Overview:
Term: 19 Months
The Advancement Coordinator is responsible for providing administrative and executive assistance in support of the Faculty’s Advancement program. The Advancement Coordinator provides administrative support for the Director of Advancement and the Advancement Team in several key areas, including: the Faculty of Health scholarship program; the Dean’s Advisory Council (DAC), event planning and logistics and donor relations. The Advancement Coordinator is a member of the Dean’s Office team.
Responsibilities:
Scholarship program, including but not limited to:
Maintains an up-to-date inventory of all scholarship files – hard and electronic
Drafts agreements for new scholarships for review by the Director of Advancement
Liaises with SAFA on technical questions related to scholarship agreements
Monitors stewardship plans for each scholarship and advises Director on renewal deadlines and reporting requirements
Reviews endowment reports for accuracy and ensures reports are mailed as appropriate
Dean’s Advisory Council and other advisory groups, including but not limited to:
Makes arrangements for DAC meetings
Maintains an up to date contact list for DAC members
Prepares and distributes agenda and supporting materials as needed
Liaises with DAC members’ administrative assistants in coordinating dates and meeting arrangements
Administrative support for Advancement team, including but not limited to:
Manages calendar for Director
Arranges meetings as needed between Director, donors, prospects and volunteers
Tracks attendance, including sick and vacation days
Prepares cheque requests, purchase orders, shipping orders, travel & expense claims and other paperwork as required
Proofreads all external communications prior to forwarding to the Director for sign-off
Prepares correspondence as required for the Director and Dean
Donor relations, including but not limited to:
Acts as liaison between donors, prospects, volunteers, Dean’s Advisory Council and the Director of Advancement
Facilitates major gift solicitation visits or calls with the Director of Advancement and/or Dean and key volunteers. This often requires the coordination of several individuals’ calendars, and in several geographic locations
Ensures accuracy and input of all status/meeting notes to Raiser’s Edge and Prospect Database
Maintains Project and Volunteer Reports as assigned
Coordinates campus visits made by key donors and prospects by handling special arrangements, transportation, accommodation, meals and support materials where required
Maintains top prospect lists and annual calendar of events and updates and distributes as necessary
Event planning and logistics, including but not limited to:
Assists with the planning and execution of key fundraising, friend-raising and alumni events
Handles logistics, including menu planning, venue liaison, parking requirements, and prepares name tags, etc.
Assists with the coordination of event communications of events using both print and electronic media: invitations, emails, web and social media content and correspondence with event attendees
Coordinates the event registration process: plans and executes the process to set up event registration
Provides effective communication within the Faculty to promote events and initiatives
Facilitates an event post mortem to evaluate current and new Advancement events
Assists with managing relationships with external vendors to ensure quality, budget and delivery objectives are met
Provides superior customer service to internal and external stakeholders
Qualifications:
University degree or equivalent post-secondary education and/or experience required.
Demonstrated experience interacting with senior administration both within the University and external. Thorough knowledge of University policies and procedures as they pertain to Plant Ops (parking, room bookings, catering) OA (SAFA, gift processing, prospect research, stewardship reports) Finance (invoicing, cheque requisitions, travel advances etc.) Co-operative Education (selection and on-boarding procedures for co-op students)
Proficiency with Microsoft Office including PowerPoint, Excel and Word
Advanced proficiency with Raiser’s Edge 7 and SharePoint
Regular working hours, some evening/weekend work required
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