Development Coordinator, Individual Giving

Department

BSD DEV - Individual Giving - NOCO 4

Medicine and Biological Sciences Development's mission is to inspire and facilitate philanthropy at the University of Chicago Medicine by building relationships with those who share its goals of advancing excellence in research, education, community, and patient care. We accomplish this mission through expertise, integrity, creativity, and collaboration.

The role provides professional support of assigned development activities with instruction from others. It includes executing fundraising projects and cultivation programs for prospective donors and for visiting committees.

• The Development Coordinator performs complex and diverse responsibilities in support of Medicine & Biological Sciences Development (MBSD) fundraising teams.
• Facilitates, organizes, and executes fundraising activities to ensure annual fundraising goals are met and future campaigns are successful.
• Collaborates with colleagues to execute projects with a focus on increasing participation, revenue, and engagement from prospects, donors, volunteers, faculty, and other key constituents.
• Coordinates logistics of meetings, events, and staff meetings as needed; supports the team on event planning and execution including working with vendors, collaborating with campus colleagues and volunteers; works with fundraisers to advance giving strategies.
• Composes and edits correspondence and other documents for delivery internally (e.g., MBSD, UCM) and externally (e.g., donor acknowledgements, correspondence for leaders and volunteers within the primary strategic constituencies).
• Utilizes the fundraising database Phoenix to look up and maintain up-to-date and accurate information and to research information; fulfills requests for queries/reports from Phoenix.
• Prepares gift allocation forms for gifts received by MBSD and forwards the gifts and completed forms to Central Development's gift processing office.
• Collects/researches data to support or answer specific questions or topics related to development and volunteer management activity; drafts, proofreads, and creates reports and presentations for the team and the volunteers that they support; develops and implements team procedures and policies.
• Plans somewhat complex activities of volunteer and support groups; recruits members and provides guidance and support to leadership activities.
• Has a moderate/high level of authority in drafting informational and marketing materials for review for assigned programs; assists in developing support materials for specific fundraising activities.
• Performs other related work as needed.

• Education:
  
  a college or university degree in a related field.
• Work Experience:
  
  2‑5 years of related work experience in a related job discipline.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• Experience:
  
  nonprofit management, development, alumni relations, marketing, public relations, or similar work.
• Experience:
  
  fundraising, contact management or other database software.
• Experience:
  
  working with volunteers.
• Experience:
  
  planning and executing events.

• Strong verbal and writing skills, high attention to detail and follow‑up, and excellent organizational skills.
• An exceptional work ethic and track record of personal initiative.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communications skills characterized by the ability to listen, to speak, and to write well.
• Flexibility and adaptability to new programs in an emerging and changing environment.

• Office Environment (hybrid schedule).

• Resume (required)
• Cover Letter (preferred)

Alumni Relations & Development

Individual Contributor

37.5

No

No

No

Salary

Exempt

$60,000.00 - $75,000.00

The included pay rate or range represents the University's good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

Yes

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