Major Gifts Program Coordinator: Donor Relations

Yale Cancer Center; New Haven, Northern (CT, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Yale Cancer Center in New Haven seeks a Program Coordinator to support the University Director of Principal Gifts and a team of officers. You will draft proposals, briefings, and stewardship reports, conduct donor research, and maintain prospect databases for Yale's major gifts program.

Ideal candidates show superior writing skills, comfort with quantitative data, and high attention to detail. The role involves grant-related reporting, event coordination, and collaboration with senior Yale

Qualifications

• Exceptional writing skills with attention to detail and ability to produce concise materials.
• Strong organizational and research abilities, with the capacity to synthesize large data sets.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and maintain confidentiality.
• Professional demeanor, teamwork, and positive attitude.
• Proficiency with standard office software including MS Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Draft correspondence, briefs, proposals, and stewardship reports.
• Conduct research and maintain donor databases to support major gifts.
• Coordinate events and prepare invitations, biographies, and flow documents.
• Prepare ad hoc reports and analyses from alumni databases.
• Interact with donors and assist with task assignments to staff.

Skills

Advanced writing

Research abilities

Prioritization

Professionalism

MS Word & Excel

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

Yale Cancer Center in New Haven seeks a Program Coordinator to support the University Director of Principal Gifts and a team of officers. You will draft proposals, briefings, and stewardship reports, conduct donor research, and maintain prospect databases for Yale's major gifts program.

Ideal candidates show superior writing skills, comfort with quantitative data, and high attention to detail. The role involves grant-related reporting, event coordination, and collaboration with senior Yale