Stewardship Officer / NHQ17947 Job in Washington, District Of Columbia US
Stewardship Officer / NHQ17947
Position Description: Summary: The American Red Cross seeks an accomplished fundraising or project management professional to steward one of our most generous foundation partners. This donor funds both domestic and international projects of the American Red Cross. The ideal candidate will have experience in program development (domestic or international), proposal writing, project management, relationship building and high-touch client service. The person in this role will provide end-to-end support of this donor and staff Red Cross leadership assigned to this partner. Responsibilities: Contribute to and help implement the annual relationship strategy. Coordinate the annual grant submission and reporting process, which involves working with subject-matter experts to gather and analyze information needed to produce high quality proposals, reports and collateral materials. Write and edit a variety of materials including but not limited to: meeting briefs, call reports, concept papers, case statements, PowerPoint presentations, technical correspondence and personalized thank you letters, etc. Facilitate or contribute to moves management and program development conversations. Respond promptly to both donor and staff/leadership inquiries. Anticipate donor/staff needs and work proactively to address those. Develop and implement a communications strategy to keep the donor apprised of Red Cross happenings while providing a separate update for key staff. Collaborate with colleagues internally to support the planning and execution of periodic observation travel (domestically and internationally). Ensure that the donor is appropriately recognized and stewarded by staff and leadership. Become conversant in the projects and issue areas funded by the donor, both those that Red Cross seeks funding for as well as topics of interest to Red Cross staff and leadership. Build strong ties and supportive relationships with colleagues across the organization. Provide general support to the leadership team assigned to this donor, including senior American Red Cross staff, volunteers and board members. Fulfill other duties as assigned Apply