Development Associate

🇺🇸 Chapel Hill, NC 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $52K - $60K 💻 Development & Advancement 🗓️ July 17th, 2026

Salesforce CRM Blackbaud

Edtech.com's Summary

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring a Development Associate. This role involves providing administrative support to the Chief Development Officer/Associate Dean for Advancement at the Gillings School, managing the alumni and donor database, coordinating prospect research, and assisting with fundraising and stewardship events. The position also serves as the primary contact for high-level alumni and donors, facilitating communications and scheduling for the advancement team.

Highlights

Provide administrative support for the Chief Development Officer/Associate Dean for Advancement and frontline fundraisers.
Manage and serve as expert for the alumni and donor constituent database (Davie), including monitoring prospect activity and tracking fundraising reports.
Conduct basic prospect research and coordinate portfolio reviews.
Assist with alumni and donor cultivation and stewardship events coordination.
Serve as primary contact for high-level alumni, donors, faculty, staff, and students; manage visitor reception and communications.
Assist with scheduling meetings and travel arrangements for advancement leadership and fundraisers.
Experience with CRM systems such as Blackbaud CRM, Salesforce, or similar database management required.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of training and experience required.
Salary range is $51,874 to $60,000 annually.
Position is full-time permanent within the SPH - Advancement department at UNC-Chapel Hill.