Donor Relations & Events Coordinator

University of California-Berkeley; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The Development Associate at University of California, Berkeley's CITRIS collaborates across four campuses to manage donor engagement, stewardship, events, and administrative support. You will coordinate development calendars, donor reports, gift processing, and manage senior leadership meetings.

This role requires strong communication, fundraising knowledge, detail orientation, and ability to balance multiple priorities.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including verbal and written communication, active listening, critical thinking, persuasiveness, and customer service skills.
• Sound knowledge of fundraising principles, donor relations concepts, and practices.
• Knowledge of administrative operations including event planning, donor relations, and contracts and grants regulations.

Responsibilities

• 25% Administrative and Executive Support: Manages the development calendar, schedules donor visits, and tracks development activities. Works with CADS and with UDAR colleagues on contact reports, gift and pledge agreements, and gift fulfillment. Processes reimbursement expenses incurred related to CITRIS fundraising activities. Provides administrative support to the Senior Director of Development, including scheduling and managing key meetings involving CITRIS and campus leaders.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Donor relations

Team collaboration

Project management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CADS CRM

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Google Enterprise

Job description

The Development Associate at University of California, Berkeley's CITRIS collaborates across four campuses to manage donor engagement, stewardship, events, and administrative support. You will coordinate development calendars, donor reports, gift processing, and manage senior leadership meetings.

This role requires strong communication, fundraising knowledge, detail orientation, and ability to balance multiple priorities.