Position Summary
Do you enjoy building reciprocal long-lasting relationships with donors, alumni, and community members? Are you passionate about communicating the impact of giving to Red Deer Polytechnic? The External Relations team is looking for an enthusiastic and skilled communicator to join our External Relations team as a Stewardship Officer.
The Stewardship Officer works with the External Relations team to develop and implement a systemized and achievable stewardship strategy that fosters and strengthens long-term relationships with Red Deer Polytechnic internal and external stakeholders.
Position Responsibilities
- Working in collaboration with the Development team, designs, documents, and implements a systematic integrated and comprehensive stewardship and donor relations program—inclusive of policy, quality control guidelines and standards— for donors at various levels of giving and that meet constituent needs
- Knowledge of provincial and federal laws governing fundraising, including privacy legislation, taxation laws, FOIPPA, and CANCOPY
- Drives a comprehensive, strategic recognition and engagement plan that relays impact, educates and empowers donors, and fosters long term relationships between RDP and its donors
- Works in close collaboration with the Development team to ensure a high level of synchronicity is achieved for the benefit of the donor’s entire experience with External Relations, faculty-based priorities, and RDP
- Ensures department-wide collection of stewardship materials and share with the organization to support the cultivation of prospects, donors, and people of influence
- Advances fundraising priorities through a robust and comprehensive donor engagement program, developing a year-round engagement strategy to help meet departmental revenue goals through cultivation, stewardship, and fundraising events and initiatives
- Works in close collaboration with the Development team to ensure a high level of synchronicity is achieved for the benefit of the donor’s entire experience with External Relations, faculty-based priorities, and RDP
- Ensures department-wide collection of stewardship materials and share with the organization to support the cultivation of prospects, donors, and people of influence
- Builds relationships with colleagues in all departments to collect data and stories for impact reports to donors and sponsors
Plays a significant role in the delivery of agreed-upon stewardship activities such as donor acknowledgement, recognition, communication, and reporting - Manages the development of high-level and high-impact comprehensive annual stewardship and endowment reports, ensuring donors receive appropriate annual reporting on their gift as per the stewardship plan and matrix
- Manages the development of niche stewardship reports, report updates, or official reporting requested by donor and/or relationship manager including but not
limited to; populating giving history, grant reports, donor/prospect reports - Stays current on donor and grant deliverables, in collaboration with the primary relationship manager
- Provides leadership to the administration of the Scholarship & Awards program, including drafting gift agreements, terms of reference, and liaising with Finance
and Student Connect Centre to confirm funding
Required Qualifications
- Two (2) years of post-secondary training, completion of a community college certificate including trades apprenticeships or equivalent
- Excellent communication skills (oral and written) and the ability to engage effectively and professionally with individuals at all levels of the organization as
- well as community members
- Direct experience in donor relations and stewardship
- Experience working in a staff capacity to support fundraising activities and with cultivation and recognition events
- Ability to develop and maintain relationships with donors, staff, and community members
- Incumbent will understand the strategic link between stewardship and cultivation and will support the development of prospect strategies with leadership team
- Demonstrated experience in being highly collaborative key role in supporting the team
- Experience coordinating volunteers, staff, and donors
- Motivated to work in a fundraising/philanthropic industry
- Demonstrates initiative, resourcefulness, and is results oriented
- Strong organizational and planning skills, including an ability to determine priorities, be self-directed, and work with minimal supervision
- Excellent analytical, problem solving and technical skills, with strong attention to detail
- Experience in drafting proposals, briefings, contact notes, stewardship plans/letters and other correspondence for prospects
- Experience developing and executing strategic business and action plans
- Proficient in the following computer applications: Microsoft Office Suite, Raisers Edge NXT (or other relational databases)
Preferred Qualifications
- Four (4) year undergraduate degree, or three (3) year undergraduate degree plus one full additional year of university in a related program representing four years of study or equivalent
- Certified Fundraising Executive certification (CFRE), an asset
Salary: $62,965 – $73,660 annually
Benefits and Compensation Information
Red Deer Polytechnic offers a comprehensive benefits package including extended health and dental care through Blue Cross, access to a health spending account,
pension plan, Employee & Family Assistance Program, generous vacation allotments, credit tuition waivers and opportunities for professional development funding. Additional time off due to Institution closures between Christmas and New Year general holidays. *Eligibility to access the above mentioned benefits is dependent upon the AUPE Collective Agreement and related RDP policies
About Red Deer Polytechnic
Focused on advancing the economic and social priorities of Alberta, Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) provides more than 80 industry-relevant programs within a breadth
of credentials to approximately 6,300 credit and apprenticeship students and 3,400+ learners with Extended Education programming. With modern teaching and learning spaces, and state-of-the-art research and innovation centres in advanced manufacturing and energy innovation, the Polytechnic provides applied research opportunities, leadership in the social, economic, and cultural development of Alberta, and myriad lifelong learning opportunities.
Red Deer Polytechnic’s main campus is located on Treaty 7, Treaty 6 and Métis ancestral lands. This is where we will strive to honour and transform our relationships
with one another.
Whatever brings you to Red Deer Polytechnic, we are glad you are here. And we look forward to having you as a valued member of our polytechnic community.
Hours of Work
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week. Availability will be required as needed for events and travel outside of normal working hours.
Note to Applicant
To fulfill Red Deer Polytechnic’s mission to enrich the intellectual, economic, cultural, and social development of Central Alberta, people representing diverse perspectives and experiences are required. We welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous persons, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, persons with any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity or gender expression. Red Deer Polytechnic will provide job applicants with accommodations in accordance with the Alberta Human Rights Code. To request an accommodation, please contact Peopleandculture@rdpolytech.ca. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Documents Needed To Apply
- Cover Letter
- Resume
For more information about Red Deer College, this position or to Apply online, please visit https://employment.rdc.ab.c
