Development Associate - Princeton, United States - Princeton University

Princeton University

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Princeton, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Overview:
The Development Associate provides critical administrative support for the Museum's development team.

Responsibilities include maintaining donor records, supporting the development and ongoing management of the department's annual budget, generating appeals and acknowledgments for the Senior Associate Director and other development staff as needed, and facilitating communications with donors by maintaining the primary phone line and giving in boxes for Museum development.

The associate will assist with and/or coordinate a range of activities and events throughout the year and provide excellent customer service to donors at all levels.

Reporting to the Senior Associate Director, the development associate will work closely with the Museum's development operations team to ensure best practices and data integrity in the use of the database as the primary tool for fundraising.

They will coordinate with the Museum's business office and the University's Office of Gift Records to process and accurately record gifts.

With the development staff, the associate will help coordinate the Museum's Annual Gala as well as development events, including cultivation and benefit fulfillment events.

This position is temporary.

About the Museum:

To learn more about the Princeton University Art Museum, visit

Responsibilities:

Provides administrative support for the Senior Associate Director
Tracks spending against budget for the development team
Assists the Development Team with donor communications, including physical mailings, mail merges, digital communications (through MailChimp), and other office tasks and administrative office support.
Coordinates gift processing tasks with development operations. Pulls lists for invitations and mailings as requested by development officers.
Provides event support for fundraising events and membership events
Attends development events as needed. Some nights and weekends will be required.
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
Essential Requirements

This position requires a high level of technical skill and expertise in managing a complex relationship-based database, with a demonstrated mastery of database skills (constituent and batch entry, as well as query, export, and mail merge and experience with the membership, events, and prospecting functions).

Applicants must have a strong customer service ethic, strong verbal and written communication skills, meticulous attention to detail, and strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.

They must be mission-driven, with the ability to manage specific responsibilities while providing support for multiple projects and priorities.

They must also be trustworthy and diplomatic, with excellent judgment, customer service, and relationship-building skills with a broad range of constituencies.

Technical skills required:

Experience with database management (for prospecting, event management, acknowledgments, and renewals)
Mail merge
MailChimp or similar platform
Microsoft Office suite
Prior experience with Airtable preferred

Preferred Requirements

A bachelor's degree and 3+ years of professional administrative experience, preferably in a cultural or other non-profit institution, are preferred.

Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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