Position Information
About Fordham
Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.
The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off.
Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.
Title of Position Coordinator of Fundraising Communications Position Number A03555 FLSA Exempt Scheduled Hours Per Week 35 Department Development - Fordham Fund Campus Lincoln Center Work Arrangement Hybrid Hybrid Policy: Please review the Hybrid Policy at www.fordham.edu/hybridpolicy. Position Summary
Reporting to the Director of Fundraising Communications, the Coordinator of Fundraising Communications provides essential administrative and execution support for the University's annual and campaign-based fundraising efforts. This role is responsible for managing shared communication channels, supporting donor follow-up and pledge reminder workflows, and assisting with the preparation and execution of fundraising communications as directed.
The incumbent plays a key role in ensuring an inclusive and responsive donor experience grounded in the principle of cura personalis, maintaining operational accuracy, and supporting the day-to-day coordination that allows fundraising campaigns to run smoothly and on schedule.
Essential Functions
Executes recurring stewardship and engagement communications, including scheduled thank-you messages, giving milestone touchpoints, and recurring gift anniversary reminders, applying the principle of cura personalis to honor each donor's unique relationship with the University and support long-term donor retention and participation.
Manages and deploys automated and scheduled donor reminder workflows, utilizing reflective discernment to support recurring gift strategy and other time-based outreach designed to deepen constituents' connection to Fordham's mission and sustain long-term engagement.
Provides content and production support for fundraising campaigns, including drafting, formatting, and preparing email and digital content for review and deployment, ensuring Fordham's mission is conveyed in an accessible and welcoming manner to constituents of all religious and cultural backgrounds.
Supports special projects, campaigns, events, and marketing pieces (e.g., parents, young alumni, crowdfunding) by assisting with content preparation, timelines, execution, and planning.
Sources and prepares basic campaign content by gathering stories, quotes, photos, and impact information from campus partners and internal stakeholders for use in donor communications, ensuring narratives translate objectives and goals into inspiring pieces that drive inclusive excellence.
Manages donor-facing administrative workflows, including monitoring the Fordham Fund inbox, coordinating returned mail and gifts, responding to donor inquiries, and escalating issues as needed in partnership with Advancement Services, approaching constituents with compassion, curiosity, and care.
Assists with the administration of Fordham's online giving platform, including building and maintaining giving forms and crowdfunding pages, managing designations and recurring gift functionality, and ensuring accuracy, compliance, and a consistent donor experience, applying 'Magis' to drive continuous improvement.
Provides general administrative and operational support to the Fundraising Communications team, including maintaining templates and documentation, supporting day-to-day workflows, and bringing a spirit of reflective discernment to team planning and brainstorming discussions to help shape thoughtful, inclusive and effective communication strategies.
Essential Functions Note This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.
The University may assign additional related duties as necessary. Management Responsibilities Not responsible for supervision or oversight of others. Additional Functions
Collaborates with colleagues throughout the Development and University Relations division to ensure effective, efficient, and coordinated fundraising strategies and assists, where needed, in reunions, Homecoming, and other important university-wide special events.
Required Qualifications: Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 1-2 years of relevant professional experience, internships, or demonstrated transferable skills in communications, marketing, project coordination, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills
Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to engage in face-to-face and/or phone solicitations
Excellent communication and organizational skills.
Strong analytical skills and professional judgment.
Minimum intermediate skill level in the Microsoft Office suite.
Demonstrated ability to set objectives and performance standards, provide constructive feedback, and achieve established program goals.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in higher education or nonprofit development settings.
Experience with Marketing Cloud and/or Mailchimp.
Experience working with a relational database (e.g. CRM Advance, Salesforce, Blackbaud, etc.).
Familiarity with additional common higher education fundraising technologies (e.g. GiveCampus, ThankView, PledgeMine, EverTrue, Givezy, etc.).
Minimum Starting Salary $67,000 Maximum Starting Salary $70,000 Note Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills. Is this a Union position? No
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number A1074P Number of Vacancies 1 Start Date Posting Date 06/04/2026 Special Instructions EEO Statement
Fordham University is committed to excellence and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.
Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Physical Activity and Work Environment
Physical Activity
Sitting Nearly Continuously Repetitive Hand Motion (such as typing) Nearly Continuously Hearing, Listening, Talking Nearly Continuously Standing Seldom Walking Seldom Running Not Required Bending, Stooping, Kneeling, squatting, Crouching, Crawling Not Required Climbing stairs Not Required Climbing ladders Not Required Reaching overhead Not Required Pulling, pushing Not Required Shoveling Not Required Lifting - up to 20 pounds Seldom Lifting - up to 50 pounds Not Required Lifting - over 50 pounds Not Required
Work Environment
Work Environment Office Environment: Employees are protected from weather conditions or contaminants, but not necessarily occasional temperature changes.