Coordinator, Donor Relations Operations

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for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, remove boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions, EEO etc. We need to parse the posting and extract sections. Let's read the posting: "The Development Coordinator, Donor Relations serves as a strategic and technical linchpin on the Donor Relations team, ensuring data, systems, and insights are leveraged to strengthen relationships and drive results. Reporting to the Senior Director of Donor Relations, the Development Coordinator partners across Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) to implement and track donor relations initiatives; design, document, and refine protocols and workflows; and support meaningful, high-impact donor experiences. The Development Coordinator oversees core operational functions—including CRM data entry and optimization, database management, daily stewardship execution (e.g., acknowledgments, impact reporting logistics, recognition tracking), and process improvement—while translating data insights into scalable stewardship strategies that elevate donor satisfaction and retention. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented and solutions-driven, with excellent organizational and communication skills, strong project management capability, and the ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities in a fast-paced environment. The Department of Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) assists Vanderbilt University in securing the resources, both human and financial, that are required to achieve its mission and goals. The Department is responsible for the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of individuals and organizations whose charitable objectives are consistent with those of Vanderbilt University’s teaching and research programs. Learn more about our department at https://www.vanderbilt.edu/dar/" Then sections: "Key Functions And Expected Performance" with subheadings: Donor Operations & Stewardship, Data, CRM & Reporting, Process Improvement & Project Management, Stakeholder Engagement & Executive/Team Support, Contributes to a Results-Driven Team, Supervisory Relationships, Work Environment, Education And Certifications, Experience And Skills, Key Characteristics of a Successful Team Member in this Work Unit. We need to map to allowed headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide what content goes where. - About the role: likely the introductory paragraph(s) describing role, purpose, reporting, department description. Could include the first paragraph and department description. - Responsibilities: the "Key Functions And Expected Performance" sections (donor operations, data/CRM, process improvement, stakeholder engagement, contributes to results-driven team, supervisory relationships maybe not needed, work environment maybe schedule). Also maybe "Key Characteristics" could be part of Qualifications/Skills. - Requirements: Education And Certifications, Experience And Skills (maybe also required experience). Could also include "Experience And Skills" as Requirements. - Qualifications: maybe overlapping with Requirements; but we can treat Qualifications as preferred qualifications? The posting says "Prefer at least three years of experience within higher education." That's a qualification. Also "Excellent interpersonal management skills." etc. Might be part of Skills. - Skills: list of skills: excellent organizational and communication skills, strong project management capability, ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities, etc. Also computer skills: Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, affinity for mastering new programs, database management. Also interpersonal, confidentiality, tact, persuasion, judgement, crisis handling, etc. - Benefits: Not mentioned explicitly. No benefits info. So we should NOT include Benefits section. - Pay: Not mentioned. So no Pay section. - Schedule: Work Environment mentions hybrid role based in Nashville – in the office approximately 1 day per week depending on business needs. Also mentions flexibility to work nights and weekends when needed. That's schedule info. So we can include Schedule section with that. Thus we will have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Schedule. Possibly also "Work Environment" but we map to Schedule. We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Ensure we only include real content. We need to output HTML fragment only, using

