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Gift Administration Specialist Jobs in Denver, CO at University of Colorado
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Who We Are:
System Administration, which also houses the Office of the President, is located in the uptown neighborhood of Denver with a few smaller offices located on the campuses. Many of our departments support the educational and research missions of the four University of Colorado campuses, but System Administration is not considered a campus. We provide diverse opportunities for professional development, innovation, and collaboration with talented staff and faculty. Learn more about CU System Administration.
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.
Position Summary:
The Gift Administration Specialist manages and tracks the day-to-day activities of the gift agreement documentation process from start to finish including ticket management, document drafting, communication with campus partners, draft reviews, signature collection, data management, and process documentation. This position may assist in supervising a student employee. The specialist can be involved in an average of 400 gift agreement requests annually.
The Gift Administration Department (GAD) supports the advancement activities conducted throughout the CU System, which includes the System Office, four unique campuses, the President’s Office, and the CU Foundation by providing drafting services, liaison services, and expertise around policy and standard processes. This position will serve as a strategic partner and effective communication point with colleagues at all levels and will be a critical member of the team at a transformative moment for our energetic, entrepreneurial advancement division.
The Gift Administration Specialist will collaborate with Development Assistants and Development Officers to support the creation and maintenance of high-quality gift documentation while also maintaining an active awareness of goals, and objectives, of the development program as a whole, and become a trusted advisor to support the achievement of campus strategic business goals.
The position also advises leadership on policies, procedures and operational activities related to the business functions. A successful candidate must possess excellent communication and organizational skills and be able to successfully balance multiple self-directed projects that may, at times, have opposing priorities.
The position will report to the Assistant Director of Gift Administration and is exempt from the state of Colorado Classified Staff System.
Where You Will Work:
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 rem…
Title: Gift Administration Specialist
Company: University of Colorado
Location: Denver, CO
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