Development Associate, Fundraising & Donor Relations

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business seeks a Development Associate to support and lead advancement projects in coordination with the Chicago Booth’s Advancement Team in the Chicago Office. This role provides administrative support, collaborates with the Director, Major Gifts and gift officers, and helps drive fundraising goals while handling confidential information with discretion.

Responsibilities include implementing regional strategy, planning events in Chicago, maintaining

Qualifications

• College or university degree in a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Less than 2 years of work experience in nonprofit management, development, alumni relations, marketing, public relations, or similar work.

Responsibilities

• Assists with implementation of regional strategy, planning and executing advancement-focused events; collaborates with University colleagues and volunteers to advance fundraising goals.
• Supports planning and execution of events and staff events in Chicago.
• In conjunction with peers, builds and manages internal communications for Major Gifts and Leadership Giving Teams.
• Participates in prospect strategy development related to qualification, cultivation and stewardship and supports gift officers with outreach.
• Maintains and shares reports to assist gift officers with prospect identification, cultivation, and stewardship activities.

Skills

Customer service

Multitasking

Communication

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Salesforce

Google Workspace

Yesware

Job description

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business seeks a Development Associate to support and lead advancement projects in coordination with the Chicago Booth’s Advancement Team in the Chicago Office. This role provides administrative support, collaborates with the Director, Major Gifts and gift officers, and helps drive fundraising goals while handling confidential information with discretion.

Responsibilities include implementing regional strategy, planning events in Chicago, maintaining