Principal Giving & Donor Relations Coordinator

London Business School; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Group Pension Scheme

Free onsite gym and swimming pool

Professional development

Job summary

London Business School is seeking a Principal Giving Coordinator to provide high-quality administrative, operational and relationship support to the Principal Giving team within Advancement. This role involves complex diary management, travel, expense processing and data management, with involvement in high‑level cultivation events.

You will work with senior volunteers and donors, ensuring gifts and activity are accurately recorded and reported, while supporting on-campus and international

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational, time-management and administrative skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with confidence working with senior stakeholders.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience using Microsoft Office and business systems; CRM experience (e.g. Raiser’s Edge) is desirable.
• A proactive, flexible approach and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Experience working in a customer-facing, administrative or coordination role.

Responsibilities

• Provide broad administrative support across all aspects of the Principal Giving team’s work.
• Coordinate complex diary management, travel itineraries and logistics for the team.
• Submit expense claims, process invoices and input financial data to support budget tracking.
• Assist with the preparation of fundraising materials, presentations, briefings and data to a high standard of accuracy.
• Ensure documents supporting prospect strategies and meetings are kept up to date and shared with relevant stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Plan and coordinate Principal Giving team meetings, including agendas, logistics, minute taking and action tracking.
• Provide administrative support for donor care activity linked to the Principal Gifts team.
• Work with the Director of Principal Giving and Data team to ensure gifts and donor activity are accurately recorded on Raiser’s Edge.
• Maintain accurate records of key alumni and prospect details within business systems.
• Support income tracking and reporting for the Principal Giving team.
• Produce correspondence to support fundraising activity, including draft invitations, letters and proof‑reading materials.
• Act as a primary contact for the Principal Giving team, handling and escalating queries where required.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across Advancement to deliver excellent customer service.
• Provide administrative support for cultivation events in the UK and overseas.
• Work with colleagues across the School, including strategic events teams, to support key annual events.
• Review relevant processes and systems, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency.
• Provide cover for other Coordinators within the Advancement team when required.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Administrative skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

CRM (Raiser’s Edge)

Proactive

Flexibility

Customer-facing experience

Tools

Raiser’s Edge

Job description

London Business School is seeking a Principal Giving Coordinator to provide high-quality administrative, operational and relationship support to the Principal Giving team within Advancement. This role involves complex diary management, travel, expense processing and data management, with involvement in high‑level cultivation events.

You will work with senior volunteers and donors, ensuring gifts and activity are accurately recorded and reported, while supporting on-campus and international