Development Assistant: Alumni & Donor Relations

Conditions. Workplace Diversity, LLC.; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Tuition assistance and reimbursement

Job summary

Harvard University’s University Development Office is seeking a Development Assistant to provide comprehensive administrative support to the Senior Director of Priorities and Initiatives and the Senior Associate Director. You will serve as the primary liaison for donors, alumni, faculty, and university colleagues.

The role includes calendar management, meeting preparation, donor communications, data entry in Advance, and travel planning.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one–two years of related experience
• Exceptional customer service skills, strong writing ability, and attention to detail
• Solid computer skills in a PC environment and ability to master new software
• Excellent skills with Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel
• Ability to work at campus events in Cambridge, MA

Responsibilities

• Provide general administrative support and respond to inquiries
• Schedule meetings and manage calendars; resolve conflicts and ensure deadlines
• Draft correspondence, reports, memos, and meeting notes; maintain donor database records
• Create and format reports from database using Excel
• Travel arrangements and expense reporting for managers as needed
• Manage tasks and priorities with managers and colleagues
• Support fundraising activities and donor communications as needed
• Maintain team resources and materials on SharePoint
• Collaborate with departments and senior leaders across the university

Skills

Administrative support

Microsoft Office

Communication

Event coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Advance donor database

SharePoint

Job description

Harvard University’s University Development Office is seeking a Development Assistant to provide comprehensive administrative support to the Senior Director of Priorities and Initiatives and the Senior Associate Director. You will serve as the primary liaison for donors, alumni, faculty, and university colleagues.

The role includes calendar management, meeting preparation, donor communications, data entry in Advance, and travel planning.