Development Coordinator

THE DOOR - A CENTER OF ALTERNATIVES INC•New York, NY

9d•$55,000 - $59,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Door is an unparalleled model for youth development, offering a comprehensive range of integrated services within a single site for nearly eleven thousand New York City youth each year. Our mission is to empower young adults to reach their full potential by providing comprehensive youth development services in a diverse and caring environment. At The Door, youth can access health care and education, mental health counseling and crisis assistance, legal assistance, college preparation services, career development, housing supports, arts, sports and recreational activities, and nutritious meals – all for free and under one roof. By providing participants with our suite of integrated services, we seek to provide any motivated young person with the tools, resources, and opportunities needed to successfully transition to adulthood. A major initiative within The Door, Broome Street Academy is a unique charter high school that prepares New York City’s most vulnerable youth for a successful future through rigorous academics paired with supports of The Door. The Development Coordinator will be an integral member of the Individual Giving team whose main focus will be to oversee the database and support the administrative functions of the development team (individual and institutional giving). The duties will fall into the following areas; gift processing and donor acknowledgment, data and information management, data reporting and list management, event administrative support, and general administrative support.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office - Excel, Word, PowerPoint); comfort with learning new systems and technologies
Demonstrated competency in distilling complex financial information and data into succinct reports
One to three years fundraising database experience; Raiser’s Edge NXT experience strongly preferred
Must have strong organizational skills and able to handle multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously
Ability to work independently and as part of a team with outstanding interpersonal skills
Ability to perform under tight deadlines. Handles pressure with grace and diplomacy; able to anticipate problems and present solutions quickly
Exceptional written and verbal communications skills
Occasional evening hours and weekend work required as necessary

Nice To Haves

Proven experience with development databases and events software systems a plus
Experience working with graphic design, print production and related support services a plus

Responsibilities

Process, track, and acknowledge donations in Raiser’s Edge in an accurate and timely manner.
Write and send acknowledgement letters and other donor correspondence on a timely basis.
Develop and implement additional benchmark acknowledgements for donors and tribute gifts.
Maintain contact database and donor records and ensure quality of data.
Collaborate with peers inter and intra-departmentally on donor record management
Oversee data hygiene projects with multiple staff participation to ensure records are up to date
Evaluate new software add-ons for database and recommend implementation as applicable
Serve as the “power user” of the database by researching and regularly attending trainings and recommending and implementing upgrades of software and processes
Generate donor lists and analytic reports for the Development team, executive leadership, the Board, and other stakeholders, to measure progress and drive innovation.
Serve as lead for all departmental revenue and expense accounting by contributing to projections, tracking revenue and expenses, creating regular and fiscal year reports, and collaborating with Finance Department on revenue and expense reconciliation
Provide support for the planning, logistics and execution of donor mailings, such as annual appeals and other donor communications, including the printing and mailing process.
Assist with logistics, planning, and preparations for special events. This includes working event logistics on the day/night of events.
Attend trainings and demonstrations related to various fundraising platforms to help the team execute campaigns on alternate platforms.
Oversee the updating and maintenance of all process and procedure docs related to the data base and acknowledgements.
Recruit and manage an intern who can assist with basic data base management functions.