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Development Assistant, Gift Planning

University of Colorado Denver

Development Assistant, Gift Planning-37431

University Staff

Description

Join Our Team and Make a Difference in Higher Education!

At the System Administration office at the University of Colorado, we are dedicated to building a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to thrive. Our office is committed to fostering a culture where employees find community, a sense of belonging, and the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to our mission and purpose.

By joining our team, you'll have a direct impact on shaping the future of higher education. In addition to the Office of the Board of Regents, the University of Colorado's system administration includes 19 units that provide essential services to CU's campuses in Aurora, Boulder, Colorado Springs, and Denver, as well as the Office of the President. While not a part of any one campus, we are proud to serve in the centralized office for the University system. Together, we ensure CU continues to deliver outstanding education, groundbreaking research, and valuable service to our communities.

We believe in creating an environment where the unique experiences and perspectives of everyone are embraced, enriching the work we do and the strategic outcomes we pursue. If you're passionate about making a difference, contributing to a dynamic team, and supporting a mission that matters, we encourage you to apply and be part of our journey. Learn more about CU System Administration (https://apptrkr.com/get\_redirect.php?id=6432351&targetURL=https://www.cu.edu/cu-careers/cu-system) .

Position Summary:

Where You Will Work:

Equal Opportunity Statement:** **Duties & Responsibilities:

+ Provide administrative support for members of the Gift Planning team, such as staffing the main phone line, document management, maintaining office supplies, preparing routine and non-routine correspondence, and acting as a first point of contact for internal and external colleagues.

+ Assist with email inbox management; respond directly or coordinate with others to ensure appropriate, professional, and timely responses to internal and external constituents.

+ Performs clerical and administrative tasks in a timely manner including, but not limited to, scheduling meetings and appointments for the gift planning team, calendar management, expense reports, invoice payments, travel arrangements

+ Completes data entry for development officer activity including support on contact reports and proposal management

+ Track, allocate and submit expense reports and requests for reimbursement in a timely manner for own incurred expenses as well as all supported colleagues.

+ Onsite and day-of meeting support. Secure and complete all logistical needs for in-person meetings led by gift planning including but not limited to: room reservation, parking reservations, food orders, room setup/cleanup, helping to set up basic A/V, material preparation and printing, taking of minutes when appropriate.

+ Works with Assistant Director of Operations and Executive Director as a strategic partner to help them be as efficient as possible, always acting in a proactive manner.

+ Assist with and/or facilitate the Agile Scrum framework, ensuring the team follows agile project management practices and principles.

+ Support the Assistant Director of Operations with the inputting and exporting of information from the fundraising database to support the Gift Planning Team.

+ Processes donor gifts, pledges and estate documentation including routing and tracking forms and supporting appropriate acknowledgments. Coordinates information with the CU Foundation and across the CU System, as needed.

+ Mail fund agreements, donor gifts, communications materials and other items at the request of the supported staff.

+ Support Assistant Director of Operations and Gift Planning Specialist with help related to marketing, estate administration, gifts-in-kind and stewardship as needed.

+ Update donor database to ensure that most current and relevant information is available.

+ Research and resolve issues or discrepancies regarding gifts and gift funds.

+ Support efforts to update and manage historic gift records.

+ Assist with marketing efforts within the department: running reports, submitting reports to database, helping to run the lead referral process.

+ Assist with stewardship efforts within the department: crafting acknowledgements and sending gifts, running reports, handling data, and supporting events.

+ Assist with training, webinars, in-person events or similar activities.

+ May be asked to work after hours and/or weekends for donor related functions/events periodically.

+ Assistance with special projects.

What We Offer:

Salary:** **$58,600-$62,000

Benefits:

+ No-cost or low-cost medical & dental plan options, some inclusive of IVF assistance.

+ Disability, Life, Vision Insurance options.

+ Multiple retirement planning options including a mandatory 401(a) plan where CU contributes 10% of your gross pay, a 401k or 403b plan and a 457 deferred compensation plan.

+ Pre-tax savings plans, such as Health care and Dependent care flexible spending accounts.

+ Embrace a healthy work-life balance with ample sick and vacation leave, along with at least 12 paid holidays. This includes a dedicated week off for winter break.

+ 6 weeks of parental leave to adjust to the joys of parenthood.

+ A tuition benefit program for you and/or your dependents.

+ Free RTD EcoPass and Free Onsite Parking at our 1800 Grant Street Office.

+ Many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage (https://apptrkr.com/get\_redirect.php?id=6432351&targetURL=https://advantage.cu.edu/) .

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Please ensure your resume includes any and all relevant experience to be accurately assessed against these qualifications. You must meet all minimum requirements listed at the time of application to be considered for this role.

+ Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education, or equivalent professional experience (professional experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis)

+ One (1) year of equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Experience in or understanding of a non-profit or higher education environment.

+ Experience working in customer service and/or an operations-oriented role.

+ Experience using donor database software, such as Salesforce, or similar software.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

+ Knowledge of programming support standard processes.

+ Excellent written and communication skills, interpersonal skills, and strong personal initiative.

+ Strong organizational skills.

