Development Assistant - Major Gifts & Stewardship

Trustees of University of Pennsylvania; Market (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Pennsylvania is seeking an Assistant Development Officer to support Penn Medicine’s development efforts. The role involves coordinating stewardship activities, drafting donor proposals, and managing projects in collaboration with Major Gift Officers and faculty.

You will work with Penn Medicine faculty, senior administrators, and volunteers to help meet funding goals while producing reports, materials, and communications for donor relations and institutional advancement.

Qualifications

• Experience in donor relations and communications
• Ability to write donor proposals and reports
• Strong collaboration with faculty and staff
• Proven project management skills
• Familiarity with stewardship activities and donor acknowledgments

Responsibilities

• Stewardship writing and project management: produce donor reports and outreach pieces, manage deadlines for annual reports and acknowledgments.
• Proposal/solicitation writing: draft gift proposals and assist with grant applications, plan annual appeals and mailings.
• Collateral material creation: draft information pieces, design one-pagers and slide decks for lay audiences.
• Volunteer involvement: coordinate with Leadership Councils/External Advisory Boards and prepare materials.
• Faculty relations: record notes, draft briefing materials, and support meetings with faculty and leadership.
• Donor relations: coordinate acknowledgments and maintain accurate gift records with donor relations staff.
• Prospect identification and management: work with major gifts team to identify and manage potential donors.

Job description

University of Pennsylvania is seeking an Assistant Development Officer to support Penn Medicine’s development efforts. The role involves coordinating stewardship activities, drafting donor proposals, and managing projects in collaboration with Major Gift Officers and faculty.

You will work with Penn Medicine faculty, senior administrators, and volunteers to help meet funding goals while producing reports, materials, and communications for donor relations and institutional advancement.