Development Coordinator

St. Joseph's Health•Paterson, NJ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Development Coordinator is a key member of the Individual Giving team within the St. Joseph’s Health Foundation. This entry-level position supports the identification, cultivation, and stewardship of individual donors—particularly those within the grateful patient population—through proactive donor research, database management, and frontline fundraising support. A significant portion of the role involves working with daily patient screening data to identify and segment prospective donors, preparing weekly research briefs, and supporting outreach efforts by fundraisers. The Coordinator also assists with maintaining accurate donor records, creating mailing lists and reports, and helping plan and staff cultivation and stewardship events. Additional responsibilities include managing in-kind donations and third-party fundraising efforts. This position is ideal for someone early in their career who is passionate about healthcare, eager to learn, and interested in building a career in philanthropy and fundraising.

Requirements

Entry-level position.
Passionate about healthcare.
Eager to learn.
Interested in building a career in philanthropy and fundraising.

Responsibilities

Supports the identification, cultivation, and stewardship of individual donors, particularly within the grateful patient population.
Conducts proactive donor research.
Manages the donor database.
Provides frontline fundraising support.
Works with daily patient screening data to identify and segment prospective donors.
Prepares weekly research briefs.
Supports outreach efforts by fundraisers.
Maintains accurate donor records.
Creates mailing lists and reports.
Assists with planning and staffing cultivation and stewardship events.
Manages in-kind donations.
Manages third-party fundraising efforts.