Grants & Development Coordinator

Location: Damariscotta

Description

Position Title:

Grants & Development Coordinator

Reports To:

Director of Development FLSA Status:
Full-time, Non-exempt

For over 40 years, the Central Lincoln County YMCA has been dedicated to improving the quality of life for all. There is not a more exciting, cause-driven organization to belong to, raise a family in, work or volunteer for, or donate. Our connections to our community hold us together, offer support, and give us an important sense of belonging. The CLC YMCA, with an operating budget of over $3M and over 90 staff, is a thriving non-profit organization serving more than 3,800 members and program participants with a range of activities.

Emphasizing the four core character development values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility, we are committed to strengthening our communities by nurturing the potential of kids, promoting healthy living, and fostering a sense of social responsibility. We deliver subsidized services to adults and families in need and deserving children of the Central Lincoln County region.

Position Summary:

This position supports the work of the YMCA, a leading nonprofit to strengthen the community.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with Director of Development to promote healthy living, social responsibility, and youth development. Serves as a role model for other staff and participants.
• Collaborates with program directors, development staff and executive leadership to create grant efforts that align with organizational priorities.
• In partnership with DoD and Program Directors, draft strong, mission-focused grant requests and reports that align with funder priorities
• Processes, tracks, and maintains records in the donor database(s). Ensures data integrity, running reports, synthesizing information, and sharing reports and updates with DoD, CEO, and Development Committee.
• Oversees grant calendar, ensuring proper and timely submission of all grant requests and reports
• Enter gifts in donor CRM- ensuring accurate coding by campaign and, processes weekly acknowledgements, manages donor mailing lists and segmentations.
• Drafts "thank you" letters, acknowledgment letters, and pledge reminders.
• Partner with Communications Coordinator to develop a plan to keep donor engagement including emails, donor newsletter, annual reports, social media, and local press
• Builds effective, authentic relationships with staff, participants, guardians, and community partners to maximize program impact. Models relationship-building skills in all interactions.
• Participates in YMCA fundraising efforts, including annual campaigns, events and applicable grant-supported initiatives.
• As a Mandated Reporter, recognizes signs of abuse or neglect and reports to supervisor and the appropriate authorities.

Non
- Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs other tasks and projects as assigned.

General Expectations:

• Mission Advancement: Embraces and incorporates the YMCA’s values into all aspects of job responsibilities by serving others and fulfilling community needs. Builds effective, supportive working relationships with peers, volunteers, and community members to promote volunteerism and fund-raising efforts.
• Collaboration: Collaborates with all people and seeks to understand other viewpoints through active listening. Communicates effectively across the organization and actively participates in meetings. Constructively influences peers, volunteers, and community members in developing optimal solutions.
• Operational Effectiveness: Demonstrates sound judgment through critical thinking, inquisitive learning, and fact-based reasoning. Identifies and recommends new approaches that foster an environment of continual improvement. Proactively establishes goals, tracks achievements, and constructively challenges to ensure solutions are optimal and pragmatic. Does not compromise ethics; reports all financial irregularities immediately. Conforms with the Employee Handbook and all other applicable policies and procedures, including preserving the confidentiality of member, co-worker, and internal YMCA information.
  
  Provides the highest level of customer service possible. Completes work on time with minimal errors.
• Communication: Communicates in an open, respectful, and honest manner with everyone, inside and outside the YMCA while keeping confidentiality; possesses oral, auditory, and written communication skills appropriate for interacting with all ages. Proactively communicates with coworkers regarding workflow,…