Development Coordinator

• Location 109 N Germantown Rd,Chattanooga, TN, 37411,United States
• Employee Type Regular Full Time Exempt
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree
• Manage Others No

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 communications, 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 relatedto development activities.
• Maintain organized recordsof event budgets, contracts, invoices, and vendor agreements.
• Collaborate with marketing and communications teamsto promote events through digital andprint 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.
• Working knowledge of Canva and email marketing software required.
• Proficiency in Raisers Edge a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to manage multiple…