Yale Divinity School Development Program Coordinator

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Yale Divinity School enters this moment with profound gratitude and renewed purpose. With the successful conclusion of the nearly $150 million We Are Called comprehensive campaign, undertaken as part of Yale University’s historic $7B+ For Humanity Campaign, our community has demonstrated extraordinary commitment to the future of theological education and to the role YDS plays in shaping leaders for church and world.

The momentum generated through the We Are Called Campaign now carries us into the next chapter, where we will continue to secure the resources needed to support our students and faculty, and ensure that YDS continues to form leaders of faith, wisdom, and moral imagination for generations to come.

• Manage the director’s calendar and coordination of the dean’s calendar for securing donor and prospect meetings.

• Prioritize director’s workflow.

• Coordinates travel and itineraries for the Senior Director and Senior Associate Director of Major Gifts. Donor meeting preparation and follow-up for the major gifts staff, including tracking of prospect notes and next steps in CRM, drafting a wide variety of written materials, including comprehensive individual prospect briefings and gift proposals.

• Undertake preliminary research on individuals, foundations and institutions using office files, donor databases and internet search engines and resources; investigating the history, status and accuracy of recorded gift commitments and gift acknowledgments as needed by gift officers ensuring the accuracy of information communicated.

• Interacts with donors at the request of directors and/or other colleagues in response to inquiries and proactively serves as the primary point of contact for high-level prospects and serves as a key contact on questions relating to various departmental needs.

• Coordinate meetings of and events for the Dean’s Advisory Council and Dean’s Emeriti Circle including regular communication to the full membership as well as task forces, drafting correspondence from the dean. Maintains DAC and DEC membership, meeting, attendance, and follow-up records.

• Create copy and design fundraising materials.

• Coordinates logistics and program materials for major-gift cultivation, recognition, and stewardship events led by the Senior Director or major-gift staff.

• Drafts invitation and confirmation cards, compiles and maintains lists using complex queries, extends invitations, confirms attendance, ensures attendance accuracy, prepares biographies and talking points for guest speakers and drafts event flow documents.

• Generate donor story ideas for YDS newsletters and publications.

1. The ideal candidate is flexible and adaptable to a fast-paced environment.

2. Detail-oriented, highly collaborative, proactive, a resourceful problem solver, and has good judgement. Demonstrated experience in an administrative support role required.

3. Ability to work independently, effectively, and efficiently, and can manage multiple projects simultaneously.

4. Strong written and verbal communication skills; high emotional intelligence; ability to build positive relationships and establish strong rapport quickly with top-level donors and senior administrators. Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word).

5. Appreciation and respect for principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion.