Donor Relations Coordinator - Edmonton, Canada - MacEwan University

MacEwan University

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Edmonton, Canada

3 weeks ago

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DONOR RELATIONS COORDINATOR

ALUMNI AND DEVELOPMENT, UNIVERSITY RELATIONS

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CLOSING DATE

Full-Time Continuing (35 hours per week)

MSA Band E (Steps 1-8): $ $43.05 per hour

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About Us:

MacEwan University is where caring faculty help people connect their passions to their future paths. Located in the heart of Edmonton's diverse and dynamic downtown community, and on the traditional lands of Treaty 6 First Nations and homelands of the Métis people, MacEwan is known for exceptional undergraduate learning. With its dedication to teaching excellence, informed by scholarly research, innovation, and creative activity, MacEwan provides an exceptional collaborative and supportive learning environment with a commitment to human rights, environmental sustainability, and opportunities for community engagement. We are committed to creating an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community for all peoples, cultures, and identities.
Our comprehensive undergraduate university offers 59 programs to more than 18,000 full

- and part-time students in business, communications, community and human services, design, fine and performing arts, health, humanities, natural science, nursing, public safety, and social science. Through a wide array of experiential learning opportunities, and strategic relationships in the community, we partner with others to produce graduates of stature. Along with a robust grounding in their chosen disciplines, MacEwan students are given durable life skills that prepare them to take on the world.

Opportunity:

MacEwan University is seeking a detail-oriented Donor Relations Coordinator for a full-time continuing opportunity with our Alumni and Development department.

Reporting to the Director, Donor Relations, you will work collaboratively as part of the Donor Relations and Development teams to support advancement and university goals, providing coordinated project management and critical organizational and analytical support to the team for existing projects, process improvements and new initiatives related to fundraising and stewardship.

You will interact with key donors, staff, and faculty to ensure gift agreements align with the priorities and goals of the University as well as the intention and passion of the donor.

Key responsibilities include:

Serving as a central point of contact for project and donor fundrelated communications and to address questions about existing donor funds;
Developing and maintaining administrative and operational procedures specific to each program/project related to fundraising and stewardship, supporting both the Development and Donor Relations teams;
Managing and evaluating processes, projects, and other key outputs through benchmarks and metrics, ensuring key standards are met and providing recommendations as needed;
Developing recommendations to implement systems and processes throughout the full donor cycle to ensure a consistent and responsive donor experience;
Monitoring and tracking project timelines and milestones, and managing project resources, including personnel, budget, and materials;
Working closely with the University's finance office, program administrators, legal counsel, executors, and estate solicitors to ensure timely administration of various types of gifts;
Managing and reviewing existing donor gift agreements, ensuring they are documented and met, and creating new gift agreements with donors as needed;
Managing and reviewing existing gift agreements, ensuring they are documented and met, and creating new gift agreements with donors as needed; and
Cultivating positive relationships with project stakeholders, addressing concerns, and ensuring satisfaction.

SKILLS:

You will have:

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage competing tasks;
Problemsolving and decisionmaking skills; and
The ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

QUALIFICATIONS:

A minimum of a bachelor's degree in a relevant field, like business, project management, fundraising, finance, commerce, or public relations.
A minimum of 3 years' experience in project coordination or a related role.
Experience working in a professional fundraising environment, building relationships with donors and other stakeholders.
Experience reading and analyzing endowment financial reports and other financial statements.
Experience developing, implementing, and evaluating donor recognition plans, and preparing donor financial and impact reports.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

BENEFITS:

When you become part of the MacEwan University team, you will enjoy a competitive salary.

Our total compensation package includes: