Development Coordinator
Rice University
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- Location
- Houston, TX
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Nov 2
- 1 day ago
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About the company
Rice University
Higher education · 2 to 10 employees
What you'll do
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Two or more (2+) years of experience in an administrative position, with extensive professional interaction with staff and leadership at all levels, both internal and external to an organization
- Proficient computer skills and demonstrated experience with office software and email applications
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Demonstrated success in following through and completing routine tasks
- Advanced organizational skills and attention to detail
- Advanced verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills
- Ability to prioritize and multitask
- Bachelor's degree
- 3+ years of related experience
- Experience in a fundraising environment within an educational or nonprofit organization
- High level of maturity and emotional intelligence, with the ability to exercise sound judgment
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately and tactfully
- Familiarity with fundraising database software and recordkeeping practices
- Detail-oriented, with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Creativity, motivation, and strong problem-solving skills
- Experience with Blackbaud CRM or another advancement database system
- Experience working in a Windows environment
- Ability to adapt to different software applications
- Familiarity with ERP systems (Oracle, Workday, etc.)
- Experience with online accounting systems and transaction processing
- Generates routine communications and coordinates the production (formatting, copying, etc.) and distribution of documents such as presentations, reports, brochures, displays, and briefing materials
- Plans and manages calendars, including resolving scheduling conflicts
- Processes and monitors financial transactions, including researching and resolving discrepancies
- Assists with preparing materials for Parent and Family Philanthropy events and provides on-site event support and coordination
- Coordinates with the Development Research and Analysis team regarding data requests and reporting needs
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Assists with maintaining accurate parent information in OwlConnect, supporting Parent Council record management and coordinating parent donor engagement efforts
- Serves as a liaison with teams across Development and Alumni Relations and with campus partners
- Oversees special projects as assigned
- Works in an open-office environment
What you need
- Demonstrates professionalism
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and time-management skills
- Strong attention to detail and writing ability
- Software proficiency
- Team-oriented approach to success
Key skills
time-management skillsattention to detailwriting abilitysoftware proficiencyteam-oriented approach
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Reporting to the Senior Director of Parent and Family Philanthropy, the Development Coordinator provides overall administrative and program support to the Parent and Family Philanthropy team within the Development and Alumni Relations division. This position is responsible for scheduling meetings, submitting expense reports, preparing documents and presentations, and managing data entry. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who demonstrates professionalism and possesses excellent organizational, interpersonal, and time-management skills, as well as strong attention to detail, writing ability, software proficiency, and a team-oriented approach to success.