Athletics Advancement Coordinator — Fundraising & Donor Relations

Catholic University of America; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 50,000 - 56,375; Full time

Job summary

Catholic University of America is seeking an Advancement Coordinator in Athletics to support fundraising efforts, major gifts, annual fund solicitations, and donor relations. You will assist in travel planning, report generation, and board meeting prep while maintaining confidentiality and coordinating with the Senior Director of Advancement.

The role requires collaboration with alumni, volunteers, and university officials, with opportunities to design materials and contribute to campaigns and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with one to three years of fundraising, communications, and/or administrative experience in nonprofit or higher education development.
• Excellent problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills in person, over the phone, and in writing.
• Willingness to occasionally work evenings or weekends and flexible hours.
• Strong interpersonal skills, confidentiality, and discretion.
• Experience with Development/Advancement offices preferred.
• Experience with database systems (Raiser’s Edge) and Google/Microsoft tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Senior Director of Advancement in Athletics, including scheduling, travel, expense reimbursements, and other tasks.
• Utilize donor databases and reports to track annual fund and major gifts activity and support portfolio management.
• Plan and execute meetings, boards of visitors events, and donor stewardship activities.
• Prepare briefing materials, donor proposals, and presentation templates as needed.
• Extract data, create reports, and maintain accurate donor records in the database.
• Assist with annual giving campaigns and leadership gifts when needed.
• Develop simple web and photo-based content and basic design/layout for proposals and presentations.
• Maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion with sensitive data.

Skills

Fundraising

Communications

Administrative experience

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Interpersonal skills

Confidentiality

Independent work

Google Suite

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Raiser’s Edge

iModules

WordPress

Graphic design

Desktop publishing

Board report preparation

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Catholic University of America is seeking an Advancement Coordinator in Athletics to support fundraising efforts, major gifts, annual fund solicitations, and donor relations. You will assist in travel planning, report generation, and board meeting prep while maintaining confidentiality and coordinating with the Senior Director of Advancement.

The role requires collaboration with alumni, volunteers, and university officials, with opportunities to design materials and contribute to campaigns and