Development Operations Coordinator for Major Gifts

University of New Orleans; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

LSU New Orleans is seeking a Development Coordinator to provide operational, administrative, and pipeline support to the major gifts team, enabling gift officers to focus on frontline donor work. This role coordinates meeting logistics, travel, correspondence, proposals, and moves-management records in Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT.

Responsibilities include supporting CDO and officers, managing calendars, generating reports, and assisting with donor visits and stewardship events, while ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1+ year 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 commitment to 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 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

Administrative support

Project coordination

Customer service

Communication

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT

Microsoft 365

Job description

LSU New Orleans is seeking a Development Coordinator to provide operational, administrative, and pipeline support to the major gifts team, enabling gift officers to focus on frontline donor work. This role coordinates meeting logistics, travel, correspondence, proposals, and moves-management records in Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT.

Responsibilities include supporting CDO and officers, managing calendars, generating reports, and assisting with donor visits and stewardship events, while ensuring