Philanthropic Strategy Coordinator

Washington University in St. Louis; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 22 days of vacation

Health insurance

Metro transit U‑Pass

Tuition benefits

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis in Saint Louis, MO, seeks an Advancement Coordinator within the Philanthropic Strategy Team to provide operational and administrative support to school- or initiative-focused units.

The role focuses on advancing fundraising progress, coordinating donor materials, and preparing briefing materials for program leadership visits, with close collaboration across UA and partner offices.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 3 years of related experience.
• No specific certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and operational support focused on the management of the unit’s top prospects and program leaders’ portfolio.
• Review and facilitate the team’s support of active and planned philanthropic proposals designated to the unit, and related actions needed.
• Manage and update dashboards; track and coordinate execution of tasks to drive accountability of colleagues across UA.
• Organize and attend internal meetings with territory gift officers to strategize and plan program leader travel and visits.
• Facilitate post-meeting follow up by coordinating next steps and adjustments to strategy.
• Maintain reporting documents for gift officer requests for program leader visits, including recommended prospects, prospects approved for outreach.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Washington University in St. Louis in Saint Louis, MO, seeks an Advancement Coordinator within the Philanthropic Strategy Team to provide operational and administrative support to school- or initiative-focused units.

The role focuses on advancing fundraising progress, coordinating donor materials, and preparing briefing materials for program leadership visits, with close collaboration across UA and partner offices.