Fundraising and Development Coordinator
About The Position
This role is responsible for maintaining the donor database, managing gift entries, and ensuring accurate and timely donor acknowledgments and tax receipts. The coordinator will also draft and send various donor communications, support email campaigns, and help maintain donor segmentation lists. Additionally, the position involves coordinating logistics for fundraising events, supporting annual campaigns, tracking campaign performance, and providing administrative support for donor meetings and reporting. The role also includes researching prospective donors and managing funds approved for the Bridge to Recovery Fund.
Requirements
- High School Diploma
- 1-2 years of customer service experience
- Basic understanding of fundraising
- Strong written communication skills — comfortable drafting donor-facing letters and emails
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage deadlines independently
- Comfortable working with a small team
Nice To Haves
- Experience in development, fundraising, or nonprofit administration preferred
- Familiarity with grant tracking or basic grant administration
- Experience with email marketing platforms preferred
- Event coordination experience
Responsibilities
- Maintain and update the donor management/CRM system (gift entry, contact records, donor history)
- Ensure accurate, timely gift acknowledgment and tax-receipt letters
- Track donor communication history and flag follow-up opportunities
- Draft and send appeal letters, thank-you notes, and stewardship communications
- Support email campaigns and donor newsletters
- Help maintain donor segmentation lists for targeted outreach
- Coordinate logistics for fundraising events (invitations, RSVP tracking, vendor coordination, day-of support)
- Support annual campaign and end-of-year giving push execution
- Track campaign performance metrics and prepare simple progress reports
- Prepare donor briefing materials ahead of Executive Director meetings/calls
- Assist with basic gift reporting and reconciliation with bookkeeping/finance
- Research prospective donors and funding opportunities as needed
- Work closely with the department director to maintain and facilitate funds that are approved for the Bridge to Recovery Fund
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
