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A global destination for artists and arts enthusiasts, Interlochen Center for the Arts nurtures creativity through five dynamic platforms: Interlochen Arts Camp, the renowned summer arts program; Interlochen Arts Academy, the nation's premier fine arts boarding high school; Interlochen Presents, a producer of more than 600 annual performances by internationally celebrated guest artists, Interlochen students, and faculty; Interlochen Public Radio, two listener-supported, 24-hour public radio stations (classical music and news); and Interlochen College of Creative Arts, a convener for lifelong learning in the arts.

Position Summary:

  Interlochen Center for the Arts invites you to join our team as a Stewardship & Events Coordinator where you will foster lasting relationships between Interlochen and its benefactors, promoting positive attitudes toward giving among current, prospective and planned giving donors. You'll coordinate Interlochen's scholarship stewardship program, working with Philanthropy staff, the Office of Admissions & Financial Aid, and donors to help match scholarship recipients with funding sources, and create meaningful thank you touches to donors. Additionally, you will coordinate targeted events to say thank you and show appreciation for donors while demonstrating the impact their gifts have on Interlochen's programs. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The overall responsibility of the Stewardship & Events Coordinator is to work closely with the Manager of Stewardship and Events and other members of the Stewardship and Events team to help implement a comprehensive stewardship program that appropriately and consistently promotes interaction with and recognition of donors. 

The principal responsibility is to coordinate stewardship efforts involved with Camp and Academy scholarships including:

• Coordinate all aspects of meaningful stewardship opportunities for donors to demonstrate the impact of their gifts. This will include live and virtual individual meetings between scholarship donors and recipients, as well as group meetings when appropriate. The coordinator will also act as the liaison with major gift officers and the Office of Education for the planning of these meetings.
• Coordinate the student scholarship recipient thank you letter process, including instructional mailings to students and informative correspondences to donors. Collaborate with Interlochen Residential Life and Education colleagues, to aid in the collection of the scholar letters. Lead the review of recipient letters for quality control and best quotes for use in stewardship efforts and department materials. Coordinate the copy creation, collation and mailing of recipient letters to donors.
• In conjunction with the Office of Admissions & Financial Aid, the Manager of Philanthropy Data & Reporting, and other Philanthropy staff, collaborate on the assignment of named scholarships to qualified students for Camp & Academy.
• Assist in overseeing student interns during Camp for assistance with the scholarship stewardship efforts, and other stewardship efforts as appropriate.

Additional responsibilities include

Work with the Manager of Stewardship & Events to plan and produce content (written and video including ThankView and similar tools