Development Coordinator

ulsuno; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

LSU New Orleans is seeking a Development Coordinator to provide critical administrative and operational support to the major gifts team. You will help manage meetings, travel, correspondence, and deadlines, enabling gift officers to focus on frontline donor work.

You will also help enter donor interactions into Raiser's Edge NXT, generate reports, and assist with cultivation events and stewardship activities. Strong organization and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• One or more years of administrative, coordination, development, or customer-service experience
• Strong organizational and project-coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a demonstrated commitment to a high level of donor/customer service
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain confidentiality
• Willingness to learn and use donor database systems, including Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365
• Must be flexible regarding work schedule, with the ability to work occasional evening and weekend hours for events

Responsibilities

• 35% Provides administrative and operational support to the Chief Development Officer and major gift officers, including meeting preparation, briefing materials, scheduling, travel, correspondence, and follow-up, and manages the development team's calendars, deadlines, and workflow.
• 25% Supports pipeline and moves management by entering and maintaining donor interactions, moves, proposals, and next steps in Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT, running activity and pipeline reports, and supporting portfolio tracking in partnership with the Prospect Intelligence & Strategy Manager and the Advancement Data & Stewardship Manager.
• 20% Coordinates the preparation, routing, and tracking of proposals, gift agreements, acknowledgements, and stewardship touchpoints, and maintains related templates, records, and documentation.
• 15% Supports donor visits, cultivation and stewardship events, and development meetings in coordination with the Advancement Operations & Events Manager.
• 5% Produces periodic reports as required and performs other responsibilities as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the University and the Foundation.

Skills

Organizational skills

Project coordination

Communication skills

Discretion/confidentiality

Customer service mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT

Microsoft 365

Job description

Thank you for your interest in LSU New Orleans.

Department

Development

Job Summary

Working under the supervision of the Chief Development Officer, the Development Coordinator provides operational, administrative, and pipeline support to the major gifts team, enabling gift officers to focus their time on frontline donor work. This role coordinates the moving parts of the development operation, including meeting and travel logistics, donor correspondence and follow-up, proposal and acknowledgment coordination, and accurate activity and moves-management records in Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT.

Job Description

• 35% Provides administrative and operational support to the Chief Development Officer and major gift officers, including meeting preparation, briefing materials, scheduling, travel, correspondence, and follow-up, and manages the development team's calendars, deadlines, and workflow.
• 25% Supports pipeline and moves management by entering and maintaining donor interactions, moves, proposals, and next steps in Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT, running activity and pipeline reports, and supporting portfolio tracking in partnership with the Prospect Intelligence & Strategy Manager and the Advancement Data & Stewardship Manager.
• 20% Coordinates the preparation, routing, and tracking of proposals, gift agreements, acknowledgements, and stewardship touchpoints, and maintains related templates, records, and documentation.
• 15% Supports donor visits, cultivation and stewardship events, and development meetings in coordination with the Advancement Operations & Events Manager.
• 5% Produces periodic reports as required and performs other responsibilities as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the University and the Foundation.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• One or more years of administrative, coordination, development, or customer-service experience
• Strong organizational and project-coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a demonstrated commitment to a high level of donor/customer service
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain confidentiality
• Willingness to learn and use donor database systems, including Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365
• Must be flexible regarding work schedule, with the ability to work occasional evening and weekend hours for events

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in higher education advancement, nonprofit development, or fundraising
• Experience with Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
• Familiarity with moves management and major-gift fundraising
• Knowledge of the New Orleans philanthropic community

Posting Close Date

This position will remain open until filled.

Note to Applicant

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications in their cover letter. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

This position may require a criminal background check to be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions at LSU New Orleans may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

LSU New Orleans seeks to recruit a highly productive workforce and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non-merit factor.