Development Coordinator
Core
Provides administrative support to Principal Major Gift fundraisers for Harvard Kennedy School, managing prospect data, calendars, travel, and donor communications.
Role type
Senior administrative coordinator for major gift fundraising
Builds
Prospect lists, activity reports, travel itineraries, and briefing materials for HKS leadership and faculty
Domain
Higher education fundraising (Development/Alumni Relations)
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Calendar management, travel coordination, database maintenance, data analysis, report generation, prospect research, written communication
Preferred skills
Higher education fundraising experience, MS Office proficiency, confidential data handling
Responsibilities
Update prospect activity and tracking progress, calendaring for donor and faculty meetings, coordinating travel arrangements, drafting prospect briefings and materials, generating weekly activity reports, liaising with non-frontline teams on donor-related items, performing first-look research and vetting for new prospects
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on support