership Team
Britt Crewse
Chief Executive Officer - Adult Hospitals
Dodie McElmurray
Chief Executive Officer- Community Hospitals
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