Development Coordinator, Leeds School Of Business

Requisition Number:
45453
Location:
Boulder, Colorado
City
Boulder
State
Colorado
Employment Type:
University Staff
Schedule:
Full-Time
Posting Close Date:
29-Jan-2023
Date Posted:
12-Jan-2023

JOB SUMMARY

The Leeds School of Business Advancement at the University of Colorado Boulder encourages applications for a Development Coordinator! This position serves as a frontline development officer responsible for successfully nurturing personal relationships with alumni and donors who have proven an interest in supporting the institution but are not at the major gift level yet and soliciting their philanthropic support. Interaction with alumni and donors will focus on primarily virtual individualized meetings/calls to nurture the personal ownership and pride in the role of philanthropy for Leeds’ continued success.
The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

WHO WE ARE

At Leeds, we have an outstanding vantage point, and while we’re located at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, we’re not talking about the scenery. Set in the heart of Boulder, Colorado—one of the nation’s most vibrant business communities—Leeds offers unparalleled access to world-changing entrepreneurs, national research institutions and award-winning faculty!

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

All University of Colorado Boulder employees are required to align with the campus COVID-19 vaccine requirement. New employees must provide proof of vaccination or receive a medical or religious exemption within 30 days of employment.
This is a 2-year appointment with the possibility of extension. Expected end date is February 28, 2025.
We anticipate this position will support a hybrid format (remote and in-person work).

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

You are a strong fit for this role if you:

• Embrace the vision, mission, and values of CU Boulder, the Leeds School of Business, and the Office of Advancement.
• Are competitive and have resilience and grit.
• Have strong communication skills. Ability to make connections and build relationships on a personal and institutional level.
• Have a team-oriented, collaborative approach to work.
• Ability to give and receive feedback in a constructive manner.
• Have a learning mentality, seeking to learn and grow every day.
• Comfort trying new things as an individual and as a team in pursuit of our team’s core values, which are: impact, community, integrity, ambition, innovation, and inclusion.
• Demonstrated ability to translate an organization’s mission and vision for a variety of audiences.

We can teach an incoming candidate:

• Advancement standard processes such as prospect management, donor cultivation and stewardship, and asking for a major gift.
• Trends and opportunities for creating positive changes through investment in higher education.
• About the industries and partners that Leeds commonly works with, including finance, accounting, real estate, entrepreneurship and high-growth ventures, etc.

WHAT YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE

• Cultivate existing and new donor relationships with leadership annual and major gift prospects with the intent of sustaining and increasing donor engagement and support for the University.
• Develop and manage a portfolio of 150 prospects capable of making Dean’s Society gifts and upgrade donors using varied methods of solicitation
• Goals will be set relating to core metrics including personal visits, moves, and assists to be set with and established with the Senior Director.
• Meet with prospective donors on campus.
• Use remote technology to connect with prospective donors out of state.
• Work with Annual Giving team to prospect potential donors and craft semi-personalized communications.
• Contact Dean’s Society donors and likely prospects who live outside the typical travel zone for development officers, this includes:
• Phone calls
• Emails
• LinkedIn
• Texting
• Hand-written notes
• Contact all first-time donors with a personalized narrative; invitation for a phone call to connect about their reason for giving and to share the impact of their generosity.
• Align donor interests with strategic priorities and opportunities at Leeds. Work closely with faculty and staff to facilitate gifts conversations and investments in programs across Leeds and CU Boulder.
• Mange internal relationships, including with the CU Foundation team, to ensure that we deliver on our promises to donors and their investments. Oversee timely and accurate completion of all stages of work to close gifts to Leeds.

Other Development Duties

• A daily commitment to collaboration, innovation, and excellence
• Build new relationships. Conduct discovery meeting with alumni and other constituents to gauge opportunities to bring individuals and businesses into our work.
• Represent the Leeds School at events and use school engagements as opportunities to deepen donors’ relationships with Leeds and CU Boulder.
• Facilitate non-event engagements such as volunteer opportunities and student interactions to strategically build relationships in ways that leverage prospects time, talent, and professional expertise.
• Craft meaningful stewardship communication for personalized leverage by this role and other development officers.
• Support the stewardship and cultivation processes in partnership with Annual Giving Manager to showcase the impact of Annual Giving donors and cultivate toward larger gifts.
• Responsible for special projects as requested by leadership and performs other administrative duties as assigned.

You are a strong fit for this role if you:

• Embrace the vision, mission, and values of CU Boulder, the Leeds School of Business, and the Office of Advancement.
• Are competitive and have resilience and grit.
• Have strong communication skills. Ability to make connections and build relationships on a personal and institutional level.
• Have a team-oriented, collaborative approach to work.
• Ability to give and receive feedback in a constructive manner.
• Have a learning mentality, seeking to learn and grow every day.
• Comfort trying new things as an individual and as a team in pursuit of our team’s core values, which are: impact, community, integrity, ambition, innovation, and inclusion.
• Demonstrated ability to translate an organization’s mission and vision for a variety of audiences