Development Assistant, Law School

• Provide support preparing donor correspondence and briefings for Law School and University leadership.
• Assist with the tracking of alumni and VIP prospect engagement, which includes working closely with the school’s major gifts team, constituent relations team, program directors, the career development office, and other units throughout the school.
• Run various reports, including the weekly donor report, and assist with the execution of corresponding gift acknowledgement letters.
• Assist the Law School advancement team with crowdfunding campaigns, including liaising with the Central Office of Annual Giving to create and manage custom giving pages.
• Provide support to alumni engagement events, including Reunion Weekend, by running RSVP reports, name tag creation/management, maintaining vendor relationships and invoices, and other tasks necessary for successful alumni events.
• Manage PCard/Concur expense reporting for the members of the team as needed.
• Process gifts on behalf of the fundraising team and ensure accurate allocation to funds while maintaining donor confidentiality.
• Assist on a regular cadence with the updating of ‘alumni notes,’ which involves coordinating with the Law School Marketing & Communication team.
• Maintain meeting notes and minutes from various Law School board and council meetings throughout the year.
• Assist in the planning and execution of events as appropriate, which includes occasional evening and weekend work.

• Experience working in an office environment. Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with diverse groups of people, from high-level donors to faculty to
  students.
• Capable of handling sensitive and confidential information.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with a focus on meeting deadlines.
• Strong computer skills, including Google and Microsoft Office Suites and Excel.
• Experience with Advance or a donor database is a plus.

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.