Development and Communications Coordinator

Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence•San Jose, CA

41d•Onsite

About The Position

Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence (NDS) seeks a highly organized, personable, and collaborative professional to support fundraising, communications, and community engagement. The coordinator manages day-to-day campaigns, events, donor stewardship, and communications projects, ensuring NDS’s mission and brand are represented consistently and effectively. In-person at our San Jose Community Office.

Requirements

Minimum two-three years in fundraising (essential), communications, or event coordination in a nonprofit setting
Strong writing, editing, presentation, and communication skills
Familiarity and experience with areas of fundraising including direct mail and e-appeals, events, in-kind support
Proficiency with Canva, Google Workspace, Mailchimp, and major social platforms (similar tools acceptable); familiarity with Bloomerang or similar fundraising CRM
Ability to build rapport and maintain professional relationships with diverse stakeholders
Experience working with multicultural communities, particularly Latinx and LGBTQIAP+ communities
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and reliable; able to manage multiple projects and deadlines
Self-starter with sound judgment, initiative, and consistent follow-through
Proactively identifies personal training needs and work-clarity gaps; seeks resources, applies learning, and flags opportunities to improve team systems
Commitment to NDS’s mission to end domestic violence and support safe, stable futures for survivors

Responsibilities

Support annual fundraising goals; assist with donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship
Coordinate in-kind donations and drives: needs lists, receipt, inventory, acknowledgments
Assist with sponsor cultivation and follow-up; log outreach and next steps
Coordinate direct mail and email campaigns: timelines, writing/design, vendors, quality control
Maintain accurate donor data and documentation in Bloomerang (fundraising CRM)
Lead e-newsletter work using Canva and Mailchimp; coordinate digital/print materials (with occasional outside design help and with the Development Associate)
Maintain the communications calendar aligned to organizational priorities
Share responsibility for social media planning, writing, scheduling, and monitoring
Prepare development/communications slide decks
Help plan and execute digital campaigns (DVAM, Giving Tuesday, Girls Got the Blues, and Winter Open House)
Coordinate website content needs and serve on the website revision team
Coordinate fundraising events from start to finish with the development team; lead timelines and vendors; share work on sponsorships and donations; coordinate development participation in Winter Open House event
Conduct outreach to corporations, associations, and civic groups for sponsorships, drives, and presentations
Help coordinate opportunities for on-site sponsor/donor engagement with the volunteer and outreach coordinator
Represent NDS at community events and presentations; provide tours for supporters