Manager - Legacy Engagement & Stewardship (Development)

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Hiring Remotely in USA
Remote
49K-66K Annually
Mid level
Social Impact
The Role
Manage stewardship and engagement for legacy (estate and planned giving) ministry partners. Design stewardship strategy, coordinate communications and impact reports, manage projects and tracking systems, partner with gift officers and Communications, and translate ministry impact into compelling stories while providing personalized, pastoral donor care.
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Manager - Legacy Engagement & Stewardship (Development)

Work Location:

Remote - USA

Schedule:

Part time

To advance the purpose of InterVarsity, this position will serve a key role in cultivating and caring for InterVarsity’s legacy ministry partners. This position blends thoughtful relationship stewardship with strong project management—ensuring that legacy partners are known, valued, and meaningfully connected to the ongoing impact of their generosity.
Working closely with the Director of Strategic Donor Engagement and the Estate and Planned Giving team, this role coordinates communications, reporting, and ministry partner experiences that reflect both excellence and pastoral attentiveness. The ideal candidate is both a strong writer and an organized executor—able to translate ministry impact into compelling narratives while managing multiple projects and stakeholders with care.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Personal:              

  • Be a maturing disciple of Jesus Christ: growing in love for God, God's Word, God's people of every ethnicity and culture, and God's purposes in the world

Legacy Stewardship and Ministry Partner Experience

  • Execute a comprehensive stewardship plan for estate and gift planning ministry partners ensuring consistent, personalized and relational engagement.
  • Coordinate and deliver touchpoints (communications, updates, recognition) that reflect each ministry partner’s intent and legacy.
  • Partner with gift officers to support continuity, trust, and depth in ministry partner relationships

Strategy & Systems Development

  • Design and refine the stewardship strategy for gift planning ministry partners, including segmentation, communication rhythms, and engagement pathways.
  • Build and maintain systems that track ministry partner engagement, milestones, and follow-through.
  • Identify opportunities to deepen ministry partner connection through new content, experiences, or approaches.

Project Management & Coordination

  • Lead coordination of stewardship projects including impact reports, ministry partner updates, and communication cycles.
  • Manage timelines, workflows, and deliverables across teams (Development Services, Communications, and external partners).
  • Create simple, effective tracking systems to ensure follow-through and visibility.

Ministry Partner Communications & Storytelling

  • Draft and edit communications, including stewardship letters, impact reports, campaign updates, and personalized outreach.
  • Translate ministry outcomes into clear, compelling stories that connect legacy giving to present and future impact.
  • Partner with Communications to ensure alignment in voice, tone, and brand.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Annually affirm InterVarsity’s Statement of Faith
  • Bachelor’s degree in communications or related field required
  • 3–5 years of experience in development, communications, project management, or related field.
  • Exceptional writing and editing skills with the ability to communicate impact clearly and compellingly.
  • Strong organizational and project management skills; able to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders.
  • Relational intelligence and attentiveness to ministry partner care; able to operate with discretion and pastoral sensitivity.
  • Experience with estate and gift planning planned giving or estate ministry partners is a plus but not required.
  • Ability to travel 1-3 times a year for team meetings or conferences.
  • A working knowledge of current Microsoft Software applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint) is preferred
  • Demonstrated ability and commitment to work in a diverse team environment

KEY COMPETENCIES

  • Relational Stewardship – understands the long arc of donor relationships, especially legacy giving.
  • Execution & Follow-Through – brings structure and accountability to complex, multi-step work.
  • Storytelling – connects mission, impact, and donor intent in meaningful ways.
  • Collaboration – works effectively across teams and functions.
  • Discernment – knows when to move quickly and when to slow down for care and quality.

Pay Range: $49,296.00 - $65,724.00 per year

Benefits:

We offer a competitive benefits package, including health care and retirement savings with a match. Eligibility is based on employee type and hours worked.  Benefits include the following:

  • 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan

  • 403(b) matching contributions

  • Dental insurance

  • Employee assistance program

  • Employee discounts

  • Flexible work schedule

  • Flexible spending accounts

  • Health insurance

  • Health savings account

  • Life insurance

  • Paid time off

  • Parental leave

  • Professional development assistance

  • Vision insurance

Equal Employment Opportunity: 

 

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA is both an equal opportunity employer and a faith-based religious organization. We conduct hiring without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, marital status, parental status, membership in any labor organization, political ideology, or disability of an otherwise qualified individual. The status of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA as an equal opportunity employer does not prevent the organization from hiring staff based on their religious beliefs so that all staff share the same religious commitment.  Pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 702 (42 U.S.C. 2000e 1(a)) InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA has the right to, and does, hire only candidates who agree with InterVarsity’s Statement of Agreement: Purpose and Doctrinal Basis because InterVarsity believes that each and every staff plays a vital role in advancing InterVarsity’s mission and purposes. 

Skills Required

  • Affirm InterVarsity's Statement of Faith annually
  • Bachelor's degree in communications or related field
  • 3-5 years of experience in development, communications, project management, or related field
  • Exceptional writing and editing skills
  • Strong organizational and project management skills; able to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders
  • Relational intelligence and pastoral sensitivity in donor care
  • Ability to travel 1-3 times a year for team meetings or conferences
  • Demonstrated ability and commitment to work in a diverse team environment
  • Experience with estate and gift planning/planned giving (preferred)
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint (preferred)
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What We Do

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA is an evangelical Christian non-profit campus ministry dedicated to establishing and advancing witnessing communities of students and faculty on college campuses. Its mission is to help individuals follow Jesus as Savior and Lord, growing in love for God and His Word, while developing critical thinking, leadership, and cross-cultural skills to transform campuses and develop world changers.

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