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Advancement Coordinator, College of Nursing

Position Number: 6207728
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Position Type: Development and Fund Raising

Advancement Coordinator, College of Nursing
Knoxville, TN, United States

Job Identification: 2824
Job Category: Advancement
Posting Date: 05/05/2025
Job Schedule: Full Time
Locations: 1412 Circle Drive, Knoxville, TN, 37996, US (On-site)

Job Description
The University of Tennessee Foundation, Inc (UTFI) invites applications and nominations to fill the position of Advancement Coordinator for the College of Nursing on the University of Tennessee, Knoxville campus. Reporting to the Senior Director of Advancement, the Advancement Coordinator is responsible for supporting the College of Nursing's (CON) advancement efforts with a focus on annual giving, stewardship, and event planning with a goal to move donors through the philanthropic continuum.

Responsibilities
Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Annual Giving and Scholarship Award Process: Serve as the CON lead for Annual Giving efforts, while collaborating with the Sr. Director of Advancement and UT Knoxville's central Advancement Annual Giving team to set and achieve goals. Develop and grow the college's Dean's Circle (annual gifts to any CON fund of $1,000 or more) and leadership annual donors ($1,000 to $5,000). This position introduces an opportunity for the right candidate to create a blueprint for a Vol Nursing Annual Giving Program and have ownership of its success.

Stewardship, Gift Processing, Data Management and Reporting: Executes comprehensive stewardship activities, ensuring consistent donor gratitude through gift processing, record-keeping, and regular reporting to leadership. A key function involves mastering UTFI's CRM platform (ACE) to improve data integrity by accurately recording and updating crucial constituent information. Furthermore, this position collaborates with central stewardship and the Senior Director of Advancement to create impactful reports and unique engagement opportunities for major donors.

Event Management: Event planner for all fundraising and alumni/donor/prospect engagement events. These events may include a signature fundraising gala; tailgates; alumni and friend's receptions. Event planning will include setting goals, building a budget and guest list, managing registrations and event communications, securing auction items, working with venues, and other event-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications
Required Education and Experience

The candidate who fills the Advancement Coordinator position is required to have:

Bachelor's degree

1+ year of professional work experience in either event planning, sales or fundraising

Superior organizational skills

Excellent written and oral communication

Strong attention to detail

Ability to manage and coordinate multiple complex projects while consistently meeting deadlines

A valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record is required due to travel responsibilities of the position. UTFI reserves the right to consider all appropriate circumstances. In general, any significant driving offense less than 12 months old will eliminate the application from consideration for the position.

Preferred Education and Experience

In addition to meeting the required qualifications, the preferred candidate will have:

Higher education advancement fundraising experience

Application Process: Priority will be given to applications received on or before May 16, 2025 via our DASH application system. Applications must include a completed candidate profile, cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references. References will not be contacted without explicit permission of the candidate.

When determining minimum qualifications, only information entered into the candidate profile can be considered. Please ensure your candidate profile is completed in its entirety as it relates to qualifying education/work experience.

Questions about the search may be directed to hr@utfi.org.

Target Start Date: August 2025

Benefits: Recognized as a Top Employer by Knoxville Top Workplaces in 2022 and 2023, the Foundation's greatest asset is our team. Foundation employees are eligible for a comprehensive suite of benefits that includes:

Generous paid leave, accruing up to 24 days of vacation and 12 days of sick leave annually, plus 14 paid holidays and administrative closing days

Flexible work arrangements, offering a hybrid schedule to most team members

Education benefits for employees and their dependents at UT System campuses

Retirement and deferred compensation plans, including 401(k), 403(b), etc.

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans

Employee discounts to attractions, services, and goods

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The Foundation: The University of Tennessee Foundation, Inc. is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization that serves as the preferred channel for private contributions benefiting students and faculty within the UT System. With a vision of being one of the top-performing advancement organizations in higher education, UTFI is committed to enhancing the educational landscape across the University of Tennessee campuses.

About the College of Nursing

With a longstanding tradition of excellence in nursing education, research, and clinical practice, we are proud to be a guiding force in healthcare education. We embrace innovation while honoring the values that have shaped our success. By offering cutting-edge academic programs, supporting impactful research, and forging strong community partnerships, we prepare healthcare professionals who deliver high-quality, culturally responsive care in a diverse and ever-changing world.

Join the Vol Nurse Family! Get to know CON

About UT Knoxville

Our primary mission is to move forward the frontiers of human knowledge and enrich and elevate the citizens of the state of Tennessee, the nation, and the world. As the preeminent research-based, land-grant university in the state, UT embodies the spirit of excellence in teaching, research, scholarship, creative activity, outreach, and engagement attained by the nation's finest public research institutions. Get to Know UTK

About Knoxville

Surrounded by eight gorgeous lakes and has a beautiful and walkable downtown, active neighborhoods, unique restaurants, and a robust offering of diverse cultural and outdoor activities. UTK is located within easy driving distance to the Great Smoky Mountains, Asheville, Atlanta, and Nashville. Brief video intro to Knoxville

The UT System: The University of Tennessee System is comprised of campuses at Knoxville, Chattanooga, Pulaski, Martin and the Health Science Center at Memphis; the Institute of Agriculture; and the Institute for Public Service.

The University of Tennessee Foundation, Inc. is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, and parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.

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