Cancer Programs Advancement Coordinator

External Relations at the University of Virginia (UVA) is seeking a highly organized, proactive, and relationship-focused Advancement Associate to support our Cancer Programs fundraising team. The University of Virginia has a strong and reputable advancement community, boasting effective, results-oriented, and resourceful professionals. Our community comprises a robust central advancement organization, 12 University schools, and more than 25 University-related programs. We offer a wide variety of career opportunities, as well as an outstanding environment for professional growth and development.

Help advance innovations in cancer care, research, and patient support through the power of philanthropy.

This is an exciting opportunity for an administrative professional who enjoys managing complex priorities, supporting collaborative teams, and contributing to work that has a direct impact on patients and families.

As a member of UVA Health Development, you will serve as a trusted partner to frontline fundraisers, faculty leaders, and development colleagues. Your work will help strengthen donor engagement, support strategic fundraising initiatives, and ensure that grateful patient outreach is coordinated with the highest level of professionalism, discretion, and compliance.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy building relationships, and take pride in helping others succeed, we would love to hear from you.

• Coordinate calendars, meetings, and travel arrangements for frontline fundraising professionals and faculty partners.
• Prepare meeting agendas, donor briefings, reports, and presentation materials.
• Assist with donor stewardship activities, follow-up communications, acknowledgments, and correspondence.
• Support fundraising events, meetings, and donor engagement activities.
• Process expense reports, reimbursements, and other administrative tasks that keep our team operating efficiently.

• Enter and maintain donor, prospect, and fundraising information within Advancement CRM systems.
• Track fundraising activity, proposals, contact reports, and prospect engagement.
• Ensure confidential information is handled with the highest level of care and full HIPAA compliance.

• Help identify and coordinate outreach to grateful patient prospects.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration among fundraising colleagues and internal partners.
• Assist with donor mailings, communications, fundraising campaigns, and stewardship initiatives.
• Support the development of meaningful donor experiences that help advance UVA’s mission.

• Enjoys creating order from complexity.
• Takes initiative and follows through on details.
• Communicates professionally and builds positive relationships.
• Is comfortable managing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Maintains discretion and professionalism when handling sensitive information.
• Finds purpose in supporting work that improves lives and strengthens communities.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum of two years of related administrative, operational, or project support experience.

• Bachelor’s degree.
• More than two years of related experience.
• Experience with Salesforce CRM, Workday, or similar systems.
• Experience working in a healthcare, medical, or HIPAA-regulated environment.
• Experience supporting fundraising, nonprofit, higher education, or healthcare organizations.

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

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