Development Coordinator

The Development Coordinator serves as a key member of the Development team, providing operational and administrative support for fundraising, donor stewardship, prospect research, and advancement services. Working closely with the Director of Development and collaborating across departments, this position helps identify and engage prospective donors, maintain accurate donor records, coordinate stewardship activities, and support fundraising initiatives that advance the institution's mission. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, collaborative, proactive, and committed to providing exceptional service to donors, alumni, volunteers, and community partners.

Responsibilities

Support the identification, cultivation, and stewardship of donors and prospects; Research and qualify prospective donors, corporate partners, foundations, alumni, and community supporters; Prepare donor profiles, briefing materials, and prospect research reports; Maintain prospect pipelines and track donor engagement activities; Coordinate donor acknowledgments, stewardship communications, and follow-up activities; Ensure accurate processing, tracking, and reporting of charitable contributions; Process gifts, pledges, memberships, matching gifts, and in-kind contributions; Maintain donor and gift records within Jenzabar and related systems; Generate fundraising, donor, and pipeline reports; Collaborate with Finance Department to reconcile gifts and support financial reporting; Maintain data integrity through record maintenance and database management; Support annual giving, membership, campaign, and donor engagement initiatives; Assist with development-related website updates, online giving pages, and donor recognition listings; Provide administrative and logistical support for fundraising events, donor cultivation, volunteer engagement, and special projects

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience; Minimum three years of experience in fundraising, advancement services, donor relations, nonprofit administration, or a related field; Experience with gift processing and constituent database management; Strong organizational, analytical, and project management skills; Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills; Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel

Nice to have

Experience with Jenzabar One or a comparable CRM/database system; Experience in higher education, arts, architecture, or nonprofit organizations; Knowledge of fundraising operations, donor stewardship, and prospect research best practices

Benefits

Medical insurance; Dental insurance; Vision insurance; 401k; Generous paid time off