Development Coordinator, Southwest Idaho; Fundraiser

Published:
September 23, 2025

The Development Coordinator interacts with the community with a specialty in fundraising and individual philanthropy. As a key member of a fast-paced development team, the Development Coordinator supports a variety of efforts and must be highly organized, detail oriented, independent, flexible, and comfortable working with people of all walks of life. The Development Coordinator works closely under the supervision of the Development Manager to meet the fundraising goals of the region and state.

Donor stewardship of individuals and customer relations are critical focus areas. The Development Coordinator is responsible for overseeing resource development activities including fundraising initiatives, donor interactions & reporting, and donor relations including cultivation and recognition.

• Build existing and new partnerships throughout Idaho with a focus on the southwest service area to raise critical funds. This role’s work is done with individual donors.
• Actively manage the day-to-day relationships with donors and prospects through various activities including meetings, phone calls, letters, reports, email, external/internal event attendance, timely responses to donor inquiries and acknowledgement of gifts.
• The Development Coordinator is the primary point person for updating, adding, and maintaining donor and prospect constituents, tracking and reporting actions within records in Raiser’s Edge.
• Project coordination that may include campaigns, community engagement outreach, food drives and events.
• Act as key spokesperson and/or represent The Idaho Foodbank at various community events and meetings when applicable.
• Coordinate development activities with Marketing Communication, Volunteer and Development statewide teams.
• Maintain existing and development of new donor relationships.
• Keeps and maintains confidentiality of donors and reports.
• Maintain accurate customer relationship management database records and provide reports.
• Works as a key member of a small and mighty team, taking on other duties as assigned.

• Coordination and management of key individual donor programs including recurring donation program, stewardship plan, new donor program and mid-level giving.
• Maintain and build a meaningful portfolio of an average of 150 donors
• Campaign and Event Support
  • The Development Coordinator takes a lead role to support The Idaho Foodbank through major donor relationships, events and recognition.
  • Coordinates key campaigns focused on individual donors such as Idaho Gives and Giving Tuesday
  • Supports events (galas, major donor events, etc.) as needed and coordinates stewardship events for southwest donors

• Passion for helping people and communities, strong listening skills along with a value of collaboration.
• Ability to travel throughout Southwest Idaho and occasionally to support donors and events throughout Idaho.
• Comfortable with gift solicitation, development and delivery of persuasive presentations, and creation of reports that may include technical information.
• Relationship building skills with preferred knowledge of Idaho.
• Experience in fundraising, event coordination, and working with diverse stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, communications or related field preferred.
• Data entry and reporting experience with CRMs and inventory software a plus.
• Comfortable using innovative, creative and entrepreneurial approach to overcome challenges.
• Able to work independently as well as collaboratively.
• Highly effective communicator and contributor in cross-functional groups.
• Highly organized with ability to successfully manage multiple projects while meeting deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

• Commit to upholding policies, principles and best practices for food safety.
• Understand the personal responsibility to follow all safety policies and health rules, programs and procedures, to report all unsafe acts, environment or behaviors immediately and to always report safety issues, incidents or accidents immediately.

• Negative Drug Screen

This work is performed primarily in an office environment while sitting at a computer terminal for extended periods of time. May involve periodic lifting and carrying of items that may weigh up to 50 pounds. May work outside normal working hours and drive own vehicle for various projects on a daily basis.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give assignments.

This position description excludes the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements.…