Development Coordinator – Center for Collections & Research



Founded by Detroit philanthropists George and Ellen Booth in 1904, Cranbrook Educational Community is one of
the world’s leading centers of education, science, and art. Comprised of a graduate Academy of Art,
contemporary Art Museum, House and Gardens, Institute of Science, and more than 1,600 students attending
our Pre-K through 12 independent college preparatory Schools, Cranbrook welcomes thousands of visitors and
students to its campus each year. Critics have called Cranbrook “the most enchanted and enchanting setting in
America” and in 1989, it was designated a National Historic Landmark. The campus is located in Bloomfield Hills,
Michigan, about 20 miles north of Detroit. For more, please visit our website: www.cranbrook.edu.

The Development Coordinator provides full-time support for the Advancement operation of Cranbrook Center
for Collections and Research (the Center), including assisting the Director of Development with current and
prospective donors and volunteers. Primary responsibility is for the operations of the Center Fund and planning
of Center donor events. Additional responsibilities include generating gift reports, preparing donor
acknowledgements, maintaining donor data, responding to donor and volunteer inquiries, assisting with
designing and copywriting donor correspondence, and managing the Center communications and social media
content.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assists with planning donor events and signature Center fundraisers, including working with vendors,

• In collaboration with the Director of Development, plans and implements a strategy for annual giving

• Assists in maintaining prospect information, including entering prospect management information in

• Works with the Gift Processing and the Director of Development to ensure gifts are recorded properly.
• Assists with preparing pledge forms, pledge reminders, and donor invoices.
• Assists with copywriting of Center Advancement materials and contributes to the overall design.
• Manages the process of creating, editing, and launching the Center’s communications with an emphasis

handbook.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED required; an associate degree or technical certification in Microsoft Excel

• Minimum of five years of administration background which demonstrates increasing levels of

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to work effectively with diverse user groups.
• High proficiency in Word, Excel and database management required to create mail merges, complex

several hours at a time. The position also requires the ability to drive across campus using the
employee’s personal vehicle.

Cranbrook offers competitive compensation and benefits that include medical, dental, life insurance, long-term
and short-term disability, and retirement programs with employer contribution. We also offer generous paid
time off, 11 paid holidays and 3 floating holidays, employee discounts, and a unique environment in an
educational setting that values collaboration.

For consideration, please submit a resume and completed Employee Application to: Cranbrook – HR, P.O. Box
801, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303-0801, or email humanresources@cranbrook.edu or fax (248) 645-3014. Our
applications can be downloaded from the Employment page of our website at www.cranbrook.edu/employment.
(Please note that a fully completed employment application is required for consideration.)