Job Title: Stewardship Officer

Job Summary: 

This is a unique opportunity for a dedicated, results-oriented relationship manager with 2-3 years of related development experience to make a significant impact at an innovative non-profit. Reporting to the Senior Associate Director of Stewardship and Prospecting, the Stewardship Officer will manage a portfolio of key supporters and community members through meaningful outreach strategies with a focus on retention and cultivation. The successful candidate will partner with Advancement and work across Development to deepen donor engagement and track territory forecasting and revenue. A successful candidate will feel at home as a member of a dynamic, fast-paced and supportive team and be adept at managing shifting priorities while building and strengthening the Foundation’s impact. The Stewardship Officer will develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with colleagues within Development across the Foundation. The successful candidate will energize and motivate those around them and will regularly demonstrate the Foundation’s core values or Optimism, Urgency, Resourcefulness, Collaboration, Accountability and Persistence. The position is designated to have a hybrid flex work schedule with at least part-time in MJFF’s office in midtown New York City. Standard business hours are Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Foundation supports flexible and remote work schedules. Travel is not required.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Coordinate with team to plan, direct, and support significant donor stewardship efforts with a focus on donors giving $2,500 - $5,000 annually.
• Maintain and build strong and lasting relationships with constituents through strategic and meaningful points of contact.
• Heavy focus on retention and cultivation.
• Identify and compile relevant, timely updates and articles of interest to share with key constituents.
• Coordinate with advancement team on donor outreach, revenue tracking, and engagement within the assigned stewardship portfolio.
• Work with team to determine if donors should be moved in Advancement portfolio for deeper engagement.
• Perform administrative activities including but not limited to, high-end stewardship and solicitation mailings, curated communications, update donor and prospect records, track and record action items and update notes in CRM, internal strategic projects.
• Contribute to collaborative team environment and have a positive roll-up-your-sleeves attitude.

Qualifications and Skills: 

• Bachelor's degree
• 2-3 years development or relationship management experience
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills
• Familiarity with Salesforce or equivalent database software
• Willingness to work nights or weekends a few times a year
• Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence
• Ability to digest complex material and present in an empathetic and compelling manner
• Self-started with sound judgment and attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication

About Us: 

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) was founded in 2000 with one clear objective: accelerating meaningful therapeutic advances and, ultimately, a cure for Parkinson’s disease (PD). The Foundation applies extraordinary scientific, business and media assets to this singular focus—thus creating a unique and dynamic organization. Since inception, MJFF has quickly grown into the largest nonprofit funder of Parkinson’s disease research, having funded over $1.5 billion in research projects in both academic and industry labs worldwide. 

Core to our philosophy is how we think of our capital and its risk profile relative to other stakeholders in the drug development pipeline. We work aggressively to de-risk various therapeutic strategies and tools in the hopes of building a robust pipeline of new treatments for patients. In order to achieve our mission of finding a cure for PD it is critical that we engage with, and bring together, members of the PD community including researchers, physicians, health professionals and most important, people with Parkinson's and their families.  

We believe that to find a cure for PD as quickly as possible, our capital needs to push research forward today—we therefore deliberately hold no endowment or excessive reserves. We instead seek to deploy funds raised as quickly and wisely as possible. MJFF raises over $100 million annually. Today, the Foundation has approximately 180 full-time employees. We offer a collegial and collaborative environment where optimistic problem-solvers and entrepreneurial, resourceful individuals can thrive and make a tangible difference for millions of people living with Parkinson’s disease.   

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should submit a resume and thoughtful cover letter describing their specific qualifications and interest in the position. Applicants who best match the position's needs will be contacted.

Vaccination Statement:

At The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF), the health and safety of our team and our community is a priority. MJFF has made the decision to require all staff receive the COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of employment. Successful applicants for this position must be fully vaccinated by date of hire and proof of vaccine is required. Full vaccination is defined as two weeks after both doses of two-dose vaccine or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine has been administered. Anyone unable to be vaccinated, because of medical or religious reasons, can request a reasonable accommodation for consideration.

MJFF is an equal opportunity employer. The Michael J. Fox Foundation strongly encourages applications from individuals who will contribute to our efforts to build and support a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce. Diversity may refer to characteristics including, but not limited to, race, religion, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic circumstance, geographic background, ability and disability, political ideology and age.