Development Coordinator

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

The Development Coordinator supports Cedars-Sinai’s Development Department and its mission-driven fundraising team. The role provides day-to-day operational and administrative support to assigned fundraisers and leaders across fundraising areas that may include major gifts, planned giving, annual giving, corporate and foundation relations, principal gifts, board engagement, and special giving. Coordinators help strengthen portfolio ownership, fundraiser partnerships, donor support, and follow-through from meetings and proposals through stewardship.

The position involves coordinating calendars and meetings, preparing agendas and briefing materials, supporting portfolio reviews, tracking action items and proposals, maintaining information in fundraising and portfolio management systems, organizing donor and prospect materials, and assisting with stewardship and donor strategy activities. It also supports department administration, including records, purchasing, budgets, termination paperwork, and onboarding. Successful candidates are organized, proactive, collaborative, discreet, and attentive to detail while managing multiple priorities.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Two years of office and administrative experience.

Nice To Haves

• Associate's or bachelor's degree.
• Experience using CRM software.
• Scheduling and calendar management experience.
• Client relations or management experience.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and update accurate and current personnel files and records for the Advancement department.
• Work with Purchasing, Finance, and vendors on internal requisitions, including office-supply inventory requests through PeopleSoft, and process check requests to ensure timely vendor payments.
• Monitor and track operating expenses and budgets.
• Coordinate and handle termination ePAFs for the Advancement department.
• Assist with the new-hire process by retrieving job descriptions and annual evaluations.
• Organize new-hire orientation packets and provide onboarding support on policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Coordinate complex calendars and meetings and prepare agendas and briefing materials.
• Support portfolio reviews and track action items and proposals.
• Maintain accurate information in fundraising and portfolio management systems.
• Organize donor and prospect materials and assist with stewardship and donor strategy activities.

Benefits

• Learning programs.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Performance-improvement projects supporting certification and degree attainment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED