Development Coordinator

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Project Management and Initiative Support
  • Serves as a strong project manager supporting all fundraising projects and key communications deliverables, ensuring timelines and deliverables stay on track.
  • Supports Development Manager in maintaining timelines, priorities, and cross‑functional coordination.
  • Identifies and communicates logistical needs or challenges to ensure smooth execution.
  • Supports key initiatives such as Backpack Heroes and Holiday Heroes.
• Donor, Volunteer and External Relationship Support
  • Serves as a professional, externally facing representative of the organization.
  • Supports relationship‑building with donors, corporate partners, and community participants.
  • Assists with donor engagement through events, communications, and stewardship touchpoints.
  • Helps identify and surface potential new donors through engagement activities.
  • Provides strong customer service and responsiveness in all interactions.
• Major Gifts Strategy Support
  • Supports coordination for a new and growing major gifts strategy.
  • Tracks donor engagement activity in CRM in alignment with team strategy.
  • Assists with cultivation and stewardship touchpoints for major donors.
• Hands‑On Event Support
  • Attends and supports fundraising events with a high‑level of professionalism while fostering meaningful donor engagement.
  • Provides on‑site support including setup, registration, donor interaction, volunteer coordination, and breakdown.
  • Helps ensure a high‑quality, engaging experience for donors, partners, and volunteers.
• Administrative and CRM Coordination
  • Assists with administrative tasks including meeting preparation, note‑taking, and follow‑up tracking.
  • Supports CRM data entry and maintenance in alignment with established standards.
  • Ensures accuracy in donor, volunteer, and engagement records.
  • Coordinates with CRM/operations staff to support data integrity and reporting needs.
  • Provides administrative and coordination support for ongoing strategic projects, including tracking deliverables, preparing materials, and supporting cross‑functional collaboration.

• The ideal candidate is a strong executor of assigned projects and priorities.
• Comfortable and confident in external‑facing situations.
• Highly organized and detail‑oriented.
• Energized by both logistics and relationship‑building.
• Interested in growing into major gifts and fundraising strategies over time.
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Proactive, solution‑oriented and able to take initiative.
• Physically able to support event setup (lifting boxes, moving supplies, etc.).
• Available to attend evening and weekend events.
• Comfortable with an in‑person work setting with limited hybrid flexibility.

• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional, polished demeanor with strong interpersonal skills.

$65,000 - $75,000 per year based on education and experience

• 1-3 years of fundraising experience (preferred).
• Experience using Salesforce (required).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (required).
• Experience using One Cause (preferred).

• Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug Coverage and Vision.
• 401(k).
• 2 week paid vacation (full‑time) / 1 week paid vacation (part‑time).
• 12 paid sick days per year.
• 11 paid holidays.
• Mileage & Cell Phone Reimbursement (when applicable).
• Tuition reimbursement and licensure supervision.
• Growth & development through continuous training.
• Clinical and administrative advancement opportunities.
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  * Benefits are excluded for variable status employees.

Youth Villages is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Youth Villages is committed to not only advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace but also in our work with children and young adults. We know that children, families and young people of color can face inequity in child welfare and justice systems, and we train our employees to build the skills they need to work with the communities that we serve, as well as, other employees from different cultures and backgrounds.

Youth Villages is opposed to racism in any of its forms and is committed to inclusion, equity, and diversity. We believe that respect for each other is crucial in the work that we do each day.