Advancement Coordinator - Donor Relations & Events

California State University, Chico; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous time off

CalPERS retirement

Health coverage

Tuition waiver

FlexCash

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

San Diego State University seeks a Development Coordinator to provide essential administrative support, project management, and event coordination for our URAD development teams. You will assist with donor communications, prospect research, fundraising reports, and special events while keeping day-to-day development operations organized.

If you’re detail-oriented and eager to make an impact in higher education, we’d love to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field.
• Experience with Ellucian or similar databases.
• Experience in prospect research and data analysis.
• Experience coordinating meetings and events.
• Experience supporting marketing and communications.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate donor communications, acknowledgments, outreach, and stewardship.
• Maintain donor and prospect tracking systems.
• Prepare briefing materials, agendas, and reports for meetings.
• Support college advisory boards with meetings and invoicing.
• Provide admin support including scheduling, travel arrangements, and correspondence.
• Prepare and distribute presentations and proposals.
• Maintain organized records and shared resources.
• Collaborate on donor communications and promotional materials.

Skills

Organizational skills

Detail oriented

Travel availability

Ellucian database

Event coordination

Marketing support

Communications support

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Ellucian

Job description

San Diego State University seeks a Development Coordinator to provide essential administrative support, project management, and event coordination for our URAD development teams. You will assist with donor communications, prospect research, fundraising reports, and special events while keeping day-to-day development operations organized.

If you’re detail-oriented and eager to make an impact in higher education, we’d love to hear from you.