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Posted: 11-Feb-25
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Type: Full-time
Job DescriptionDevelopment Coordinator
University Development
Elevate your career at UCCS: Innovate, Inspire, and Impact in the Rockies!
Who We Are
The University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) is a premier educational institution that prides itself on academic excellence, research, and community engagement and is actively seeking a Development Coordinator to join our team! UCCS offers a diverse and inclusive learning environment that fosters innovation, growth, and the holistic development of its students.
At the base of the Rocky Mountains, Colorado Springs is captivated by its stunning landscapes, making it a paradise for nature lovers. This city is more than its scenery--a mosaic of history, arts, and a vibrant tech scene. We invite you to join a community that cherishes outdoor adventure as much as forward-thinking growth, an exceptional setting for both career and lifestyle.Salary/Pay Range: $47,000-$54,000 annually . Compensation will be commensurate upon experience and qualifications. This position is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime provisions.
Work Location: On-site/hybrid eligible
Benefits at a Glance
At UCCS, our employees are our most valued asset. We're proud to offer:
- Generous Time Off: Enjoy 22 vacation days, 10 sick days, paid parental leave, 13 recognized holidays, and provisions for bereavement, jury duty, and FAMLI Leave.
- Robust Health Coverage: Our comprehensive medical plans cover preventative care at no cost, including a yearly mental health visit. Plus, benefit from affordable dental, vision plans, and competitive prescription drug prices.
- Financial & Retirement Benefits: Take advantage of our health savings, flexible spending accounts, and life and disability insurance. Plan for your future with our retirement options.
- Further Your Education: Avail nine waived credits per academic year for courses at any CU campus. We invest in your educational and professional growth.
- Wellness & More: From wellness programs aimed at achieving your best self to various additional benefits through CU Advantage, we prioritize well-being and holistic development.
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Summary
The Development Coordinator supports UCCS's fundraising goals, donor engagement and stewardship through managing and facilitating gift acceptance, fund creation, donor acknowledgement. This position will work with frontline fundraisers, development staff, donor engagement staff, and the CU Foundation. The Development Coordinator will perform a broad array of assignments that comprise substantial variety, complexity and urgency including data retrieval and reporting, donor outreach, project management and research assignments. Job duties will fluctuate based on seasonal projects as well as overall priorities & goals of the University. The successful individual will be collaborative, meticulous, and outcomes-oriented with a team mindset to provide the support necessary to grow philanthropic giving across all.
Essential Functions
The duties and responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:
Data Management (50 - 70%, seasonally dependent)
- Assist with creation and maintenance of processes with frontline fundraisers and department leadership to drive donor interactions.
- Analyze and compile data and information from the donor database. Employing a strong attention to detail, create donor profiles as needed to guide fundraiser, leadership and faculty interactions with donors and prospects.
- In collaboration with Annual Giving staff, support back-end processes to maintain and update UCCS's digital giving site platform.
- Assist in driving strategic decision-making by pulling reports, creating presentations, etc., to ensure fundraising priorities and goals are met.
- Draft strong, clearly written communications (email and written correspondence, mass-upload contact reports, etc.) and ensure information is recorded accurately in CU Ascend database.
- Ensure the integrity of donor data.
- Integrate sustainable record-keeping processes into all activities and actively participate in executing these processes.
- Compile lists of donors and alumni for mail and email communications, event invitations, and solicitations.
- Participate in CU systemwide reporting Community of Practice, continuously learning and helping to identify opportunities and process improvements for UCCS.
Development Operations Support (30 - 50%, seasonally dependent)
- In collaboration with the Business Services Senior Professional, process and gifts and support stewardship to meet the business needs of the development office
- Assist with quarterly transmittal log audits to ensure university, department, and system processes are followed.
- Assist the Business Development Operations Manager as needed to monitor journal entries to ensure accurate financial transactions with the development speedtypes
- Provide support for Advancement-related events as needed, including occasional nights or weekends.
- Assist with development operations so that leadership and development team are empowered to identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward alumni and other donors. Responsible for understanding and executing the Donor Bill of Rights and maintaining positive donor relationships and confidentiality.
- Assist in managing the general Development team email inbox and phone line, and resolve donor-related questions and concerns quickly and effectively.
- Participate in Agile team, utilizing the system to manage timelines and responsibilities for several different projects at once.
- Help the team meet core objectives through administrative support.
Collaborative Relationships
- Lead Development Coordinator
- Director, Philanthropic Engagement Strategy
- Development Officer team
- Philanthropic Engagement Officer team
- Business Development Operations Manager
- Business Services Senior Professional
- Alumni & Donor Digital Marketing Content Professional
Tentative Search Timeline
- Priority will be given to applications submitted by: February 24, 2025
- Potential interview Dates: Week of March 3rd, 2025
- Potential State Date: April 1, 2025
UCCS is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
In accordance with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, UCCS does not discriminate based on sex in our employment or compensation practices.
UCCS is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodation for an part of the application and hiring process, please notify our office at hrhelp@uccs.edu.
Qualifications- Bachelor's Degree or 4 years of related work experience in Fundraising, Data Management, Office Administration, customer service is required.
- Two to three years of professional experience working with fundraising and development initiatives is preferred.
- Excellent candidates will have experience with fundraising databases, software, and research tools.
- Experience with software utilized: Microsoft Office Products; Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint; Salesforce, PeopleSoft Financials is a plus.
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