Coordinator, Parent and Family Philanthropy Fordham University

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom. The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off. Title of Position Coordinator, Parent and Family Philanthropy Position Number

A07885

FLSA Exempt Scheduled Hours Per Week 35 Department Dev Investment Fund Initiative Campus Lincoln Center Work Arrangement Hybrid Hybrid Policy: Please review the Hybrid Policy at Position Summary Reporting to the Senior Director of Development for Parent & Family Philanthropy, the Coordinator of Parent & Family Philanthropy is responsible for the team’s administrative, data, volunteer management, stewardship, and communication tasks. Essential Functions Responsible for volunteer management and oversight of Fordham’s Parents’ Leadership Council, ensuring all feel a deep sense of belonging and connection to the University, regardless of their background. Creates strategic and regional programming that elevates parent leadership philanthropy and enhances support of the University’s mission to advance the broader common good. Leads all parent and family philanthropy event preparation, planning, and execution. Organizes and spearheads event logistics to support the Parent and Family Philanthropy Team’s fundraising strategies, ensuring all gatherings reflect inclusive excellence and make families of diverse traditions feel genuinely welcome. Develops fundraising communications to support the overall parent engagement and fundraising strategy, translating Jesuit values into universally accessible messages of service and community. Facilitates and coordinates regular communications with parents through the website, regularPLCnewsletters, and emails to individual members. Assists and executes annual giving strategies as directed by partnering with Fordham Fund colleagues to conceptualize, develop, and manage the process for effective multichannel parent and family fundraising and stewardship. Develops parent donor-centric stewardship strategies and meaningful engagement opportunities, utilizing thoughtful discernment to tailor outreach. Applies the principle of cura personalis to balance ambitious institutional fundraising goals with genuine care for donors’ holistic relationship to the University. Provides administrative/budget support. Tracks, analyzes, and monitors expenses for the various activities of the Parent and Family Philanthropy team. Essential Functions Note This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list. The University may assign additional related duties as necessary. Management Responsibilities Not responsible for supervision or oversight of others. Additional Functions Partners with cross-functional University andDAURcolleagues to advance inclusive parent and family engagement through strategic communications, data management, enrollment initiatives, fundraising, and collaborative planning for key University events to unite the community around the University’s mission and the broader common good. Required Qualifications: Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree in business, liberal arts, or related field or a combination of education and experience. Minimum of 2 years of professional experience. Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills Proven track record of being detail-oriented and thorough; skilled at anticipating and preventing potential problems and handling various tasks efficiently and accurately. Strong commitment to a quality work product, consistently striving for magis. Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate. Effective organizational, logistical, time management and planning skills with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks/projects simultaneously, prioritize and fulfill the functions of an office in a timely manner. Demonstrated interpersonal and team-building skills to establish and maintain good working relationships with colleagues, faculty, donors, volunteers, and university officials, emphasizing tact, diplomacy, flexibility, collaboration, professionalism, and discretion. Ability to articulate Fordham’s Jesuit identity to diverse stakeholders, demonstrating the capacity to translate a complex organizational mission into inspiring narratives that drive inclusive excellence and make non-alumni parents and families feel at home. Preferred Qualifications Familiarity with fundraising databases and tools (CRMAdvance, Fundraiser Performance Management, etc.) Experience working in a fundraising and/or education setting. Minimum Starting Salary $67,000 Maximum Starting Salary $70,000 Note Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills. Is this a Union position? No #J-18808-Ljbffr Ajcunet