Development Assistant

University of Arkansas • Fayetteville, AR

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Sam M. Walton College of Business is seeking a detail-oriented, motivated, and organized Development Assistant to support the school’s fundraising efforts. This position plays a key administrative and operational role in engaging donors, alumni, and corporate partners, and contributes directly to the school’s fundraising goals and advancement initiatives by providing critical administrative and logistical support to ensure smooth operation of fundraising campaigns, donor communications, events, and database management. Standard office hours with occasional evening or weekend work required for events. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education
• Three years’ experience working in an office environment that includes creating and producing executive-level documents and/or marketing/communication materials
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Demonstrated dedication and understanding of fundraising/philanthropy through professional and/or volunteer work
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with exceptional attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism
• Proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in fundraising, advancement, or alumni relations – especially in a university or educational setting
• Familiarity a CRM or donor management system such as Affiniquest, Salesforce and/or EverTrue
• Experience with donor relations
• Experience with design software such as Canva or InDesign
• Graduate of the University of Arkansas – Fayetteville

Responsibilities

• Provide critical administrative and logistical support to ensure smooth operation of fundraising campaigns, donor communications, events, and database management.
• Engage donors, alumni, and corporate partners.
• Support the school's fundraising efforts.

Benefits

• University contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance
• Tuition waivers for employees and their families
• 12 official holidays
• Immediate leave accrual
• Choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level