Program Coordinator, Development, Major & Leadership Gifts, Duke Alumni Engagement and Development
Durham, NC, US, 27710
Occupational Summary
The Program Coordinator is a full-time position reporting directly to the Director of Administration and Operations - Major & Leadership Gifts. The Program Coordinator will proactively partner with three to four Senior/ Regional Development Directors to leverage their ability to raise the best and biggest gifts for Duke. The Program Coordinator is responsible for developing and implementing engagement, fundraising & stewardship strategies to enhance and grow revenue from current and prospective donors managed and engaged by those Senior/Regional Development Directors. Candidates for this position must have a curiosity for philanthropy and fundraising fundamentals.
Work Performed
Prospect/Donor strategy development and implementation
The Program Coordinator will proactively develop and implement strategies to maximize a Regional Development Directors’ fundraising impact at each stage of the solicitation cycle. Candidates will be responsible for accurately and creatively illustrating the impact of the work of the university. A variety of data driven tools will be utilized to construct data-driven strategy decisions in each step of the qualification-cultivation-solicitation-stewardship pipeline.
Qualification. Analyzes alumni databases and all relevant Prospect Management (PRMA) tools developed to create prioritized lists of suspects for qualification- including mapping potential prospects to key University (Campaign) priorities.
Cultivation. Partners with RDD/Sr. RDDs to proactively develop materials to be utilized in donor meetings and materials sent as follow up to donor/prospect meetings based on the donor/prospects' specific interests.
Cultivation/Stewardship. Develops and implements plans to maximize connecting prospects through campus and regional events.
Cultivation/Stewardship. Maintains a robust knowledge of university-wide funding priorities and a general knowledge of school and unit funding priorities and develops personalized “touch points” for donors/prospects managed by RDD/Sr. RDDs, based on prospects’ interest areas.
Solicitation. Collaborates with MCS and school-based officers to produce white papers and proposals.
Stewardship. Designs and implements individualized prospect stewardship and donor relations plans (inclusive of written materials, stewardship meeting strategies etc.) for all donors in the Development Directors portfolios - with a special focus on leadership level donors, consistent major or leadership level donors and new ‘first time” major gift level donors.
Cultivation/Solicitation/Stewardship. Plans and implements donors’ campus visits related to board exploration, exploration of philanthropic interests, and stewardship of gifts. Meets with donors during campus visits as appropriate.
Other
- Serves on AED task forces and committees as appropriate.
- Drives Major & Leadership Gift special projects as they emerge and are directed by the Sr. Assistant Vice President or other collaborating colleagues on the team.
- Supports regional Campaign volunteer programs as assigned and as they may emerge.
COMPETENCIES
- Attention to Detail
- Planning, Prioritizing, and Multi-tasking Shares Knowledge
- Collaborating with others
- Expressing ideas orally and in writing Curiosity & Information Seeking
- Be a team player
- Critical thinking
- Flexibility
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Two or more years of fundraising, donor relations/stewardship, prospect research, or communications experience, preferably in higher education, or related experience with a successful track record.
- Ability to prioritize and execute multiple tasks and projects, working both independently and as a team member.
- Exceptional ability to think strategically and analytically.
- Excellent writing and speaking skills and strong organizational skills required.
- Strong initiative, creativity, and attention to detail.
Please include a cover letter with your resume.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Work requires communications, analytical and organizational skills normally acquired through completion of a bachelor's degree program.
Experience
Work requires one year of experience in fund raising, alumni affairs, public relations, student activities, program administration or a related field to become familiar with activities involved in planning special events or programs OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE.
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