Annual Giving Coordinator
Saint Anselm College, a Catholic, liberal arts college in the Benedictine tradition, is seeking a highly skilled, self-motivated Annual Giving Coordinator to join the College Advancement team. The Annual Giving Coordinator will support the planning, execution, and administration of the College's annual giving program and fundraising initiatives.
The Annual Giving Coordinator provides administrative and operational support for the Office of Annual Giving and serves as a key member of the Advancement team. This position works closely with the Assistant Vice President for Annual Giving, the Associate Director of Annual Giving, the Senior Associate Director of Annual Giving, and other Advancement colleagues to support fundraising initiatives, donor engagement efforts, stewardship activities, volunteer programs, and special projects.
Serving as the primary point of contact for the Annual Giving office, the Coordinator manages a variety of administrative functions that contribute to the successful execution of annual giving strategies and programs. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong organizational skills, attention to detail, excellent customer service, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a collaborative environment. This position maintains regular interaction with alumni, donors, volunteers, students, faculty, staff, and campus partners and may require occasional evening and weekend work in support of College Advancement activities and events.
Characteristic duties and responsibilities include:
- Serving as the primary point of contact for the Office of Annual Giving, responding to email and phone inquiries.
- Providing administrative support to the Assistant Vice President of Annual Giving, and the Annual Giving team.
- Supporting the implementation of annual giving initiatives, donor engagement activities, stewardship efforts, and special projects.
- Maintaining accurate donor and constituent records, including the entry of contact reports and other constituent information.
- Generating reports, lists, and data exports to support fundraising activities and departmental operations.
- Assisting with donor communications, mailings, appeals, and other fundraising activities.
- Providing logistical and administrative support for events, meetings, and volunteer activities.
- Assisting with budget administration, invoice processing, expense tracking, and financial reconciliation.
- Coordinating student workers and providing general office management support.
- Collaborating with Advancement colleagues and campus partners to support departmental goals and priorities.
- Attending and supporting Advancement events and activities as assigned.
- Performing other duties as assigned.
Qualifications include:
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- One to three years of experience in fundraising, annual giving, alumni relations, advancement services, higher education, nonprofit development, or a related field preferred.
- Experience with Blackbaud Raiser's Edge, or similar donor database systems preferred.
- Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, deadlines, and budgets simultaneously.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, particularly in data management and reporting.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive donor information with professionalism and discretion.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced team environment.
- Positive attitude and exceptional customer service skills, with demonstrated ability to engage professionally with donors, alumni, faculty, staff, students, and volunteers.
- Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends in support of College events and fundraising activities.
Successful candidates will be able to assist the College in furthering its strategic goals for institution-wide diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.