Development Associate

Rhode Island Staffing; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University’s Division of Advancement seeks a Development Associate to provide advanced administrative support to the AVP of Development and the Senior Director of Development. You will coordinate donor meetings, prepare briefing materials, and ensure smooth communication with alumni, parents, and friends on campus.

The role demands superb organization, discretion, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 2+ years in admin support.
• Experience in alumni relations, fundraising, or higher education is preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with discretion.
• Strong writing and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate donor meetings and manage complex calendars.
• Prepare donor briefing materials and expense reports.
• Facilitate team meetings and retreats; travel coordination.
• Collaborate with alumni, donors and campus partners.
• Uphold confidentiality and professional integrity.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Google Docs

Calendar management

Budgeting

Travel coordination

Interpersonal skills

Discretion

Multitasking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Zoom

Microsoft Teams

WebEx

Job description

Overview

Development Associate. The Brown University Division of Advancement seeks qualified applicants for the position of Development Associate. This position provides advanced administrative support to the Assistant Vice President of Development and the Senior Director of Development, assisting them in building an engaged and supportive community of alumni, parents, and friends at Brown University. The Development Associate will handle most administrative duties, including coordinating donor meetings, preparing donor briefing materials, managing follow-up actions, and ensuring seamless communication with colleagues, alumni, donors, and campus partners. The role requires exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, strong writing abilities, and the ability to manage multiple priorities with discretion and professionalism. The Development Associate will also assist with facilitating team meetings and retreats, processing expenses, budgeting, travel coordination, document preparation, and managing complex calendars. The ideal candidate will be organized, proactive, adaptable, and committed to supporting the mission of inclusive philanthropy in institutional advancement. They demonstrate sound judgment and confidentiality.

Education and Experience

Bachelor\'s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. Minimum of 2 years of professional administrative experience. Or experience in a related field such as alumni relations, fundraising, higher education, nonprofits, sales, customer service, development, etc.

Job Competencies

• Ability to learn and advocate for inclusive fundraising principles.
• Proficient with audio/visual and presentation platforms (Zoom, Microsoft Teams or WebEx, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Expertise in Microsoft and Google platforms, especially Google Calendar and email, Google Docs, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience coordinating complex travel arrangements and calendars.
• Demonstrated ability to work with data and experience managing budgets.
• Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, interpersonal skills, and project and time management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced, multi-faceted work environment with emphasis on accuracy and deadline adherence.
• Ability to effectively and efficiently multitask and prioritize workload.
• Highly collaborative and strong interpersonal skills in building relationships with external and internal constituents.
• Ability to apply tact and maintain confidentiality.
• Customer-focused, customer service orientation.
• The incumbent must possess tact, discretion, sound judgment, and initiative.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills.
• Comfort in dealing with a wide range of University constituencies.
• Initiative and ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a member of a team.
• Must be able to work occasional nights and weekends.