DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE, MAJOR GIFTS, Major Gifts Administration

Position Responsibilities

• Database Management & Prospect Analytics: 40%
• Coordinate with Prospect Management Teams to identify new and existing prospects.
• Run reports, lists, track activity, and assist fundraisers in prospect management tracking through Fundraising Performance Management CRM.
• Generate Weekly/Monthly reports based on giving, prospecting, and outreach.
• Execute at least two large prospecting reports per fiscal year for the MG team.
• Knowledge of LinkedIn and similar prospecting tools is a plus.
• Regional Coordination and Administrative Support: 30%
• Establish and maintain office, filing and computer/database systems for prospect files and donor giving figures.
• Run reports from donor database to generate prospect lists.
• Perform general office support duties, including scheduling meetings, maintaining appointments and calendars, arranging travel, ordering supplies, tracking expenses, screening and directing phone calls, and processing university paperwork.
• Attend office meetings with and/or in place of MGOs.
• Compose and distribute meeting notes for the MG team.
• Provide basic data integrity checks to ensure accurate prospect/donor records.
• High Level Development Events planning support: 30%
• Aid in all phases of planning, execution and follow-up of certain high level development events.
• May attend events within the United States.
• Communicate with high-level donors, prepare and disseminate event materials, work with faculty speakers, work with outside vendors, and manage logistics.
• Tasks include booking space, catering, tracking registrations, running nametags, preparing collaterals, tracking event timelines, and communicating with colleagues regarding events.
• Includes post event follow up and tracking next steps and outreach.

Required Skills

• Three to five years' experience.
• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Advanced written communications, analytical skills, collaboration, and project management skills are required.
• Strong computer, organizational and interpersonal skills are required, as well as the ability to manage tasks and prioritize the workload.
• Excellent organizational skills and proven ability to manage online calendars.
• Ideal candidate will have proven skills with a CRM or other constituent database, such as Blackbaud eCRM system.
• The selected candidate must be able to handle confidential material responsibly and interact professionally with a wide spectrum of individuals.
• Must be dependable and willing to work past normal working hours when required, such as for events or prior to alumni meetings.