Development Coordinator
Houston, Harris County, Texas, 77246, USA
Listed on 2026-09-16
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Non-Profit & Social Impact
PR / Communications, Office Administrator/ Coordinator -
Administrative/Clerical
PR / Communications, Office Administrator/ Coordinator
Job Purpose:
The Development Coordinator supports the planning and execution of donor stewardship, fundraising, and community engagement activities for the organization. This role is responsible for coordinating donor communications, maintaining fundraising and volunteer records, supporting campaigns and events, and helping cultivate meaningful relationships with donors, volunteers, and community partners. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, collaborative, and committed to advancing the organization’s mission through thoughtful stewardship and strong administrative support.
Duties and Responsibilities:Donor Stewardship &Relations
- Coordinate donor acknowledgment and stewardship processes, including thank-you letters, tribute notifications, and impact communications
- Maintain accurate donor and volunteer records in the organization’s database
- Assist in implementing donor recognition and engagement strategies
- Support preparation of donor reports, correspondence, and stewardship materials
- Help coordinate donor meetings, tours, and engagement opportunities
- Support annual giving campaigns, sponsorship efforts, and special fundraising initiatives
- Update organization donation forms, both printed and digital, as needed
- Support funding documentation as needed
- Assist with planning and execution of fundraising events, donor gatherings, and community programs
- Support Auction logistics and event communications
- Coordinate with staff and volunteers to ensure successful event operations
Organization/Implementation
- Assist with planning and execution of fundraising events, donor gatherings, and community programs
- Support Auction logistics and event communications
- Coordinate with staff and volunteers to ensure successful event operations
Organization/Implementation
- Administration & Database Support
- Assist with the generation of donor acknowledgments
- Ensure data integrity and confidentiality of donor information
- Prepare Tribute, Condolence, and Thinking of You Cards
- Manage information between Volunteer and CRM systems
- Provide administrative support to the Development team as needed
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and use of customer service/donor database
- Ability to run reports, create charts and graphs that illustrate important data in a clear way
- Bachelor’sdegree or equivalent experience preferred
- 2–4years of experience in nonprofit development, fundraising, event coordination,or administrative support preferred
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Abilityto manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and donor database/CRM systems (I.e. Raiser’s Edge)
- Abilityto work collaboratively with donors, volunteers, staff, and community stakeholders
- Ability towork successfully in a fast-paced positive team environment while managing multiple projects; displays flexibility through multiple revisions and changing priorities, while maintaining project timelines and deadlines.
- Self-motivated,professional, detail oriented, and excellent time management skills
Additional Preferred skills:
- Constant Contact, Formstack, and
- This is an on-site full-time position. A small percentage of remote work may be permitted after the first year of employment
- Some evening or weekend hours required for event support
- This position requires positive interaction with the development/marketing team and refined customer service skills in servicing the various departments of the agency.
Must be able to meet routine office physical demands, including lifting up to 15-pound objects and possessing the dexterity and vision to operate office computers.
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