Rice University · 11 hours ago
Development Operations Specialist
Houston, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$56K/yr - $65K/yr
2+ years expRice University is a prestigious institution located in Houston, Texas, and is known for its commitment to excellence in education and community values. The Development Operations Specialist at the Baker Institute for Public Policy will assist in organizing and managing fundraising activities, providing vital administrative and operational support to the development team.
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Responsibilities
Manages all gift processing and reporting for the Baker Institute by creating gift memos, generating membership renewals and invoices, and processing and monitoring financial transactions, including resolution of membership discrepancies
Maintains paper and digital donor records and files
Produces and distributes routine fundraising communications and appeals
Serves as the administrative liaison for the Institute's Roundtable membership groups, including answering membership inquiries, drafting correspondence, and supporting member events
Compiles data to produce reports on donor inquiries, renewals, acknowledgments, and turnover
Assists in the planning and execution of donor-related stewardship and recognition events, including attending key donor events
Coordinates with the events team and Institute staff on administration of events, including post-event expense reconciliation
Assists the development and communications teams to keep fundraising and membership web content updated
Manages donor recognition activities, including updating lists of donors for the Institute's annual report, print publications, website, and public spaces within Baker Hall
Creates and maintains donor information using the university's constituent management system, Blackbaud Customer Relationship Management
Liaises with Rice Development and Alumni Relations Office on gift processing, database maintenance, and donor communications
Plans and schedules meetings and events, resolves scheduling conflicts, and arranges travel as needed
Performs all other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree
2 years of related work experience
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong client service orientation
Strong data analysis and organizational skills with attention to detail
Preferred
Prior experience with constituent database software, especially Blackbaud CRM
Experience working in development or member relations in a nonprofit or higher education setting
Company
Rice University
Rice University is a private research university that focuses on providing undergraduate education services.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Rice University has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (113)
2024 (81)
2023 (71)
2022 (65)
2021 (82)
2020 (86)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$80.9MKey Investors
National Heart, Lung and Blood InstituteAdvanced Research Projects Agency for HealthUS Department of Energy
2024-09-19Grant
2024-08-13Grant· $18M
2023-07-27Grant
Leadership Team
Ken Medlock
James A Baker III and Susan G Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics
Kyle Judah
Executive Director, Liu Idea Lab for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Lilie)
Recent News
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