Development Assistant, Annual Giving Programs

Boston College; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition remission for Employees

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401k/403b Retirement Plans

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Boston College seeks a Development Assistant for Annual Giving Programs to support fundraising efforts. You will work with fundraisers and university colleagues to manage donations, prepare materials, and maintain donor records. The role emphasizes attention to detail, discretion, and strong written and oral communication.

Hiring range is $26.32–$32.88 per hour, with pay commensurate with experience. This is a full-time on-site position within the Office of University Advancement.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 2–3 years of administrative experience in a professional setting.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support fundraising volunteer management and maintain databases.
• Prepare materials for donor visits and track gifts in CRM.
• Draft gift acknowledgements and complete transmittal forms.
• Assist with donor research and prospect information from systems.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Oral and written communication

Typing

Proofreading

Discretion

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

CRM databases

Microsoft Office

Job description

Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.

Job Description

As we enter the fourth year of the public phase of Soaring Higher: the Campaign for Boston College, we invite you to join our community. Driven by our mission in ways that advance the university for years to come, priority areas for this $3B comprehensive campaign include Financial Aid, Academics, and Student Life. Based on a fundamental Jesuit tenet of developing the whole person, University Advancement is large enough to benefit from many campus resources, yet small enough to be agile and creative in supporting all associates. With an average tenure of close to 10 years at Boston College, our 250-person centralized organizational structure offers a variety of roles across fundraising, alumni relations, operations, and communications and engagement. We invest in the professional growth of every staff member through individual and team-based programs. Likewise, we aim to attract the very best, seeking team members who are as ambitious and as committed to our team as we are. We value a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging while actively promoting team members who contribute to the success of University Advancement. See below the current opportunity to begin (or return to!) your Boston College experience! Job Description: The Development Assistant, Annual Giving Programs works alongside fundraisers, university colleagues and external constituents to develop, support and maintain programs and activities consistent with securing philanthropic support for the University. Fundraising work in Annual Giving is focused on managing the qualification, solicitation and stewarding of individual giving from alumni, parents and friends for gifts up to $25K with a focus on growing undergraduate participation and an increase in current-use dollars. Primary responsibilities of the Development Assistant include:

• Supports all aspects of fundraising volunteer management, including maintaining the internal database and volunteer management system


• Prepares materials for fundraiser prospect visits


• Makes travel arrangements


• Completes transmittal forms for pledges and gifts received


• Files visit reports in the Customer Relationship Management database


• Drafts gift acknowledgements


• Requests research and pulling additional donor or prospect information from various systems

Done well, these tasks assist fundraisers in identifying the most desirable prospects and donors. Development Assistants also support the work associated with external constituents’ visits to campus, meetings and special events, often interfacing with the Programs and Events team, to maximize event effectiveness within budgetary guidelines. Given the extensive independent contact with external constituents including alumni and parent volunteers, donors, and university officials, this position requires strong interpersonal and organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy; excellent oral and written communications skills; and complete discretion regarding the handling and storing of confidential data. Hiring Range: $26.32/hr to $32.88/hr. Pay rate commensurate with relevant experience.

Requirements

This position requires a high school diploma, bachelor’s degree preferred, and 2-3 years of increasingly responsible administrative experience in a professional setting; strong interpersonal and organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy; excellent oral and written communications skills including effective phone communication skills; accurate typing skills; a working knowledge of Windows PC, including Microsoft Office, and familiarity with Customer Relationship Management databases; exceptional proofreading; strong attention to detail; a commitment to accuracy; and very adept at handling multiple tasks and working well within deadlines. Also requires good judgment, discretion in handling confidential materials, ability to work independently without close supervision, and flexibility to work beyond the regular hours of the workday when necessary. Candidates must possess solid knowledge of grammar and punctuation. Candidates should be highly motivated to work in a fast-paced environment that will require some night and evening work. Must be a team player who is highly motivated and dedicated to the goals of advancing higher education and have an appreciation for Jesuit Catholic education and the goals and values of Boston College. A desire to build a career in advancement is a plus. The Office of University Advancement supports the mission of Boston College by promoting a culture of inclusion that values each individual. Our recruiting practices support that commitment to building teams reflecting our community, students, alumni, parents and friends of Boston College.

Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

• Tuition remission for Employees


• Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements


• Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance


• Low-Cost Life Insurance


• Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored403bRetirement Plans


• Paid Holidays Annually


• Generous Sickand Vacation Pay


• Additional benefits can be found onhttps://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed athttps://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.