Development Coordinator (Temporary Role)

Homeless Children's Network•San Francisco, CA

7d•$35 - $40

About The Position

Homeless Children’s Network (HCN) is seeking a hands-on Temporary Development Coordinator to support our development team through a busy season. Over the next three months, this role will help deliver events, support our year-end giving campaign, and assist with development and grants operations while team members are out. This is a great fit for an organized, flexible fundraising professional who can step in quickly, juggle deadlines, and work well with a small, mission-driven team.

Requirements

2+ years of nonprofit fundraising, event coordination or development operations experience
Experience planning or supporting fundraising events from start to finish
Strong organization and the ability to manage several deadlines at once
Clear, professional writing and attention to detail
Experience with a donor database (such as Raiser's Edge, Salesforce, Bloomerang or DonorPerfect)
Comfort with Microsoft Office or Google Workspace
Available for occasional evening and weekend work around events
Able to start quickly and work independently with limited onboarding

Nice To Haves

Experience with year-end or direct mail appeals
Familiarity with grant applications and foundation reporting
Experience with email marketing tools (such as Mailchimp or Constant Contact)
Knowledge of or commitment to serving children and families experiencing homelessness
Compassion and exquisite cultural responsiveness
Strong analysis of how race, ethnicity, culture, language, region, poverty, sexual and gender identity, age, education, opportunities and resources generationally made available or not, and systemic oppressions impact a person’s mental health
Stories of your own life and how you have been a mover and shaker to transform these systems

Responsibilities

Support logistics for event on 10/27, Thanksgiving Drive, and Holiday Drive
Assist with managing guest list, name tags, and check-in
Support online auction implementation
Support event materials such as invitations, programs, signage and slides
Coordinate volunteers; staff events on the days
Handle post-event follow-up: thank-yous, gift entry and a short wrap-up report
Support Development Associate with production and mailing of the year-end appeal
Support Giving Tuesday and December giving activities
Assist Development Associate with Database Management
Prepare timely acknowledgment letters and tax receipts
Cover routine tasks as needed
Update welcome series for newsletter and volunteer sign ups
Update thank you letters
Maintain shared trackers, calendars and files
Support Associate Development Director with grants as needed, including gathering attachments, budgets and required documents for proposals and reports
Update the grants calendar and track deadlines and submission confirmations for the Associate Development Director, Grants