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Philanthropy Coordinator

🇺🇸 Lexington, KY

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $44K - $70K

💻 Development & Advancement

🗓️ May 8th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Kentucky is hiring a Philanthropy Coordinator. The role involves serving as a key liaison within the team, handling responsibilities such as financial reconciliation, project management, and event support. The coordinator will engage in marketing and communication initiatives and work closely with various departments and budget officers within the College of Medicine. 

Highlights

  • Manage financial reconciliation and project tasks.
  • Support events and activate marketing communications.
  • Requires proficiency in Excel and knowledge of social media.
  • Compensation ranges from $43,805 to $70,075 annually.
  • Requires a Bachelor's degree and 3 years of related experience.
  • Experience in community relations, fundraising, or marketing is preferred.

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Philanthropy Coordinator
Posting Details
 Posting Details 
Job Title  | Philanthropy Coordinator
Requisition Number  | RE50190
Working Title  | Philanthropic Initiatives Coordinator
Department Name  | 7H0PH: COM Philanthropy
Work Location  | Lexington, KY
Grade Level  | 44
Salary Range  | $43,805-70,075/year
Type of Position  | Staff
Position Time Status  | Full-Time
Required Education  | BA
Click here for more information about equivalencies:  | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience  | 3 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification  | None
Physical Requirements  | This position may require sitting, standing and/or walking for extended periods of time.Occasional lifting of up to 10 lbs may be required.
Shift  | Monday through Friday; 8:00am – 5:00pm, evenings and weekends based on departmental need.
Job Summary  | The UK College of Medicine seeks a Philanthropic Initiatives Coordinator to join our growing team.

This position will report to the Senior Director and serve as an essential liaison between our team and our internal department, our budget officers, and our College of Medicine departments. Daily activities will include financial reconciliation, project management, event support, and marketing/communications activation.

The successful candidate will have a strong attention to detail, a willingness to manage multiple different types of projects at once, be a consummate team player, and care about the mission of advancing academic healthcare in Kentucky.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities  | Multi-tasking, attention to detail, trustworthy, can maintain confidential information, abilityto manage very complex schedules; make good decisions based on meeting times andlocations. Proficient in Excel with a working knowledge of social media is preferred.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?  | No
Preferred Education/Experience  | 3 years’ experience in community relations, fundraising, marketing or public relations.
Deadline to Apply  | 05/20/2025
Our University Community  | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.


As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.


Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
  1. * Please choose the answer that best describes your years of philanthropy/marketing/sales experience you have where you have managed budgets and revenue goals, interacted with donors or customers and designed and implemented engagement strategies? 
    • None
    • More than 0, up through 1 year
    • More than 1 year, up through 3 years
    • More than 3 years, up through 5 years
    • More than 5 years
  2. * Describe your experience working with any or all of these: customers, volunteers, staff, faculty and non-profit boards. 
    (Open Ended Question)
  3. * Describe your knowledge and experience relating to the field of annual or corporate giving, including mail and peer-to-peer appeals, face-to-face interactions or special events. 
    (Open Ended Question)
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter
Optional Documents
  1. Writing Sample
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