Coordinator, Development (Chicago/Hybrid)

Feeding America • Chicago, IL

2d • $74,909 - $79,909 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Development Coordinator serves as a strategic coordinator and operational partner to the Chief Development Officer (CDO), helping maximize the impact of the CDO’s time, attention, and leadership across Feeding America’s Development function. Working closely with the CDO, Development Leadership Team, and partners across the organization, the role combines executive support, project management, donor engagement coordination, and cross-functional collaboration to advance departmental and enterprise priorities. The Coordinator supports effective prioritization, execution, communication, and follow-through on key initiatives, as well as donor engagement activities, leadership team operations, and department planning and business processes.

This is a hybrid position based out of Feeding America’s Chicago office. Employees can be in the office an average of two days a week when not traveling for work, and work from home on other days. Employees also have access to a 30-day “work anywhere” program during each calendar year, which can be combined with PTO and/or holidays.

The salary range is $74,909–$79,909, based on experience. Feeding America describes its compensation practices as transparent, with salary offers based on defined pay practices. A comprehensive list of benefits available to full-time employees is available through the organization.

Requirements

• Three years of experience supporting senior leaders in a complex stakeholder environment requiring executive scheduling, prioritization, project coordination, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and highly complex schedules, with exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, sound judgment, and discretion.
• Strong written communication skills, including the ability to research and synthesize information and prepare concise briefings, presentations, meeting materials, and executive communications.
• Project coordination experience, including the ability to translate strategic priorities into actionable work plans, track progress, and coordinate stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.
• Professionalism and trustworthiness, and the ability to handle confidential information, work independently, manage multiple priorities, and adapt to changing circumstances and deadlines.
• Required leadership competencies: fosters an enterprise mindset; fosters an open and supportive environment; leads with accountability; collaborates internally and externally; focuses on people and teams; manages organizational and business complexity; and communicates with impact and influence.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting a senior executive or executive leadership team.
• Experience in a nonprofit, fundraising, philanthropy, or other mission-driven environment.
• Experience using AI-enabled tools to support research, content development, meeting preparation, and workflow management.

Responsibilities

• Manage the CDO’s complex executive calendar, aligning time, travel, donor engagements, external commitments, and strategic relationships with departmental and enterprise priorities.
• Develop an understanding of departmental priorities, stakeholders, and fundraising objectives to support executive prioritization and decision-making.
• Anticipate scheduling conflicts and other needs, recommend solutions, and optimize the use of executive time and attention.
• Track strategic priorities, decisions, and commitments; maintain action logs, monitor progress, follow up with stakeholders, identify obstacles, and flag emerging risks, delays, or opportunities.
• Coordinate cross-functional initiatives by developing work plans, tracking milestones, facilitating stakeholder communication, monitoring risks, and supporting accountability for deliverables and outcomes.
• Conduct research, gather background information, synthesize stakeholder input, and prepare briefings, presentations, and meeting plans for executive decisions, donor engagement, Board interactions, strategic planning, and external stakeholder engagement.
• Coordinate donor and prospect engagement planning, including research, briefing preparation, meeting tracking, CRM documentation, engagement records, and follow-up activities.
• Maintain accurate documentation of donor interactions, next steps, and engagement plans to support cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and portfolio management.
• Provide coordination and project management support to the Development Leadership Team and other people leaders for enterprise processes such as planning, budgeting, talent management, and organizational initiatives.
• Liaise with HR, Finance, and other internal partners to support department deliverables and organizational requirements.
• Plan and execute leadership meetings, retreats, and planning sessions, including agendas, logistics, materials, decision tracking, and follow-up actions.
• Coordinate executive and departmental administrative operations, including travel arrangements, meeting logistics, offsite planning, expense reporting, and vendor coordination.
• Develop and improve processes, tools, and systems that enhance executive effectiveness and streamline department operations.
• Support department-wide meetings and communications through scheduling, agenda development, note-taking, logistics, action-item tracking, and follow-up communications.
• Identify cross-functional implications, recommend next steps, and help ensure commitments are completed.
• Communicate on behalf of the CDO and Development leaders with professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders on matters related to the Office of the Chief Development Officer, building effective relationships with executive assistants, donor representatives, Board liaisons, and other stakeholders.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits package is available to full-time employees; specific benefits are not listed in the posting.
• 30-day “work anywhere” program during each calendar year, which can be combined with PTO and/or holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed