Development Coordinator-Senior

Under limited supervision, responsible for providing a full range of administrative support for development activities. Cultivates and maintains good working relationships within our department, across the university, and with external constituents.

• Supports the team in developing and implementing fundraising strategies to encourage donations from alumni, patients and community, building a donor pipeline for the Institution. Focus on retention, new donor acquisition and engagement of existing donors.
• Facilitates the implementation of constituent giving strategy across OI.
• Serves as a liaison with OIA divisions and leadership to support building contributions to the Institution.
• Coordinates management of deposits, gift information, and generation of donor thank you acknowledgments.
• Researches, compiles and analyzes data for donor prospecting and special projects. Takes lead on driving portfolio management for OIA leadership.
• Assists with writing monthly content, updating calendars and creating reports and presentations for leadership and team members.
• Assists with general communication and correspondence, providing donor and prospect information as requested.
• Coordinates activities and plans events related to department fundraising programs.
• Manages special projects and programs.
• Oversight of budgets in the form of variance and PHi reconciliation and approval for OIA leadership.
• Sets procedures for specific operational functions. Takes leadership role within coordinator corps.
• Initiates contact with vendors and negotiates pricing for events, appeals, printing and thank-you activities.
• Manages department communications, including but not limited to division website content, internal newsletter, calendar updates, freelance writer and content management.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

• Organization: Demonstrated planning and organizational skills.
• Time Management: Ability to meet deadlines and manage details for multiple projects simultaneously.
• Communications: Strong verbal, excellent written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Knowledge: Demonstrated knowledge in administrative support of fundraising and special events.
• Negotiation: Ability to analyze and cultivate best alternative to negotiate by building rapport, actively listening and asking good questions in searching for smart trade-offs.
• Project Management: Ability to coordinate the diverse components of the project by quality project planning, execution and change control to achieve required balance of time, cost and quality.
• Ability to manage and balance competing priorities, complex situations, and tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Display a high level of discretion when dealing with sensitive information. 

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree is required. 

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION:

• None.

PREFERRED:

• Experience with SalesForce, GiveSmart and other fundraising platforms is desirable.