Hybrid Regional Development Associate — Fundraising Ops

Brown University; Rhode Island; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University is seeking a Regional Development Associate to provide advanced administrative support to frontline major gift fundraisers and to help coordinate regional engagement efforts. The role will handle meetings, travel, pledge records, and high‑level briefings.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and at least 2 years’ related experience, with strong IT, data analysis, and calendar management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in fundraising, administrative support, nonprofits, sales, customer service, or related fields.
• Excellent written and oral communication; strong attention to detail and organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced direct administrative support to three or more frontline major gift fundraisers.
• Handle meeting and travel arrangements; manage calendars and correspondence.
• Maintain gift/pledge records accurately; support proposal pipeline and filing.
• Research, event support, and IT tasks for fundraisers; support confidential information handling.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Organizational skills

Data analysis

Project coordination

Confidentiality

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Google Calendar

Google Docs

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Zoom

Microsoft Teams

WebEx

BSR Advance

Blackbaud

AI tools

Job description

Brown University is seeking a Regional Development Associate to provide advanced administrative support to frontline major gift fundraisers and to help coordinate regional engagement efforts. The role will handle meetings, travel, pledge records, and high‑level briefings.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and at least 2 years’ related experience, with strong IT, data analysis, and calendar management skills.