Notre Dame San Jose is currently accepting applications for the position of
Donor Stewardship Manager
The Donor Stewardship Manager works to foster lasting relationships between the school and its benefactors, promoting
positive attitudes toward giving among current and prospective major and planned gift donors. The position works closely with
the Executive Director of Advancement to manage the capital and subsequent campaigns; maintaining an appropriate schedule
and progressing with a high level of visibility and momentum that engenders a sense of excitement, optimism, and confidence in
achieving the campaign goal.
The School
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
Database Management/Donor
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Assist in strategizing and
Stewardship:
Since 1851, Notre Dame High
implementing campaign
School, San Jose has provided an
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Manage information contained
cultivation and recognition
exceptional Catholic college
in donor database. Document
events
preparatory education for young
best practices and enforce

Data analysis and regular
women in Santa Clara Valley. The
protocol for data to assure
campaign updates
quality of education has remained
donor data

Creation of campaign related
steadfast throughout Notre Dame’s

Educate and train staff and
materials in collaboration with
rich 164-year history. The school's
volunteers
communications team
mission is guided by the teachings
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Perform periodic database
of Saint Julie Billiart, the foundress
Minimum Qualifications:
maintenance to ensure that
of the Sisters of Notre Dame de
data is up-to-date and lacking

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
Namur with a strong focus on social
duplicate records. Oversee the
experience
justice and community service.
production mailing and
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At least 3 years of paid fund
emailing lists when needed by
development experience
The Program
the department and
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Exceptional writing and editing
organization
skills.
Notre Dame High School has a
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Interface with finance

Excellent verbal communication
challenging college preparatory
department and perform
skills with the ability to make
monthly and annual
curriculum that integrates classroom
dynamic group presentations
reconciliations. Assist finance
learning with downtown educational

Excellent organizational skills
with documentation needed for
with a meticulous attention to
opportunities in culture, science and
annual audit
detail. Strong planning skills,
technology. The school has a

Manage and supervise the
including the ability to anticipate
diverse student body, extensive
work of the Data
tasks, set priorities, meet
honors and advanced placement
Entry/Administrative Support
deadlines and function smoothly
programs, and a very talented and
position
under strict deadlines and
dedicated Faculty and Staff. Notre
shifting priorities
Capital Campaign – Project
Dame educates over 625 students

Sound computer skills including:
Research and Donor
Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge,
annually for success and leadership
Stewardship Plans:
PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and
in a global society.

Organize and manage the
Google
campaign pipeline in Raiser’s

Experience managing a broad
Terms of Employment
Edge
array of events from large scale
 Full-time position

Build cultivation and
benefits to intimate major donor
solicitation strategies for
cultivation events
individual potential donors in
collaboration with the
How to Apply
Campaign Core and volunteer
Submit a cover letter and resume
leadership
to:
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Support volunteer committees
 hr@ndsj.org
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Manage donor
 Place “Donor Stewardship
acknowledgement, recognition
Manager” in the subject line.
and stewardship program
Notre Dame High School responds only to those candidates who meet the qualifications for the position.
All resumes are kept on file for a one-year period.
Notre Dame High School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.