Development Coordinator, Philanthropic Relations

Mass General Brigham • Boston, MA

15d • $20 - $28 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Mass General Brigham Development Office represents a team of 400+ vibrant, collaborative, skilled fundraising professionals. We are dedicated to inspiring visionary philanthropy that advances caring and curing for patients in Boston and around the world. Philanthropy enables Mass General Brigham to deliver the highest quality patient care, pursue the most innovative and promising research, train the brightest minds to become the next generation of healthcare leaders and expand and improve our world-class facilities. Join us in our mission to transform the future of medicine. The Mass General Brigham Development Office offers excellent benefits, competitive salaries and a hybrid flexible work schedule. The Development Coordinator is an administrative or programmatic support role within the Mass General Brigham Development Office. With appropriate guidance, the Coordinator handles several important administrative functions for assigned individuals or programs, including calendar management, data entry, preparations and follow-up for meetings and events, business expenses and travel arrangements, among others. Also, the Coordinator may handle data entry, gift booking, preparing and/or editing documents and reports, and support programmatic projects.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required, bachelor’s degree preferred and 1-2 years of experience in a customer service or relationship-building role required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Organizational, time management, problem solving and project management skills
• Command of Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook, or the ability to learn them quickly
• Competency using videoconferencing platforms (Zoom and Teams preferred)
• Proficiency with data entry or data management in a database (Blackbaud CRM or Raiser’s Edge preferred)
• Attention to detail, creativity and strong work ethic
• Desire and motivation to learn about the organization and fundraising
• Awareness of personal work styles in self and others
• Adaptability and flexibility in times of shifting priorities
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse audiences
• Mission driven

Nice To Haves

• bachelor’s degree
• experience with Blackbaud CRM or Raiser’s Edge

Responsibilities

• Manage the calendars of assigned individuals, keeping them free of scheduling conflicts
• Coordinate logistics, prepare agendas and other materials, take notes and organize follow-up actions for meetings, events, appointments and presentations, troubleshooting issues as needed
• Write and/or edit documents, and interpret information necessary to draft responses as needed
• Attend to constituent phone and email inquiries, as needed
• Submit employee expenses and vendor invoices
• Gather and record data and action items in a donor database, ensuring thorough documentation of fundraising activity and results
• Assist in the processing of charitable gifts and pledges, providing thorough backup information and documentation in a timely manner
• Assist with daily administrative activities
• Make travel arrangements, prepare travel itineraries and troubleshoot and resolve potential conflicts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees