Development Coordinator

AMS • Alameda, CA

21h • $36

About The Position

The Alameda Food Bank is searching for an experienced part-time Development Coordinator passionate about ending food insecurity in the City of Alameda. With the help of our six (6) full-time team members, over 500 dedicated volunteers including a supportive and engaged Board of Directors, the Food Bank is seeking our first-ever Development Coordinator who can leverage their fundraising expertise to provide healthy and culturally sensitive nourishment to those in need in our diverse island city community.
The part-time Development Coordinator will support the Development Team (Executive Director, Development Manager and the Board Development Committee) in executing the fundraising programs for the Food Bank. Reporting to the Development Manager, the position supports the daily functions including but not limited to administrative support, donor relations and stewardship, event logistics, grant support and marketing and communications. Responsibilities include maintaining accurate donor records in our donor database, processing incoming gifts and acknowledgments, supporting donor cultivation events including scheduling donor tours and site visits, tracking grant deadlines, and assisting the Development Manager with gathering stories, photos and updates from the various Food Bank distribution programs.

Requirements

• 1-3 years of work experience in development, marketing and communications, or administrative support in 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization(s)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Accurate, detail-oriented, and punctual.
• Demonstrable mathematical and writing skills.
• Motivated self-starter with the ability to work well in a fast-paced work environment.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency using donor management databases (e.g., Salesforce, DonorSnap, DonorPerfect, Bloomerang, Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge )
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace
• Intermediate proficiency using Canva and email marketing tools (e.g., MailerLite)
• Passion, enthusiasm, focus and creativity around AFB’s mission, vision and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and belief that nutritious food is a basic human right.
• Service orientation with the ability to work both independently and in a collaborative setting with people of diverse backgrounds and circumstances.
• Able to conduct duties in a collaborative and professional manner.
• Strong work ethic with a learning orientation.
• Impeccable integrity and honesty.

Nice To Haves

• Previous food banking or food pantry experience a plus.
• Previous volunteer management experience.
• Experience working within a small team.
• Formal college-level education and/or certification in business management, nonprofit management, marketing, or communications.
• Bilingual in Cantonese, Mandarin, or Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining accurate donor records in our donor database
• Processing incoming gifts and acknowledgments
• Supporting donor cultivation events including scheduling donor tours and site visits
• Tracking grant deadlines
• Assisting the Development Manager with gathering stories, photos and updates from the various Food Bank distribution programs.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO): Employees are eligible to accrue up to 15 days of PTO in their first year pro-rated based on schedule.
• Paid Holidays: Thirteen (13) paid holidays annually.
• Professional development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed