Scholarship Coordinator and Development Associate

Colorado Mesa University•Grand Junction, CO

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is vital to CMU's mission of providing an affordable and accessible education and forming meaningful and mutually enriching partnerships that support the well-being and vibrancy of our community. The Scholarship Coordinator and Development Associate will assist with scholarship management, donor cultivation and stewardship, and provide operational support and administrative oversight for the Foundation office. This role is crucial for managing scholarship processes, engaging with donors, and supporting the overall fundraising activities of the institution.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university and a minimum of two years’ experience in a field related to scholarship and grant management, donor relations, or fundraising.
Demonstrated experience that requires meticulous attention to detail for multiple projects.
Demonstrated experience in long-term relationship building and stewardship with donors and potential donors.
Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft office suite with above proficiency in Excel.
Demonstrated excellent oral and interpersonal skills.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret general written materials, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations.
Ability to write reports and prepare and conduct verbal and visual presentation of materials.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from top management, public groups, and board of directors.
Strategic and analytical reasoning skills are necessary.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
Must be able to verify U.S. employment eligibility.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with students from diverse backgrounds
Demonstrated commitment to improving the levels of access and success for underrepresented students within higher education.

Responsibilities

Assists with the development of written materials including letters of inquiry, grant applications, memorandums of understanding, proposals, and solicitation letters.
Administers scholarships and ensures proper development and documentation of scholarship processes.
Works in coordination with the Office of Financial Aid, Admissions Department and Student Success and Engagement Department on scholarship processing by communicating the availability of new scholarships and criteria; ensuring the guidelines provided in the memorandum of understanding are being met; providing information concerning the availability of funds; providing timely distribution of scholarship funds; and, serves as liaison between the student and the donor.
Serves as an administrator for Award Management and manages and maintains scholarship opportunities and donor profiles.
Assists with donor stewardship including annual endowment reports, student thank you letters and donor events including, but not limited to, annual donor recognition events, building groundbreakings and openings, fundraising luncheons, receptions, donor stewardship events, and others as assigned.
Assists COO with the development of event and donation pages including Day of Giving campaigns, memorial pages, donations forms and event registration pages.
Uses independent discretion and judgment to review and analyze data and prepare reports on donor giving, prospective donors and other information as needed to the development staff.
Assists with planning and execution of stewardship-related special events such as Donors & Scholars and Entrepreneurship Day.
Assist COO with campus engagement efforts and support fundraising activities across the institution.
Oversee and manages daily administrative and operational functions of the Foundation office.
Serves as a professional resource for faculty, staff, students, administration and external partners.
Assists with managing the Foundation Fellows program.
Supervises student employees; delegates tasks with clear scope, provides feedback and direction.