Advancement Assistant, Annual Giving

The Boulder Central Annual Giving team within the Office of Advancement encourages applications for an Advancement Assistant! The role and our team work together to support CU Boulder’s vision to be a leader in addressing humanity’s challenges through practices built on creating a positive donor experience. 

Boulder Central Annual Giving works in close partnership with the Schools, Colleges, and Units on campus, Marketing and Communications, and Donor Relations, as well as colleagues employed by the University of Colorado Foundation and System Advancement, to advance the mission of CU Boulder Advancement. 

The Boulder Central Annual Giving team is a newly formed, centralized team on the CU Boulder campus, focused on creating and implementing fundraising strategies supporting the acquisition and retention of entry-level and mid-level donors, and moving donors through the major gift continuum. This team prioritizes the ethical collection and use of data to support operations built on best-practices and champions a donor-first philosophy towards the solicitation of donors giving gifts of less than $25,000 in support of the short and long-term priorities of CU Boulder. 

Under the guidance of the Senior Director of Annual Giving, this position is responsible for supporting the Boulder Central Annual Giving team by being responsible for the team’s shared communication tools, building and maintaining process and program documentation, and acting as the primary point of contact for the customer database. 

The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

CU Boulder Advancement is committed to a culture of joy, collaboration, excellence, and impact. These values define our culture and drive our engagement and fundraising success. We are also committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), with efforts to challenge systems, policies, and practices that enable oppressive ideologies. Accountability for our commitment to DEI is established through specific individual and team goals that evaluate our progress and growth. 

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be 

Operations

• Serves as the Scrum Master for the Boulder Central Annual Giving team, leading sprints and managing supporting documentation.
• Acts as the subject matter expert for the CU Boulder customer relations management tool (CRM), known as CU Ascend, and manages the interface between the annual giving team and that system including the creation of campaigns and oversight of the data upload process.
• Creates and manages giving forms on behalf of advancement at CU Boulder and acts as the subject matter expert for the use of this tool in support of fundraising operations.
• Updates and maintains annual giving reports and tools to ensure current information is available in support of standard processes.
• Strategizes and provides admin support for a team of fundraisers including, but not limited to, scheduling meetings, preparing meeting agendas and taking notes, prepare project briefings, and supporting annual giving events.
• Uses the CRM to request reports, manage processes, and route documentation.
• Assists with special projects.

Team & Campus Support

• Develops a system and process for the management of requests for annual giving support from Schools, Colleges, and Units.
• Documents annual giving processes to build, and maintain, a formal annual giving operations manual.
• Manages the annual giving email inbox, direct mail inbox, and voicemail(?), receiving and responding to requests and inquiries, or distributing follow-up as necessary.
• Creates and maintains an Annual Giving sharepoint page.
• Provides direct support to the Senior Director of Annual Giving including, but not limited to, calendar management and meeting support.

What You Should Know

• This position is in a remote work situation, with all work being performed remotely. This role may be expected to come on-site to campus a minimum of twice per year for department/campus events.
• This position may occasionally need to work evenings/weekends.

What We Can Offer 

The salary range is $55,000 - $58,000 annually. Relocation assistance is available within Advancement guidelines. 

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder.

What We Require

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience or combination of education and experience may substitute. 
• 1+ years of professional, job-related experience.

Special Instructions 

Please apply by December 1, 2024 for consideration.

To view this job ad in its entirety and apply to this position, please visit: https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Advancement-Assistant-Annual-Giving/60491

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs.