Hybrid Development Assistant: Donor Strategy & Initiatives

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Principal Giving and Strategic Initiatives team at CU Boulder seeks a Development Assistant to provide essential administrative support within the Office of Advancement, coordinating meetings, travel arrangements, and donor communications.

This hybrid, 40-hour-per-week role involves data entry in CU Ascend, preparing reports and proposals, maintaining the donor database, supporting cultivation and stewardship activities, and coordinating internal and external meetings with staff, donors, and

Qualifications

• Combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree.
• 1+ years of direct work experience in nonprofit or higher education settings.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with donor databases and administrative support.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for calendar management, meetings, travel, and expense reporting.
• Utilize donor data to create reports, pipelines, and donor correspondence.
• Coordinate internal and external PGSI team meetings.
• Enter and manage proposals in CU Ascend; process gifts and transactions as needed.
• Support donor cultivation and stewardship activities with staff and volunteers.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Diplomacy & collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CU Ascend

Microsoft Office

Zoom

Teams

LinkedIn

DocuSign

Concur

WorkFront

Job description

The Principal Giving and Strategic Initiatives team at CU Boulder seeks a Development Assistant to provide essential administrative support within the Office of Advancement, coordinating meetings, travel arrangements, and donor communications.

This hybrid, 40-hour-per-week role involves data entry in CU Ascend, preparing reports and proposals, maintaining the donor database, supporting cultivation and stewardship activities, and coordinating internal and external meetings with staff, donors, and