Advancement Operations & Fundraising Coordinator

University of Florida; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Florida seeks a Development Coordinator to support the Advancement department, handling administrative functions and coordinating multiple high‑level initiatives. The role reports to the Associate Director of Development and requires strong organizational skills and project management experience.

Based in the Palm Beach/Jupiter area, this full-time position involves travel, donor stewardship, event planning, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to advance university

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in development, fundraising or higher education is preferred.
• Prior project management experience.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work after hours for events and travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Maintain calendars and schedule meetings and events.
• Coordinate travel, arrange tickets, and process expense reports.
• Draft and format correspondence, proposals, and reports.
• Manage donor communications and donor stewardship activities.
• Organize and manage event logistics and vendor coordination.
• Prepare briefing materials for events and donor visits.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Project management

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Travel coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

CRM system

Dropbox

Asana

Windows

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Email

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

The University of Florida seeks a Development Coordinator to support the Advancement department, handling administrative functions and coordinating multiple high‑level initiatives. The role reports to the Associate Director of Development and requires strong organizational skills and project management experience.

Based in the Palm Beach/Jupiter area, this full-time position involves travel, donor stewardship, event planning, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to advance university