Development Assistant

University of Arkansas Fayetteville • Fayetteville, AR

21d

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
• 1 year work experience working in an office environment 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

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in fundraising, advancement, or alumni relations – especially in a university or educational setting
• Familiarity with CRM or donor management systems (e.g. Affiniquest/ Salesforce/ Evertrue)
• Experience with donor relations
• Experience with design software (Canva, InDesign)
• Graduate of the University of Arkansas – Fayetteville

Benefits

• university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance
• tuition waivers for employees and their families
• 12 official holidays
• immediate leave accrual
• a 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: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees