Development Coordinator

Brief Description

The Development Coordinator supports the organization’s fundraising and engagement efforts, with a primary focus on planning and executing signature events and strengthening relationships with donors, sponsors, volunteers, and community partners. Under the leadership of the CDO, this role coordinates event logistics, sponsor ships, vendors, budgets, communications, and post-event reporting while providing support for donor cultivation, stewardship, fundraising campaigns, and prospect research. The Development Coordinator ensures events and development activities are well-organized, financially accountable, and aligned with the organization’s mission and goals.

• The ability to model the organization’s Core Values of Accountability, Community Impact, Compassion, Trustworthiness, and Teamwork.
• The ability to interact with donors, clients, staff, partners, volunteers, and funders with respect, professionalism, honesty, and fairness.
• The ability to maintain confidentiality and integrity in all donors, financial, and organizational matters.
• The ability to use organizational resources, funds, information, and time responsibly and wisely.
• The ability to follow organizational policies and ethical fundraising practices and avoid conflicts of interest.
• The ability to embrace innovation, collaboration, and creative problem-solving while remaining accountable for decisions and actions.
• The ability to represent the organization and its mission accurately, professionally, and ethically.

• Planning and execution of major fundraising and engagement events, including signature events, donor experiences, and community gatherings under the leadership of the CDO.
• Develop event timelines, budgets, sponsorship strategies, and logistics plans.
• Coordinate vendors, venues, committees, volunteers, and internal teams.
• Support auction procurement and sponsor engagement connected to events.
• Track event revenue and expenses and prepare post-event summaries.
• Ensuring events create meaningful connections between donors, partners, and mission impact.

• Assist with donor cultivation, stewardship, and engagement activities.
• Support fundraising campaigns by preparing donor communication, acknowledgments, and event sponsorship materials.
• Maintain accurate donor and event records within the organization's database.
• Assist with tracking sponsor ships, donations, event revenue, and related reporting metrics.
• Assist in identifying and researching prospective donors, sponsors, and community partners.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and correspondence related to development activities.
• Maintain organized records of event budgets, contracts, invoices, and vendor agreements.
• Collaborate with marketing and communications teams to promote events through digital and print channels.

• Build positive relationships with donors, sponsors, volunteers, vendors, and community partners.
• Provide exceptional customer service to event attendees and stakeholders.
• Represent the organization professionally at events and community functions.

• Bachelor's degree in Event Management, Business Administration, Communications, Marketing, Nonprofit Management, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in event planning, fundraising, nonprofit development, hospitality, or project coordination.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Working knowledge of Canva and email marketing software required.
• Proficiency in Raisers Edge a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines.
• Willingness to work occasional…