University of Houston · 16 hours ago
Development Associate - Gift Planning & Development
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$49K/yr - $56K/yr
0+ years expThe University of Houston is seeking a Development Associate for the Office of Gift and Estate Planning. This role involves participating in the development and implementation of advancement programs and providing technical knowledge in basic fundraising principles.
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Responsibilities
Assists development leadership in developing and implementing alumni and donor engagement strategies, donor identification and cultivation, and major gift prospect research
Directly coordinates with donors, faculty, and advancement staff to facilitate acceptance of gifts in kind, gift transmittals, gift agreements, and naming opportunities
Works with the Office of Annual Giving to develop annual fund solicitations
Develops and prepares acknowledgements, newsletters, brochures, press releases, reports, correspondence, and informational and solicitation materials for various advancement activities
Supports the efforts of the development office to coordinate advisory board meetings, fundraising events, and activities to recruit volunteers, build relations with alumni, and maintain good will with various constituent groups
Provides guidance and supervision as needed to student organizations and other volunteer student organizations involved in fund-raising and other advancement activities
Executes various administrative functions such as preparing and monitoring budgets
Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Support planned giving portfolio and prospect work for Chief Development Officer and major gift officers
Support planned giving marketing campaigns, manage and maintain accurate record of mail and online responses, prepare and mail packets of information and brochures
Engage with development discovery officers, donor relations and stewardship teams, and gift processing office
Provide general administrative support for the office including data entry, filing, maintaining inventory lists, scanning, and updating calendar and contact lists
Proofread and edit documents for accuracy, content, and formatting
Conduct basic research using online databases to enhance the information in database
Participate in special projects related to stewardship of legacy donors including assisting in related events
Perform other job-related duties as assigned; and
Exercise appropriate discretion in the management of confidential and sensitive information
Qualification
Required
Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline
Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4-year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed
No experience required
None certification/licensing required
Company
University of Houston
The doctoral degree-granting and largest university of the University of Houston system.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$9.3MKey Investors
National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing BiopharmaceuticalsUS Department of EnergyCancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
2024-04-09Grant
2023-10-05Grant· $2M
2018-09-19Grant· $4M
Leadership Team
Arthur Conklin
Professor Emeritus
Brené Brown
Huffington Endowed Chair + Research Professor
Recent News
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