As we celebrate our Centennial year, we invite you to join us in shaping the next century of impact. Be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives as we remain devoted to a future of health and hope for everyone, everywhere. At the American Heart Association, your contribution matters, and so does your career.

The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a Sr. Project Coordinator in our Mission Advancement department, working with our Transformational Philanthropy team. 

We prefer this position to be in the Dallas, TX area and will work in a hybrid setting (in the office as needed). We will consider home-based for the right candidate.

The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as additional training and support, locally.

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This individual will manage day-to-day administration, including calendar and travel management, project assignments, donor research and data quality in our Salesforce Customer Relationship Management database (Salesforce CRM) for the team.  Responsible for maintaining professionalism and collegiality in support of the team, managing conflict free calendar and travel for up to five team members, processing invoices and expenses, and assisting with scheduling calls and meetings.

The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through changing needs and life situations. To help you succeed, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, and additional training and support locally.

• Provides administrative support to the National SVP Transformational Philanthropy and up to 4 additional staff members focused on ultra-high net worth individuals 
  and family offices, which will include but not be limited to scheduling and processing travel and expenses, calendar and event participation, team meetings, group calls, 
  professional development workshops, or related planning and logistics.
  Serves as Salesforce CRM power user to monitor and provide updates as needed to ensure data quality.  This includes complete and accurate donor records, revenue review and recording, creating dashboards as needed, and providing technical assistance to the team on how to access information. Serves as the data liaison with Mission Advancement operations.
  Coordinates internal and external donor meetings with the highest level of professionalism and communication techniques.
  Supports the relationship development of top donors to the American Heart Association, coordinating details for small donor gatherings and other cultivation efforts. 
  Assists with the preparation of proposal documents, reports, presentations, correspondence or face-to-face meeting support materials.
  Develops understanding and knowledge of Mission Advancement areas of business, the Association's Mission, and goals to ensure effectiveness in role.
  Participates in Mission Advancement team projects and initiatives as requested.

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Two (2) – Five (5) years of experience.
• Experience providing administrative support, preferably for development teams, of three or more individuals.
• Ability to initiate support and collaborate with all levels of staff, prospects, volunteers and donors.
• Comprehensive ability to prepare written communications for various audiences or individuals, including report formatting and visual aids.

Preferred Experience:

• Understanding of the philanthropic environment.
• Experience working with high-net-worth donors and/or foundations.
• Experience in a non-profit, hospital, research, or academic institution.
• Experience working with colleagues in remote locations and within different time zones.

The American Heart Association invests in its people. Here are the main components of our total rewards package.  Visit Rewards & Benefits to see more details.

• Compensation – Our goal is to ensure you have a competitive base salary.  That’s why we regularly review the market value of jobs and make adjustments, as needed.
  
  
• Performance and Recognition – You are rewarded for achieving success by merit increases.  
  
  
• Benefits – We offer a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, along with a robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution.  As a mark of our commitment to employee well-being, we also offer an employee assistance program, employee wellness program and telemedicine, and medical consultation.
  
  
• Professional Development – You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program.  HeartU is the Association’s national online university, with more than 100,000 resources designed to meet your needs and busy schedule.
  
  
• Work-Life Harmonization – The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees.  The number of days will increase based on seniority level.  You will also have a total of 12 paid holidays off each year, which includes several days off at the end of the year.
  
  
• Tuition Assistance - We support the career development of all employees.  This program provides financial assistance to employees who wish to further their education and career in relation to their current duties and responsibilities, or for potential future positions in the organization.

The American Heart Association’s 2028 Goal: Building on over 100 years of trusted leadership in cardiovascular and brain health, by 2028 the AHA will drive breakthroughs and implement proven solutions in science, policy, and care for healthier people and communities. The greatest discoveries in health must reach everyone where they are.

At American Heart Association | American Stroke Association, our mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, age, language, sexual orientation, national origin and physical or cognitive abilities. We're committed to ensuring our workforce, workplace culture and mission have a shared impact across a diverse set of backgrounds.

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