Coordinator I

Position Number:

121020

Position Title (Classification Title):

Coordinator I

Working Title:

Annual Giving & Young Donor Coordinator I

Job Summary:

The Annual Giving and Young Donor Coordinator I will report to the Assistant Director of Annual Giving. They play a crucial role in cultivating relationships with young alumni and building a strong base of annual donors who are passionate about supporting the university's mission. This individual will manage a portfolio of assigned donors, maintaining regular communication to meet expected goals for engagement and giving. This individual will assist with the planning and execution of annual giving campaigns, as needed, which include direct mail appeals, social fundraising initiatives, email solicitations, text solicitations and athletic and programmatic phonathons. The Annual Giving and Young Donor Coordinator I will contribute to the development and implementation of creative initiatives to engage young alumni and other first-time donors. This could include social media campaigns, alumni events and engagement opportunities.

Department

University Advancement-V.P.

FLSA:

Exempt

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization. Four years of direct experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

Position Qualifications:

The candidate must possess strong organizational, strategic and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, and have experience in institutional advancement or equivalent service/public relations work with high-level donor/customer constituencies. Proven record of event planning and implementation and management experience that includes mentoring student workers and volunteers. Evening and weekend work is occasionally required. Must have initiative, energy, and the ability to work both independently and as a team player and have interest, management capacity and personal style to make team efforts succeed. Must have experience working with multiple constituencies including advancement professionals, donors and colleagues and a capacity to develop relationships with diverse communities.

Preferred Qualifications

The candidate must possess strong organizational, strategic and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, and have experience in institutional advancement or equivalent service/public relations work with high-level donor/customer constituencies. Proven record of event planning and implementation as well as management experience that includes mentoring student workers and volunteers. Evening and weekend work is occasionally required. Must have initiative, energy, and the ability to work both independently and as a team player and have interest, management capacity and personal style to make team efforts succeed. Must have fundraising experience as it relates to large constituency population and includes working with multiple constituencies including advancement professionals, donors and colleagues and a capacity to develop relationships with diverse communities.

Essential Functions / Job Duties:

• 30% - Annual Giving Outreach: Through phone calls and video message solicitation methods, this individual will fundraise for the university through innovative and direct campaigns and communications. This individual will create new campaign concepts and work to amplify the efforts of existing Annual Giving projects. - (Essential)
• 30% - Texting Solicitations: Craft engaging text messages to reach young alumni and donors by promoting giving opportunities and streamlining the donation process. This includes developing clear calls to action and tracking campaign performance to optimize future efforts. These campaigns will be built to bolster existing Annual Giving campaigns. - (Essential)
• 25% - Young Alumni & Student Philanthropy: Develop initiatives that foster a sense of community and connection among recent graduates. This could involve planning and coordinating social events, showcasing the impact of young alumni giving, and establishing peer-to-peer fundraising programs. - (Essential)
• 15% - Annual Giving Projects: Assist with athletic phonathons, Annual Giving campaigns and other Advancement projects, as needed, to support the efforts of the division and the department. - (Essential)

Physical Demands:

• Physical Requirements: No unusual physical requirement. Requires no heavy lifting and nearly all work is performed in a comfortable indoor facility.
• Impact of Deadlines: Routine deadlines. Usually sufficient lead time. Variance in work volume, seasonal, and predictable. Priorities can be anticipated. Some interruptions are present. Involves occasional exposure to demands/pressures from persons other than immediate sup.
• Standing: Frequently
• Walking: Frequently
• Sitting: Daily
• Reaching with hands and arms: Daily
• Climbing or balancing: Occasionally
• Stooping: Occasionally
• Use of hands to handle objects: Daily
• Lifting up to 10lbs: Daily
• Lifting up to 25lbs: Occasionally
• Lifting over 25lbs: Occasionally
• Talking as express or exchange of ideas verbally: Daily
• Hearing as perceive sound by ear: Daily
• Vision as distinguish colors & depth: Daily

Special Requirements or Considerations of the Job:

• This position requires a criminal background screen.
• This position requires fingerprinting.

Number of Vacancies

1

Work Hours

8:00 - 5:00

FTE

1

Salary Range

$41,000 - $46,000

Pay Basis

Annually

Preferred Response Date:

02/17/2025

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Candidates must apply online through the University of West Florida website: https://careers.uwf.edu. Applicants are required to attach a resume, cover letter and contact information for three references. References will be contacted upon submission of this application. An opportunity to upload these documents will be provided during the application process. For assistance, please contact Human Resources at 850-474-2694 or email jobs@uwf.edu.