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Stewardship & Communications Manager

CentracareSt Cloud, MNApril 12th, 2026
Find your purpose as the Stewardship & Communications Manager with CentraCare! The Stewardship & Communications Manager is responsible for strategic stewardship of all CentraCare Foundation donors, creative communications, and recognition support to cultivate meaningful, lifelong relationships with CentraCare Foundation donors and to ensure strategic and professional communications and marketing strategies are in place. The Manager will oversee and execute a strategy to ensure that donors are recognized and stewarded through a coordinated effort. The Manager will implement a communications strategy which includes writing a monthly e-newsletter, creating and coordinating impact reports, ensuring web content is timely and effective, and develops and executes a social media marketing and communications strategy for the Foundation. On an annual basis, the Manager will work with colleagues to coordinate endowment reports to donors as well as content and design for impact reports, stewardship mailings and the system’s Annual Report. The Manager will provide project-specific consultation, upon request, for Development Officers pursuing special fundraising projects. This individual would also be responsible for managing donor walls and recognition. Schedule: Full-time 80 hours every 2 weeks Mon-Fri 8:00a-5:00p Hybrid of in-office at our Southpoint location and at-home. Pay & Benefits: Pay is determined by years of related experience We offer a generous benefits package that includes medical (choose between an HRA or HSA), dental, flexible spending accounts, PTO, 401(k) retirement plan & match, LTD and STD, tuition reimbursement, discounts at local and national businesses and so much more! Qualifications: Associate’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education; bachelor's preferred. Experience in planning, writing, editing, and producing acknowledgments, impact reports, and other stewardship communications. Project coordination/management experience. Ability to manage complex environments, prioritize, manage, and delegate responsibilities for multiple projects. Effective interpersonal skills and strong communication abilities. Highly motivated and resourceful individual with a commitment to accountability and results. Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, Adobe Creative Suite and Salesforce or similar CRM software. Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and travel within the system as needed. A minimum of five years of job-related experience in donor relations and or communications preferred. Responsibilities: Donor Recognition & Stewardship (45%) In close collaboration with the fundraising team, develop a comprehensive individual and corporate giving stewardship/engagement matrix for all giving levels and gift types that promotes giving upgrade. Manages all aspects of the stewardship matrix for the Foundation, ensuring each tactic is well executed. Drafts written materials to aid in the Foundation's efforts to educate, cultivate, recognize, and upgrade donor levels. Coordinate ongoing content and process refresh for acknowledgements. Develops and defines the Foundation’s Donor Relations and Stewardship plans, policies, procedures, and protocols, and ensures ongoing evaluation based on industry best practices. Develops and fosters growth of best practices in donor relations, stewardship and events via professional development and continuing education. Communications & Marketing (45%) Develop a strategic annual communications and stewardship plan and calendar that enhances the outreach efforts of the Foundation, including web-based communications direct mail, event marketing and constituent outreach. Coordination of design, promotion, and communication materials for the Foundation. Creates and executes a social media strategy for the Foundation. Design, write and deliver the Foundation’s monthly e-newsletter. Develops, designs and coordinates donor-specific impact stewardship reports and communications to educate, engage, inspire, and thank top donors for their generosity; manage the production and delivery of stewardship reporting, including regular and ongoing stewardship reports, endowment reports, and other reports intended for multiple stakeholders that describe multiple fund types. Drafts and distributes appropriate remarks and scripts for individuals presenting in collaboration with Events Manager. Collect related Foundation stories and data for a yearly donor impact report and stewardship outreach efforts and other department communications. Administrative & Other (10%) Creates and manages budget for stewardship, communications & marketing. Maintain stewardship and communications/marketing files. Stay informed about CentraCare's overall strategic plan and local hospital priorities, programs, and achievements to offer creative engagement, cultivation, and stewardship opportunities. Adhere to privacy and confidentiality best practices and HIPAA compliance to protect donor information. Perform other duties as assigned. CentraCare has made a commitment to diversity in its workforce. All individuals including, but not limited to, individuals with disabilities, are encouraged to apply. CentraCare is an EEO/AA employer.