Development Fellow, Membership Services & Stewardship, Department of Athletics

Wake Forest University • Winston-Salem, NC

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About The Position

The Development Fellow for Membership Services & Stewardship position will assist with managing donor relationships, ensuring accurate financial transactions, and reporting to various stakeholders. This position will provide administrative support to calling officers and help with various donor and student-athlete recognition programming. This is a fixed term position beginning on/around August 3, 2026 and concluding July 31, 2027. This position is not eligible for sponsorship of non-immigrant or immigrant visa status through Wake Forest University. All eligible applicants are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Canva
• Ability to maintain confidential information
• Ability to organize workflow, manage resources, and coordinate activities
• Effective communication skills, both verbally and in writing; strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with all members of a diverse community to manage a variety oftasks and projects with follow through and completion in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly calling officer stewardship check-in meetings and execute stewardship plansin partnership with calling officers for commitments above $50k.
• Share sport-specific acknowledgements with each coaching staff.
• Assist with the standardization of donor invoices and ensure accuracy of information.
• Assist with scholarship assignments and current-use scholarship stewardship.
• Perform bi-weekly reports to share donor profiles for senior administrators.
• Assist with estate giving and annual giving stewardship and recognition.
• Effectively engage potential donors, building rapport and identifying their philanthropic interests through outbound & inbound phone calls.
• Assist with donor events & game day hospitality as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level