Development Coordinator Special Events and Annual Giving

Banner Health•Phoenix, AZ

About The Position

The Development Coordinator provides essential support to the Special Events, Annual Giving, and Communications teams by planning, coordinating, and executing development activities and events. The position also provides administrative and operational support to the broader fundraising team and interfaces with community donors, sponsors, and senior facility management team members. The role supports development staff with appointments, meetings, events, correspondence, reports, customer inquiries, calendars, and related administrative needs. It also coordinates event marketing strategies to support attendance and financial goals. The position regularly interacts with employees, physicians, patients, visitors, community agencies, vendors, and high-level community and business leaders, and independently addresses planning and operational issues as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, with knowledge of nonprofit fundraising and administration typically acquired through its completion.
Three years of experience in an administrative, fundraising, sales, marketing, or nonprofit coordination/management role.
Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Working knowledge of personal software packages for administrative functions.
Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience coordinating and implementing special events in a fast-paced, complex environment.
Fund development experience.
Additional related education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

Coordinate development activities, appointments, special events, meetings, and other engagements for major gift officers and other development staff.
Prepare correspondence and reports, including transcribing dictation when needed, and distribute reports such as department project updates accurately and on time.
Respond to customer inquiries by phone and in person, provide detailed information, and direct inquiries to appropriate parties.
Manage leadership and/or department calendars, including coordinating meetings and appointments.
Develop marketing materials and prepare event attendance summary data, as needed.
Reconcile related invoices and expenses and arrange travel and hotel accommodations as necessary.
Coordinate and implement marketing strategies for events to help achieve attendance and financial goals.
Interact with employees, physicians, patients, visitors, community agencies, vendors, donors, sponsors, senior facility management, and community and business leaders.
Problem-solve and make decisions independently as needed for event planning and mission completion.
Provide administrative and operational support to the fundraising team.