The Office of Advancement directly supports UNCSA’s mission and strategic priorities by building meaningful relationships with a variety of constituents and developing opportunities at all levels of alumni, volunteer, and philanthropic engagement. The Office of Advancement works closely with the UNCSA Foundation, which provides oversight of philanthropic gifts to UNCSA, including gift processing and records management. This is an exciting, fast-paced team made up of talented colleagues who are passionate about their work, strive for excellence, support and care about each other, and work to embody the values of equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging.

The Donor Relations Coordinator will help to plan and execute comprehensive stewardship efforts at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, the nation’s first and only publicly funded arts conservatory. Working with the Donor Relations and Communications Manager, the Donor Relations Coordinator will ensure that donors are thanked and celebrated in a timely and consistent manner, helping every UNCSA supporter understand the impact of their giving and that their generosity is deeply appreciated and their trust in UNCSA is well-placed.

Bachelor’s degree; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

If no applicants apply who meet the required competency level and training and experience requirements, then management may consider other applicants. Salary would be determined based on competencies, equity, budget, and market considerations.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• One to three years of donor relations experience and experience with Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge and Raiser’s Edge NXT.
• Previous higher ed experience.
• Experience with scholarship management processes within higher education and scholarship/stewardship management tools such as Academic Works/Stewardship.
• Experience with other CRM platforms such as Salesforce and Banner.
• High level experience with tools used for storing, organizing, analyzing, and visualizing data, such as Excel, Tableau, and/or Microsoft BI.

About UNC School of the Arts

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts provides gifted emerging artists with the experience, knowledge, and skills needed to excel in their disciplines and in their lives, and it serves and enriches the cultural and economic prosperity of the people of North Carolina and the nation. UNCSA is the state’s unique professional school for the performing, visual, and moving image arts, training students at the high school, undergraduate, and master’s levels for professional careers in the arts.

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