As development coordinator for the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences development team, you will provide project management as well as administrative and operational support to a team of development professionals whose primary objective is to develop and execute fundraising strategies to secure and steward private support for Iowa State University.
Based on qualifications and experience, a selected candidate may hold one of these job titles: Development Coordinator or Senior Development Coordinator.
Core responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Coordinate schedules, dates, and locations, and prepare various materials for development officers to use for stewardship and events. Book travel, following organizational policies.
- Manage travel budgets for development officers, ensuring funds are available for consistent travel throughout the entire fiscal year. Oversee disbursement voucher processing, expenditures, and expense reimbursement for development officers.
- Work with the ISU Foundation’s communications team to create correspondence and personalized communication pieces to meet donor needs.
- Administer the gift acknowledgement process for the unit, including regular communication and coordination with the dean’s office and the development team. Run reports, draft letters, and facilitate distribution to donors.
- Partner with ISU Foundation events staff and collegiate staff to plan, organize, and implement donor-related events.
- Perform data entry and monitor the accuracy of information in customer relationship management software (Ascend on Salesforce) and work with foundation colleagues to maintain updated donor/prospect information.
Qualifications
Education & Work Experience
- 6+ years of work experience related to employment area. Education may be substituted for years of work experience.
Desired Skills & Experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Must be adaptable, flexible, and self-directed.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn new software.
- Must be able to handle several activities simultaneously with attention to detail and adherence to deadlines and accuracy.
- Must adhere to strict confidentiality standards.
- Creativity, patience, a sense of humor and a belief in our organizational mission of: Aligning donor passion and generosity to advance Iowa State University’s land grant ideals.
Travel: None
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Location: Ames, IA; potentially hybrid
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