Development Operations Coordinator

University of New Orleans; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

LSU New Orleans seeks a Development Coordinator to provide essential administrative and operational support to the Chief Development Officer and major gift officers. You will manage calendars, prepare materials, and assist with donor communications, moves management, and documentation.

You will enter donor interactions in Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT, generate reports, and assist with proposal routing, acknowledgments, and stewardship activities, collaborating with the Advancement team to meet

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, acknowledgments, 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

Confidentiality

Microsoft 365

Donor database systems

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT

Job description

LSU New Orleans seeks a Development Coordinator to provide essential administrative and operational support to the Chief Development Officer and major gift officers. You will manage calendars, prepare materials, and assist with donor communications, moves management, and documentation.

You will enter donor interactions in Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT, generate reports, and assist with proposal routing, acknowledgments, and stewardship activities, collaborating with the Advancement team to meet