Architecture Development Associate - Donor Relations

The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia; Charlottesville (VA); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia's External Relations seeks an Advancement Associate to join the School of Architecture's development team in Charlottesville. The role provides administrative support, assists with travel and expense reimbursements, event preparation, scheduling, data entry, and reporting under the Director of Development, Architecture.

Responsibilities include preparing donor materials, processing expenses, data entry and donor records, generating reports,

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Minimum 2 years of related experience.
• No licensure required.
• Bachelor's degree with 3+ years of professional work experience preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and CRM databases.
• Experience with Salesforce CRM, Events Planner, Marketing Cloud, Eventbrite is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare materials for donor visits and draft donor correspondence.
• Process expenses and reimbursements for development officers.
• Perform data entry and provide database management support.
• Create and track reports for the director and development officers.
• Assist with portfolio management and reporting using Salesforce, Events Planner, and Tableau.
• Manage scheduling and meeting coordination for the director and team.
• Prepare board meeting and event materials and provide event support.
• Generate stewardship reports and donor acknowledgement letters.
• Enter and track gift processing requests.
• Provide general office support including editing correspondence and answering calls.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Independent work

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Events Planner

Marketing Cloud

Eventbrite

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia's External Relations seeks an Advancement Associate to join the School of Architecture's development team in Charlottesville. The role provides administrative support, assists with travel and expense reimbursements, event preparation, scheduling, data entry, and reporting under the Director of Development, Architecture.

Responsibilities include preparing donor materials, processing expenses, data entry and donor records, generating reports,