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Job Requisition ID:
2026-03883
Time Type:
Full time
Employee Group:
Staff
Job Category:
Advancement and Alumni Engagement
Employment Type:
Permanent
Department:
Faculty of Mathematics - Dean of Mathematics Office - Advancement Operations
Hiring Range:
Posting Information:
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
The internal posting deadline for this position is November 19, 2026, at 11:59PM.
Job Description:
Primary Purpose
Develops and executes a range of stewardship, donor relations and donor communications activities to engage and acknowledge the Faculty of Mathematics’ donors in order to foster the positive donor relationships that are critical to philanthropic support of the faculty. Manages corporate sponsor accounts and programs for the Faculty. This position will work with Math’s development staff to oversee gift and sponsorship acceptance and acknowledgement, donor recognition, communications and stewardship and to initiate, implement and evaluate donor and sponsor relations programs for the faculty. Responsible for the design, implementation and coordination of a comprehensive donor relations and stewardship system that appropriately and consistently promotes interaction and recognition of donors and sponsors at all levels. Manages the Faculty of Mathematics affinity groups and associated engagement activities to deepen and broaden engagement and philanthropic support with targeted audiences and the Faculty of Mathematics.
Key Accountabilities
Program Management
Oversees the development, management, and implementation of a revitalized, innovative, and first class donor relations program to complement the objectives of the overall fundraising goals of the Faculty of Mathematics including first-time donors, annual, principal, major and leadership giving donors, students and alumni
Suggests creative donor recognition options (e.g., events, naming opportunities, award nominations, gifts) that are appropriate for the type/level of the donor gift, budget, timeline, and specific donor history and preferences.
Maintains accurate, up-to-date Raiser’s Edge records of donors’ stewardship activity.
Manages a system to prepare, send and track acknowledgements from the Dean, Director, Chairs, Associate Director and development staff for selected gifts.
Manages a system to prioritize, prepare, send, and track stewardship reports for gifts as well as any special stewardship requests, including researching and producing all content for the reports.
Manages a system to prioritize, prepare and track any major gift proposals as well as any special proposal requests.
Responsible for the development and implementation of donor recognition plans, which may include special acknowledgements, press releases, plaques, recognition gifts, event announcements, and/or signage, as well as any special donor recognition requests.
Budgets for, incurs, and reports on all stewardship-related expenses.
Proactively seeks donor engagement opportunities.
Collaboration
Participates in planning meetings with the donor’s primary solicitors to determine the appropriate activity types and timing for each donor.
Meets regularly with the Director of Advancement, Associate Director of Development, development staff, the Student Awards and Financial Aid Office representatives, and Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs Office representatives to enhance current stewardship programs and design new programs intended to accomplish a collaborative approach that invites input and participation, a commitment to stewardship…