Development Coordinator - School of Nursing and School of Pharmacy

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The mission of VCU’s Office of Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) is to maximize philanthropic support by engaging stakeholders with our institution working in partnership with all VCU schools, programs and campuses as one development and alumni relations community and implementing the best practices and efficient strategies to achieve a comprehensive development program.

The Development Coordinator works directly with Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) colleagues to achieve Virginia Commonwealth University’s (VCU) fundraising and engagement goals by performing a wide variety of administrative, logistical, operational, and technical tasks for designated colleges, schools, and units (CSU). The Development Coordinator serves as the central point of contact for responding to constituent inquiries, anticipating volunteer and donor needs for information and leveraging university resources. The development coordinator will work directly with both the School of Nursing and School of Pharmacy teams.

As the Development Coordinator, you will:

• Provide support for administrative needs, including but not limited to, managing calendars, planning travel and donor visit itineraries, conducting and compiling preliminary research, drafting letters, drafting briefs, maintaining Excel documentation, providing fiscal/budget support, and project management;
• Coordinate, implement, and track donor acknowledgement processes by drafting personal and detailed acknowledgement letters and other special correspondence as needed; inform the major gift officer assigned to that donor and others (deans, faculty members) as appropriate;
• Enter development actions with donors into VCU’s donor database;
• Provide assistance with donor and gift intent data integrity to Gifts and Records Management, when issues of clarification arise; share and update changes of contact information and biographical records;
• Support donor relations/stewardship projects and initiatives, including creating and tracking university gift agreements, assisting with correspondence/mailings/reports for endowment donors and donors in the university’s annual and planned giving societies;
• Assist in assembling development proposals that are presented to prospective donors;
• Serve as initial point of contact for the office; determine matters that require the attention of others and refer and escalate as needed;
• Maintain confidentiality while determining appropriate responses to sensitive and complex issues;
• Think strategically, anticipate necessary actions, and provide support materials independently;
• Provide travel, purchasing, and reimbursement assistance for fundraising staff;
• Take and share meeting minutes;
• Draft development team meeting agendas;
• Participate in trainings and share information with the team;
• Serve as an active team player in projects or activities that require full team collaboration;
• Anticipate project needs and discern priorities within budget and deadline.

As a team member, you will:

• Demonstrate appreciation for the mission and aspirations of VCU
• Display a strong commitment to organizational success and delivering on individual responsibilities as a university citizen
• Demonstrate a commitment to the pursuit of excellence, high achievement and ongoing professional development by proactively seeking opportunities to develop new capabilities, skills, and knowledge
• Establish, cultivate, and maintain collaborative working relationships with internal partners
• Demonstrate a commitment to the highest quality service to internal and external communities
• Demonstrate an open-minded approach to understanding people from all backgrounds, identities, abilities, perspectives, and experiences
• Ensure work is completed accurately and within deadlines. Set high standards, exhibit a positive attitude, maintain strict confidentiality, and show exemplary work ethic.
• Reflect DAR’s and VCU’s core purpose and values