Regional Development Coordinator

About the role

The Regional Development Coordinator plays a vital role in supporting the Directors of Regional Development to secure major gifts. This position acts as a key operational and stewardship engine for the team—evaluating, identifying, and engaging leadership benefactors and prospects while maintaining administrative excellence and seamless donor relations.

Responsibilities

• Portfolio Management & Prospect Research
  • Support the identification, cultivation, and ongoing stewardship of high-level donors and prospective benefactors.
  • Maintain and update the benefactor information database to optimize fundraiser productivity and focus on targeted prospects.
  • Develop detailed donor profiles highlighting historical giving, personal priorities, and philanthropic interests to enhance solicitation strategies.
  • Partner with fundraisers to align University needs with donor priorities, aiding in solicitations.
• Benefactor Stewardship & Donor Relations
  • Serve as a primary point of contact for donors requiring customized handling and proper acknowledgement of leadership-level support.
  • Promptly address and resolve benefactor requests or concerns, ensuring clear communication with regional fundraisers.
  • Assist Directors in identifying timely solutions to donor needs to strengthen long-term relationships.
  • Collaborate with administrative peers across the University to refine reporting standards and share donor relations best practices.
• Administrative & Operational Support
  • Provide comprehensive administrative and organizational support to the Directors of Regional Development.
  • Coordinate complex travel arrangements, including airfare, lodging, transportation, and meal reservations.
  • Prepare, reconcile, and track travel expense reports, department expenditures, and regional budgets.
  • Process gift acknowledgements, maintain contact reports in the CRM system, and generate regular tracking reports.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate's degree + 2 years of professional experience or 4 years of professional office experience in lieu of a degree considered.
• Strong ability to communicate effectively in writing, with complementary editing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to remain tactful in all situations.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel) and Google (email, calendaring, docs and sheets).
• Ability and willingness to learn, use, seek, adapt, and adopt new technologies.
• Exceptional organizational and prioritization skills are required to meet deadlines in this fast-paced environment.
• Mission-oriented toward the aims of the University.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Nonprofit experience.
• Fundraising operations experience.
• Corporate sales operations experience.

Pay

Up to $25 an hour.

Location

This position is located in South Bend, Indiana.