Donor Operations & Engagement Coordinator

Lindenwood; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition benefits

Free lunch Fridays

Professional development

Job summary

Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri, seeks a Coordinator, Advancement Operations within University Advancement to support financial reconciliation, gift processing, alumni and donor relations, and reporting to stakeholders.

The role collaborates on strategic engagement, events, fundraising campaigns, and donor stewardship, ensuring timely reporting and data integrity across departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of one year of related work experience, preferably in a university or non-profit organization—internship experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Assists in departmental budgeting and reconciliation.
• Coordinates all stages of gift processing, including gift agreement routing, gift processing and recording, fund and scholarship records creation, stewardship and engagement plan creation, and gift acknowledgment and receipting.
• Updates constituent information in Raiser’s Edge NXT and keeps detailed records of donations and fund balances.
• Assists Advancement leadership team in maintaining records and contact reports in Raiser’s Edge NXT.
• Serves as the first point of contact for constituents reaching out to University Advancement.
• Assists the events and engagement teams in scheduling and organizing meetings, travel, conferences, catering and departmental events.
• Answers phones, reads and responds to advancement email, forwards messages and confirms appointments.
• Runs and distributes a variety of reports, including gift reports.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Data integrity

Team collaboration

Multi-tasking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Raiser’s Edge NXT

Give Campus

ResearchPoint

Job description

Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri, seeks a Coordinator, Advancement Operations within University Advancement to support financial reconciliation, gift processing, alumni and donor relations, and reporting to stakeholders.

The role collaborates on strategic engagement, events, fundraising campaigns, and donor stewardship, ensuring timely reporting and data integrity across departments.