- Assist with identifying, fostering, soliciting, and retaining annual and leadership-level donors by supporting relationship-building activities that advance fundraising priorities under the direction of development leadership.
- Manage an assigned portfolio of donors and prospects by conducting routine outreach, maintaining regular communication, and implementing established stewardship activities to encourage continued philanthropic support.
- Assist in implementing donor relations and stewardship plans by coordinating donor benefits, recognition activities, and engagement opportunities that enhance the donor experience and support retention efforts.
- Prepare and distribute fundraising communications, including donor solicitations, stewardship, correspondence, newsletters, event invitations, and impact messaging, using established communication strategies and approved materials.
- Coordinate donor recognition and acknowledgment activities by ensuring timely processing of recognition items, thank-you correspondence, and stewardship communications in accordance with departmental procedures.
- Collaborate with development staff, advancement services, ticket operations, marketing, and foundation partners to support fundraising initiatives, donor engagement activities, and stewardship efforts.
- Support fundraising initiatives by identifying opportunities to strengthen donor relationships, increase annual giving participation, and assist in moving donors through established engagement, and stewardship processes.
- Assist with the planning and coordination of donor engagement events, hospitality functions, and special donor relations opportunities by managing logistics, communications, and event support.
- Serve as a liaison with advancement services and gift processing staff to assist with gift administration, donor benefit fulfillment, tax receipting, and stewardship reporting while following established policies and procedures.
- Maintain accurate donor records, contact reports, communication histories, and stewardship activities within fundraising systems to support reporting, donor management, and fundraising operations.
- Represent the organization at donor events, athletics contests, and engagement activities by providing courteous donor service and supporting stewardship efforts during occasional evenings and weekends.
- Assist with monitoring assigned program or event budgets by tracking expenditures and following established financial procedures.
- Budget accountability.
- Additional duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Fosters a collaborative work environment through respectful and effective communication.
- Demonstrated experience managing value added projects and strategic initiatives.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to problem solve and make decisions.
- Ability to multi-task with frequent interruptions.
- Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships at all levels of the organization.
- Dedication and motivation to initiate, lead and support value-added projects.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Knowledge of NCAA, Big 12, and University of Arizona position related rules and compliance.
- Demonstrated organizational skills, including the ability to plan, establish priorities and successfully manage multiple priorities.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain positive interpersonal relations.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with individuals at all organizational levels, and project a positive, professional attitude.
