Development Operations & Donor Relations Assistant

ADP, Inc.; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Arizona Foundation seeks a Development Assistant to provide advanced administrative, donor stewardship, and reporting support to the Executive VP & Chief Development Officer. This role coordinates calendars, donor visits, travel, and prepares donor acknowledgments while maintaining donor records in Lynx CRM.

This non-supervisory position requires exceptional organizational, communication, and confidentiality skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and collaborate with

Qualifications

• Ten years of administrative customer service experience or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Experience with MS Word and Excel; ability to handle multiple priorities and confidential information.
• Experience supporting development, fundraising, donor relations, higher education, or nonprofit organizations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced administrative support to the Executive Vice President, Development and campus development staff.
• Coordinate calendars, meetings, donor visits, campus tours, travel arrangements, and executive schedules.
• Prepare and coordinate donor acknowledgments, stewardship communications, and other correspondence.
• Maintain donor, prospect, and constituent records in Lynx CRM with data integrity.
• Generate and analyze fundraising activity reports and donor metrics for leadership.
• Coordinate logistics for donor cultivation, stewardship, fundraising, and executive events.
• Draft, proofread, and edit reports, proposals, and presentations.
• Attend meetings, prepare summaries and action items, and support project follow-up.

Skills

Executive-level admin support

Donor relations

Stakeholder coordination

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Lynx CRM

MS Office

Job description

University of Arizona Foundation seeks a Development Assistant to provide advanced administrative, donor stewardship, and reporting support to the Executive VP & Chief Development Officer. This role coordinates calendars, donor visits, travel, and prepares donor acknowledgments while maintaining donor records in Lynx CRM.

This non-supervisory position requires exceptional organizational, communication, and confidentiality skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and collaborate with