Job Title: Development Coordinator
Department: Development
Reports To: Director of Development/Major Gifts
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Fulfillment Fund is a nonprofit organization dedicated to making college a reality for students growing up in educationally and economically under-resourced communities. By providing students with the tools, resources, and support they need to succeed in higher education, we empower them to pursue their dreams and create lasting change in their lives and communities. Our programs focus on college access, readiness, and success, ensuring that every student has the opportunity to achieve their educational goals.
General Summary:
The Development Coordinator will support the Director of Development/Major Gifts in executing the organization’s donor stewardship and volunteer coordination strategies. This early-career entry-level role is ideal for a detail-oriented professional with 1–3 years of experience in nonprofit development, donor relations, or volunteer coordination. The Coordinator will assist in maintaining donor and volunteer records in Raiser’s Edge, supporting event logistics, and facilitating stewardship activities to enhance relationships with donors and volunteers.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
(Other duties may be assigned at the discretion of Director of Development/Major Gifts.)
Donor Stewardship and Data Management:
- Manage and update accurate records of donor information, interactions, and gifts in Raiser’s Edge, ensuring high standards of data accuracy.
- Assist in producing donor acknowledgments, such as thank-you letters, reports, and personalized outreach, to build and maintain relationships with supporters.
- Generate donor and activity reports to track engagement, identify trends, and inform the development team’s strategies.
Volunteer Coordination:
- Oversee volunteer recruitment, scheduling, and engagement for events and development activities, providing a meaningful and positive experience for volunteers.
- Serve as the main point of contact for volunteers, ensuring effective communication and support for their contributions.
- Track volunteer hours and maintain records to report on volunteer impact and engagement.
Event and Meeting Support:
- Provide logistical support for development events and meetings, including setting up venues, coordinating schedules, and preparing agendas and materials.
- Assist in promoting events to donors, partners, and volunteers, and support event setup and execution.
- Document event activities through photos and notes, capturing content for social media, newsletters, and promotional materials.
Administrative Support:
- Support administrative functions within the development department, including organizing meetings, maintaining files, and tracking budgets for events and projects.
- Assist in tracking development and fundraising metrics, helping to assess the impact of engagement strategies and campaign performance.
Communications and Marketing Support:
- Assist with donor communications, including drafting content for email campaigns, newsletters, and social media posts to highlight donor impact.
- Collaborate with the marketing team to develop content that celebrates donor and volunteer contributions and enhances community engagement.
Supervisory and Team Leadership Responsibilities:
The position has does not have any staff supervisory responsibilities.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Familiarity with Raiser’s Edge or similar CRM systems; proficiency in data entry and report generation.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on donor and volunteer engagement.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and experience with digital tools like Zoom and event management software preferred.
- Team player with a collaborative spirit, growth mindset, ability to “manage up,” and eagerness to contribute to the organization’s mission.
Education and/or Experience:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Nonprofit Management, Communications, Social Sciences/Liberal Arts, Business, or a related field.
Experience: 1-3 years in nonprofit development, volunteer coordination, or a related field, with experience in donor relations preferred.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
- A current California Driver’s License and current automobile insurance coverage.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 25 pounds. The vision requirements include: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
This job operates in a professional office environment with a hybrid workplace policy. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers and smartphones. The office work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, must be available to work irregular hours, shifts, weekends, and holidays. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Employee will constantly work in indoor/outdoor weather conditions.
Compensation:
- Salary: $47,840/year
- Full benefits package including health, vision, dental, and retirement plans.
Application Process:
Please submit your resume and cover letter to humanresources@fulfillment.org