+ Ability to apply independent judgement for limited matters that fall outside of process or defined scope.

+ Ability to work independently with minimal oversight or management for day-to-day work.

+ Ability to remain calm under pressure.

+ Ability to be flexible and willingness to adapt in a fast-paced work environment.

+ Ability to run and modify reports from multiple software applications.

+ Ability to work independently to manage concurrent tasks and responsibilities, and to take care of changing priorities, while maintaining personal efficiency.

+ Skilled in and ability to use Microsoft Office products including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

+ Ability to learn about gift planning and fundraising, and their associated processes.

How to Apply:

1. A cover letter identifying the job specific minimum qualifications you possess

2. A resume including any and all relevant experience to be accurately assessed against the qualifications listed in the posting.

When to Apply:** **August 7th** **Sponsorship Statement:** **Background Check Statement:** **ADA Statement:

**Application Materials Required:** Cover Letter, Resume/CV

**Job Category:** Business Services

**Primary Location:** Denver

**Department:** S0001 -- System Administration - 50206 - Advancement Operations

**Schedule:** Full-time

**Posting Date:** Jul 31, 2025

**Unposting Date:** Ongoing

**Posting Contact Name:** [email protected]

**Posting Contact Email:** [email protected]

**Position Number:** 00837912

To apply, please visit: https://cu.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=37431&lang=en (https://apptrkr.com/6432351)

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The CU System Office of Advancement provides excellent customer service, strategy, expertise, and efficiency to our partners on CU's campuses and at the University of Colorado Foundation. We support CU's fundraising and engagement goals through advancement operations that include constituent research and development, data management, business intelligence, technical architecture, annual giving, planned giving, gift administration, marketing and communications, IT, budget and finance, and more. We believe that a healthy office culture is foundational to our success. We create this by bringing together a diverse team of colleagues and infusing our core values-Work Together, Think Big, Be Good and Have Fun-into our work every day. The Development Assistant, Gift Planning serves as an essential administrative partner to the Office of Gift Planning within the University of Colorado System Advancement team. This role provides proactive, detail-oriented support to a collaborative and high-performing team focused on donor engagement and planned giving. Reporting to the Assistant Director of Operations, Gift Planning, the Development Assistant manages a wide range of tasks including meeting logistics, data entry, database maintenance, correspondence, and donor documentation. The position requires strong organizational skills, discretion, and the ability to handle contending priorities while maintaining a high level of integrity and service to internal and external customers.This role reports to the Assistant Director of Operations, Gift Planning and is exempt from the State of Colorado Classified Staff System.

The CU System Office of Advancement follows a "flexibility first" approach to our work that defines how we manage and make use of in-person time. As a hybrid role, this position will work mostly remotely with occasional in-office time as directed by this roles manager. At minimum, in-office time for this position will include four separate callback weeks per year - when all our colleagues are expected to be together in the office. Additional in-office time will be determined by this roles manager.

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Duties and responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:

The anticipated hiring range has been established at CU System Administration takes into consideration a combination of the selected candidate's education, training and experience as it relates to the position, as well as the position's scope and complexity, internal pay equity and external market value when determining a salary level for potential new employees. With our unparalleled range of benefits, including top-notch healthcare, comprehensive wellness programs, enriching professional development, and a dynamic work-life balance, we ensure your holistic growth and happiness.Additional taxable fringe benefits may be available.For more information on benefits programs, please review our Comprehensive Benefits Guide (https://apptrkr.com/get\_redirect.php?id=6432351&targetURL=https://www.cu.edu/node/183087) .Access our Total Compensation Calculator (https://apptrkr.com/get\_redirect.php?id=6432351&targetURL=https://www.cu.edu/node/153125) to see what your total rewards could be at CU. (This position is a University Staff position)

To be successful in this position, employees will need to know the following:

For full consideration, please attach the following as separate documents to your application:Please ensure you check the "Job Specific Attachments" box next to each document on the "Required Documents" page of the application for the appropriate documents to be attached.Per the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, you are not required to provide your date of birth, dates of school attendance, or dates of graduation on your resume or cover letter. If an application requires additional materials, such as a transcript or certification, you may redact identifying information relating to your date or birth, dates of school attendance, or dates of graduation.

For full consideration completed applications must be submitted by . Reference checking is a standard step in our hiring process. You may be asked to provide contact information, including email addresses, for up to five references as part of the search process for this position. *Please note: All application materials must be submitted through CU Careers; emailed materials will not be considered.*

We are unable to sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

The University of Colorado is committed to providing a safe and productive learning and living community. To achieve that goal, we conduct background investigations for all final applicants being considered for employment. Background investigations include a criminal history record check, and when appropriate, a financial history, motor vehicle history and/or fingerprinting background check. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that a verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work. The University of Colorado is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.

We are committed to an inclusive and barrier-free search process. We provide accommodations for applicants requesting accommodation through the search process such as alternative formats of this posting. Individuals with disabilities in need of accommodations throughout the search process should contact the ADA Coordinator at: [email protected] (https://apptrkr.com/get\[email protected]) .

The University of Colorado does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, pregnancy, disability, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, political affiliation, or political philosophy. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.