Development Assistant
Harvard Law School is a Harvard University law school providing legal education, clinical learning, and legal scholarship.
Funding history
About Harvard Law School
Founded in 1817, Harvard Law School is the oldest continuously operating law school in the United States. It offers more than 500 courses and seminars, clinics, and faculty-led research programs and centers.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will provide confidential administrative support to frontline fundraisers, including prospect research, portfolio coordination, scheduling, travel arrangements, and expense processing. You will prepare profiles, briefing materials, correspondence, reports, and presentations; coordinate leadership events and fundraising initiatives; maintain prospect records; and respond to donor and alumni inquiries.
Requirements
- 3 or more years of related experience
- Communication
- Confidentiality
- Task prioritization
- Organization
- Judgment
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving
- Independent work
- Collaboration
Responsibilities
- Conduct preliminary prospect research
- Track solicitation processes and update contact reports
- Coordinate prospect portfolios and identify prospects
- Schedule meetings and arrange travel
- Compile prospect profiles and briefing materials
- Prepare correspondence, reports, and prospect database updates
- Prepare travel expenses for processing
- Coordinate leadership events
- Respond to donor and alumni inquiries
- Serve as liaison to administrative offices, alumni, donors, and volunteers
- Coordinate travel and events for major gift initiatives
- Lead and manage projects with other Development Assistants
- Prepare presentation and distribution materials
- Perform other necessary duties
Benefits
- Paid time off including parental leave
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance starting on day one
- Retirement plans with university contributions
- Wellbeing and mental health resources
- Support for families and caregivers
- Tuition assistance and reimbursement
- Commuter benefits
- Discounts and campus perks
- Hybrid work schedule opportunity based on business needs and supervisor approval