Development Coordinator

USGBC-CA•Los Angeles, CA

8d•$65,000 - $75,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Development Coordinator plays a vital role in advancing the mission of USGBC California by driving key operational, donor engagement, and business development functions across corporate sponsorships and individual giving. Reporting directly to the Chief Development Officer, this role executes sponsorship fulfillment across 10 California regions, coordinates logistics for signature fundraising events (California Green Building Conference and Green Gala), manages individual giving appeals, and supports business development for leading market initiatives. Embracing our core values of being "Rooted in Kindness" and "Humans in Service to One Another," this position ensures seamless donor stewardship and database management to support annual funding goals while building lasting relationships with both current and future partners.

Requirements

2–3 years of hands-on fundraising, donor relations, or event sponsorship coordination experience required.
Proficiency with nonprofit CRM systems and automations (Copper/Raiser's Edge), project management software, and digital marketing platforms required.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills for drafting compelling funder appeals, sponsor correspondence, and impact updates.
Strong dedication to climate action and sustainability, paired with a spirit of open collaboration, warmth, and active listening.

Nice To Haves

Creative Thinking: Generate original ideas and propose innovative solutions anchored in fundraising best practices; proactively reach out to colleagues to brainstorm when encountering challenges; value diverse perspectives.
Time Management & Prioritization: Plan and manage work deliverables efficiently maximizing effectiveness, coordinate multiple fundraising priorities and deadlines, and keep leadership informed while escalating potential conflicts proactively.
Team Mentality: Understand organizational priorities and cross-functional workflows to support colleagues in reaching their goals without creating operational bottlenecks.
Empathy: Seek to understand the needs of funders, members, and teammates, fostering compassion, awareness, and respect in every interaction.
Results Orientation: Take personal responsibility for driving outcomes, maintaining flexibility and focus to adapt to new challenges and achieve funding targets.

Responsibilities

Coordinate fundraising identification, cultivation, asks, stewardship fulfillment, and benefit tracking across fundraising initiatives, including statewide and regional funding.
Support event fundraising execution for statewide and regional events (ex. California Green Building Conference, Green Gala, etc.), coordinating sponsor collateral, benefit execution, and post-event funder follow-up.
Coordinate administrative and digital workflows for giving programs, market transformation initiatives, and events utilizing automations and tech stack (monday, mail merge, Donorbox, etc.)
Coordinate and maintain strong funder data (ex. Copper CRM), process incoming gifts, run targeted appeal queries, and issue timely acknowledgment letters and tax receipts.
Actively build relationships with both current and potential future partners, with a focus on how to implement initiatives and programs that transform the real estate industry.
Act in service to the broader team by pulling collateral, gathering funder metrics, and supporting cross-functional initiatives with a "how can I help?" mindset.
Other duties as assigned