Donor Scholarships and Funds Manager

Location: Commerce, Texas, United States

Company

East Texas A&M University is an R2 research institution offering academic programs, research opportunities, and campus services across Northeast Texas.

What you will do

• Manage the full life cycle of Foundation and Alumni Association restricted funds, from gift agreement and fund creation through donations and donor stewardship.
• Process and draft gift agreements and supporting documents while balancing donor wishes with university requirements.
• Maintain fund records, conduct ongoing health checks, and coordinate required updates, transfers, status information, and reporting.
• Partner with Financial Aid & Scholarships and scholarship committees to ensure opportunities and awards comply with donor restrictions.
• Administer tracking and document-management processes in Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge to support cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and recognition.
• Research regulations, peer practices, and institutional needs to improve gift acceptance, funds management policies, and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Three years of related experience and a successful track record in project management.
• Proficiency with MS Excel, MS Word, MS Teams, and Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge.
• Strong organization, time management, attention to detail, communication, business writing, multitasking, and consensus-building skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively and quickly learn department-specific information systems.
• All positions are security-sensitive and require a criminal history investigation and credential verification.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree.
• Certification in Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge.
• Experience with Raiser’s Edge queries, exports, and gift processing.
• Working knowledge of university procurement policies, the FRS module in the TAMUS Canopy system, and the TAMUS Endowment reporting system.

Culture & Benefits

• Employee tuition assistance for master’s and doctoral programs.
• Health, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance, with employer contributions toward health and basic life insurance premiums.
• Paid holidays, sick leave, and vacation.
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, with optional additional retirement plans.
• Physical wellness programming and wellness release time for eligible employees.
• Access to research opportunities, academic programs, student organizations, and Division I athletics across the university community.