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• for lists. We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include details like specific tasks: "Executes daily stewardship activities and fulfillment. Coordinates donor experiences and touchpoints. Liaising with vendors and production logistics. Meets deadlines and quality standards." etc. We need to break down responsibilities into bullet lists. We must not repeat job title as heading. We must not include Job ID etc. We must remove boilerplate like "Learn more about our department at https://www.vanderbilt.edu/dar/" maybe we can keep as part of About the role? It's a link; maybe we keep it as part of description. It's not boilerplate; it's a link to department. Could keep. We must remove duplicated lines. Let's extract content. First, introductory paragraph: "The Development Coordinator, Donor Relations serves as a strategic and technical linchpin on the Donor Relations team, ensuring data, systems, and insights are leveraged to strengthen relationships and drive results. Reporting to the Senior Director of Donor Relations, the Development Coordinator partners across Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) to implement and track donor relations initiatives; design, document, and refine protocols and workflows; and support meaningful, high-impact donor experiences. The Development Coordinator oversees core operational functions—including CRM data entry and optimization, database management, daily stewardship execution (e.g., acknowledgments, impact reporting logistics, recognition tracking), and process improvement—while translating data insights into scalable stewardship strategies that elevate donor satisfaction and retention. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented and solutions-driven, with excellent organizational and communication skills, strong project management capability, and the ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities in a fast-paced environment." Then department description: "The Department of Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) assists Vanderbilt University in securing the resources, both human and financial, that are required to achieve its mission and goals. The Department is responsible for the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of individuals and organizations whose charitable objectives are consistent with those of Vanderbilt University’s teaching and research programs. Learn more about our department at https://www.vanderbilt.edu/dar/" We can combine these as About the role. Now Responsibilities: Under "Key Functions And Expected Performance" we have bullet-like paragraphs: Donor Operations & Stewardship: - Executes daily stewardship activities and fulfillment. - Coordinates donor experiences and touchpoints. - Liaising with vendors and production logistics. - Meets deadlines and quality standards. Data, CRM & Reporting: - Enters and maintains CRM data and records. - Coordinates lists, reports, and dashboards for outreach and tracking. - Conducts data audits and resolves issues. - Segments audiences and maintains accurate donor profiles. Process Improvement & Project Management: - Documents and refines standard operating procedures and workflows. - Supports cross-DAR coordination and implementing best practices - Monitors timelines, tasks, and deliverables. - Applies creative problem solving to improve processes. - Benchmarks best practices and seeks learning opportunities. Stakeholder Engagement & Executive/Team Support: - Supports the Executive Director with calendars and meetings. - Provides tactical support for budget operations and prepares expense reports. - Coordinates team logistics, scheduling, follow-ups, and constituent communications. - Assists with presentations, materials, and travel needs. Contributes to a Results-Driven Team: - Remain current on industry best practices and actively participate in benchmarking and professional development opportunities. - Embrace a positive work-culture with the goal of balancing in-office days and flexible work arrangements. - Maintain strict confidentiality related to sensitive donor and department information. - Work cross-departmentally to support other teams and to foster collaboration between areas. - Perform tasks and other duties as assigned. - Actively seek learning opportunities through taking on new projects and asking for feedback. Supervisory Relationships: - This position does not have supervisory responsibility. - This position reports administratively and functionally to the Senior Director of Donor Relations Operations. Work Environment: - This is a hybrid role based in Nashville – in the office approximately 1 day per week depending on business needs. Education And Certifications: - Bachelor’s degree, or the equivalent, is necessary. Experience And Skills: - Three years of relevant donor relations or operations experience, or the equivalent, is necessary. - Prefer at least three years of experience within higher education. - Excellent interpersonal management skills. - Confidentiality and discretion are a must. - Must have a professional attitude, and exhibit considerable tact, persuasion, and judgement in interactions with internal and external constituents. - Experience in optimizing processes and refining data in a CRM. - Strong computer skills including Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. - Affinity for mastering new computer programs and database management. - Demonstrated ability to work successfully with high-level executives. - Excellent oral and written communication skills. - Excellent customer service skills. - Excellent project management skills with ability to multi-task. - Ability to handle crisis situations and perform well under pressure. - Position requires flexibility to work nights and weekends when needed. - The capacity to perform in an intellectually rigorous and complex academic environment. - Ability to work independently, take initiative, manage programs consisting of multiple projects simultaneously, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities are essential. Key Characteristics of a Successful Team Member in this Work Unit: - Holds oneself accountable; takes responsibility for failures as well as successes; and recognizes that trust is required to hold a team together. - Shares information; communicates proactively; transmits knowledge; asks for advice and considers it thoughtfully. - Genuinely values teamwork and co-workers. - Expects and delivers excellence. - Is proactive and focused on creative problem solving. - Welcomes input to making things better. - Places a high value on learning and improving. - Is motivated. - Manages time, activities and outcomes well so that progress stays on track. - Balances multiple, competing priorities simultaneously without becoming overwhelmed. We need to map these to sections. About the role: intro + department description. Responsibilities: the Key Functions sections (Donor Operations & Stewardship, Data, CRM & Reporting, Process Improvement & Project Management, Stakeholder Engagement & Executive/Team Support, Contributes to a Results-Driven Team). Possibly also Supervisory Relationships? That's more about reporting lines; could be part of About the role or Responsibilities. But we can include it under Responsibilities as it's about role. However we have limited headings; we could put Supervisory Relationships under About the role or Responsibilities. I'd put under Responsibilities as it's about reporting. Work Environment: schedule. Education And Certifications: Requirements. Experience And Skills: could be split into Requirements (minimum experience) and Qualifications (preferred) and Skills (specific abilities). But we have limited headings; we need to decide. We have Requirements, Qualifications, Skills sections available. We can assign: - Requirements: Education And Certifications (Bachelor's degree) + Experience And Skills minimum: "Three years of relevant donor relations or operations experience, or the equivalent, is necessary." Also maybe "Position requires flexibility to work nights and weekends when needed." but that's schedule. - Qualifications: "Prefer at least three years of experience within higher education." plus maybe "Excellent interpersonal management skills." etc. But many of those are skills. Better: Requirements: Education + minimum experience. Qualifications: Preferred experience in higher education + maybe "Excellent interpersonal management skills." etc. Skills: list of specific skills (computer skills, communication, project management, etc.) But we must not invent or summarize away detail; we need to preserve all substantive info. So we need to include all those bullet points somewhere. We can create lists under each heading. Let's plan: About the role:

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