Development Intern: Fundraising & Donor Relations

Paycom; Edmond (OK); On-site; USD 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

UCO Foundation, Advancement. Edmond, OK 73034, invites applications for a Student Intern position within University Advancement. The role supports donor development activities and provides exposure to fundraising processes.

You will shadow Directors of Development, assist with day-to-day tasks, and help prepare donor materials, correspondence, and proposals. Enrollment must meet half-time/full-time requirements as described by the university.

Qualifications

• Current UCO student who meets the University student employment enrollment requirements.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion when working with donor and prospect information.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and willingness to learn advancement databases and related systems.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Senior Directors of Development and Directors of Development on activities throughout the donor development cycle, including prospect identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Conduct donor and prospect research using approved resources and develop concise profiles, briefings, and background materials to help development officers prepare for meetings, calls, visits, and events.
• Assist with the preparation of donor correspondence, meeting materials, proposals, presentations, reports, talking points, contact lists, and other fundraising materials.
• Support donor engagement by assisting with meeting preparation, scheduling, follow-up, and tracking next steps and action items.
• Help document donor and prospect interactions through contact reports, notes, record updates, and other information that supports effective relationship management.
• Assist with stewardship efforts that demonstrate the impact of philanthropy, including acknowledgments, donor recognition, impact communications, and other meaningful touchpoints.
• Participate in the planning and execution of donor visits, campus experiences, cultivation activities, stewardship events, and other opportunities to engage donors and prospects.
• Collaborate with Foundation, University Advancement, and campus colleagues on projects and initiatives that advance fundraising priorities and strengthen donor relationships, including alumni, friends of UCO, corporations, non-profits and private foundations.
• Handle donor and prospect information with discretion and in accordance with University and Foundation policies.
• Assist with special projects and other philanthropy and development responsibilities as assigned, providing broad exposure to the work of a university advancement program.

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

UCO Foundation, Advancement. Edmond, OK 73034, invites applications for a Student Intern position within University Advancement. The role supports donor development activities and provides exposure to fundraising processes.

You will shadow Directors of Development, assist with day-to-day tasks, and help prepare donor materials, correspondence, and proposals. Enrollment must meet half-time/full-time requirements as described by the university.