St. Joseph's Helpers Development Coordinator Job Detroit area,Michigan USA,Non-Profit & Social Impact

St. Joseph's Helpers Development Coordinator

St. Joseph's Helpers (SJH) is a nonprofit organization founded on Christian values and dedicated to helping individuals feel safe and secure in their homes. Through a network of more than 390 volunteers, SJH provides critical home repairs, accessibility modifications, and community resources to seniors, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and households experiencing financial hardship.

SJH is seeking a full-time Ameri Corps VISTA Development Coordinator to strengthen its fundraising operations, donor engagement systems, and long-term financial sustainability. This position offers an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in nonprofit development, grant writing, donor relations, fundraising events, and organizational capacity building.

The VISTA member will help improve donor database management, organize fundraising records, research prospective funders, and develop systems for tracking grants, donations, sponsor ships, and donor communications. Responsibilities include preparing donor acknowledgments, researching grant opportunities, drafting funding materials, and maintaining accurate development records.

The member will also support fundraising event planning, including SJH's Birthday Party fundraising event, by developing event timelines, sponsorship materials, registration resources, and tracking systems. Additional activities include preparing donor newsletters, fundraising communications, stewardship materials, and informational content that helps strengthen relationships with supporters.

Throughout the service year, the VISTA member will collaborate with SJH staff and other VISTA members to improve development procedures, strengthen fundraising infrastructure, and create sustainable systems that support future fundraising activities.

Ideal candidates are organized, detail-oriented, and interested in nonprofit fundraising, communications, and community impact. Strong writing, research, communication, and computer skills will be valuable.

Member Duties :

The Development Coordinator VISTA will strengthen St. Joseph's Helpers' fundraising and development systems. The member will organize donor databases, update giving records, improve gift acknowledgment procedures, and research foundation, corporate, and government funding opportunities. Activities include maintaining grant calendars and tracking systems, preparing grant application materials, and supporting grant reporting. The member will also develop fundraising event resources, sponsorship materials, donor communications, newsletters, and stewardship tools.

Working with SJH staff and other VISTA members, the member will improve fundraising recordkeeping, create standardized templates and procedures, and organize development information. By the end of the service year, the member will compile a development toolkit containing grant tracking resources, donor communication templates, event checklists, fundraising procedures, and transition materials.

Program Benefits :

Childcare assistance if eligible
Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
Health Coverage*
Living Allowance
Relocation Allowance
Training

Terms :

Permits attendance at school during off hours
Permits working at another job during off hours

Service Areas :

Community and Economic Development
Community Outreach
Elder Care
Housing
Veterans

Skills :

Communications
Computers/Technology
Fund raising/Grant Writing
Public Speaking
Writing/Editing
General Skills
Non-Profit Management
Team Work

St. Joseph's Helpers Development Coordinator