Director of Stewardship Reporting

Strategic Leadership
Develop and implement a strategy for donor impact reporting aligned with institutional priorities and campaign goals.
Establish reporting standards, frameworks, and templates for endowed funds, current-use gifts, capital projects, and restricted grants.
Serve as a senior advisor to advancement leadership on impact storytelling, transparency, and stewardship strategy.
Contribute to comprehensive campaign reporting and board-level impact communications.
Donor Impact Reporting & Stewardship
Oversee the creation of annual endowed fund reports, scholarship impact reports, research updates, and capital project summaries.
Analyze reporting volume and determine reporting cadence, complexity, and customization across the spectrum of giving—including what reports should be within a digital platform.
Ensure reporting aligns with gift agreements, donor intent, and compliance requirements.
Serves as project manager for impact reports within the donor recognition spectrum and all special impact reporting projects. Develop concepts for customized impact reports for principal and major gift donors, foundations, and corporate partners.
Integrate student and faculty stories, outcome data, and financial reporting into cohesive, donor-centered materials.
Partner with gift officers to support cultivation, renewal, and upgrade strategies through high-quality stewardship materials.
Team Leadership & Operations
Coordinates with DCASO and DRE Managing Directors on high level donor strategy with ED
Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing donor reporting team.
Allocates resources (including staff time) to manage reporting volume and account for appropriate complexity
Establish quality assurance processes, timelines, and workflows to ensure timely delivery of reports.
Foster a culture of collaboration between Advancement Services, Annual Giving, Major Gifts, Principal Gifts, and Communications teams.
Identify and implement process improvements to streamline reporting cycles and enhance scalability.
Campaign & Institutional Initiatives
Support comprehensive fundraising campaigns with impact summaries, milestone reports, and public-facing impact narratives.
Partner with academic units, deans, and program directors to capture stories and measurable outcomes.
Contribute to donor recognition publications and annual impact reports.
Working Conditions:
This role operates on a hybrid schedule. The Director is required to be physically present in the office for a minimum of two (2) days per week to collaborate with internal teams, manage local operations, and host on-site donor visits, with the flexibility to increase in-office presence during peak seasons.
Physical Requirements:
Ability to travel locally, regionally, or nationally
Ability to stand and walk for multiple hours during large-scale donor recognition events
Ability to occasionally move or transport event materials, signage, or donor gifts weighing up to 15–20 pounds
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree required
10+ years of experience in higher education advancement, donor relations, stewardship, or institutional research.
8-10+ years in a leadership or supervisory role.
Demonstrated expertise in donor stewardship reporting, impact measurement, and higher education metrics (e.g., retention, graduation rates, research funding, student outcomes).
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate academic and financial data into compelling narratives.
Experience managing reporting for endowed funds and restricted gifts.
Occasional night and weekend work is required
You will be expected to work certain events/campus activities, such as reunions each Spring, and participate in department retreats that are taking place on campus in Cambridge, MA.
Additional Qualifications and Skills:
Experience with advancement CRM systems (e.g., Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge, Salesforce Education Cloud).
Familiarity with endowment management and foundation reporting.
Experience working with volunteers and donors.
Experience supporting comprehensive capital campaigns.
Core Competencies
Experience building, developing, and managing high-performing teams, with the ability to influence and build strong relationships across diverse stakeholder groups
Attention to detail and excellent written, data collection, and oral communication skills
Contribute ideas and process improvements using available resources
Able to prioritize work to maximize department resources
Leverage data, analytics, and emerging technologies, including AI-enabled tools, to enhance operational effectiveness and personalization
Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Wide-ranging knowledge of academic units, current affairs in higher education.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Well-developed project management skills, including experience initiating and implementing a new program or project.
Ability to frequently communicate in-person, via phone, video conferencing, and email with internal teams and external stakeholders
Executive Communication
Donor-Centric Mindset

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
Hybrid