North Texas Development Coordinator

Unbound Now • Fort Worth, TX

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The North Texas Development Coordinator supports regional fundraising through administrative work, donor and community engagement, prospect research, stewardship, and event coordination. This full-time, in-person role supports the Director of Development in managing donor portfolios and expanding engagement opportunities with donors, volunteers, and community partners across North Texas. The position helps advance Unbound Now’s transformational giving model and ensures donors feel valued and connected to the organization’s mission. With experience and readiness, the Coordinator may manage a defined portfolio of mid-level and emerging major donors while keeping the Director of Development informed and aligned.

The Coordinator maintains donor records and follow-up plans, prepares donor briefings and communications, identifies and researches prospective donors and partners, and coordinates campaigns and events. The role also provides administrative and cross-functional support, collaborates with internal teams on donor reporting, and represents Unbound Now at community functions. Work is primarily in an office and throughout the community, with local travel and occasional evening and weekend responsibilities for donor events and campaigns. The position reports to the Director of Development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required in Philanthropy / Nonprofit Management, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, Public Administration, or Human Services.
• Mature Christian faith, evidenced by participation in a local Christian church, and commitment to Unbound Now’s vision, mission, and core values.
• Participate in staff devotions and provide consistent prayer support for the ministry, donors, and volunteers.
• Pass employment eligibility verification (Form I-9), provide three references (supervisor, professional, and personal), and pass required criminal background checks, including applicable Texas background and registry checks.
• Comply with Unbound Now policies and procedures, including abuse prevention and response, internal controls, monthly closeout and expense documentation, timely timesheets, travel reimbursements, and annual training requirements.
• Exceptional attention to detail and multidisciplinary project skills, with strong written and verbal communication abilities in a fast-paced environment.
• Skill in calendar management and media outreach or podcast booking.
• Mission-driven, self-directed, trustworthy, courageous, and tenacious, with emotional maturity, integrity, a positive attitude, and commitment to data security, donor privacy, and survivor confidentiality.
• Understanding of human trafficking and Unbound Now’s core programs, with the ability to maintain a hope-filled posture and serve as a collaborative brand steward across regional offices.
• Competence in Google Suite, Canva, social media platforms, and basic video-editing tools, and willingness to learn other Unbound Now operational platforms.
• Ability to manage resources and vendor relationships responsibly within budget guidelines.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable personal vehicle, and current auto insurance; willingness and ability to use the vehicle for regional work travel.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods, keyboard frequently, sustain close visual attention and mental concentration, participate frequently in video calls, stand for extended periods at functions, move around venues, and lift up to 30 pounds for event setup and teardown.
• Ability to build trust, exercise discretion, collaborate across teams and with community leaders, and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.

Nice To Haves

• 1–3 years of experience in donor stewardship, fundraising operations, donor database (CRM) management, or high-level administrative support in a philanthropic or faith-based environment.
• Direct experience assisting with major-donor cultivation, annual campaigns, or donor event execution.
• Strong interpersonal, networking, and public presentation skills.
• Comfort handling donations, interfacing with community leaders, and using design tools such as Canva for event logistics and communications.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update donor stages, activities, notes, and next steps in the CRM for the Director of Development’s portfolio.
• Monitor the Director of Development’s calendar, deadlines, and moves-management plan; flag upcoming touchpoints, cultivation milestones, and overdue follow-up.
• Prepare donor meeting briefings using giving history, wealth-screening information, prior communications, relationship context, and tailored talking points.
• Use wealth-screening tools to identify promising mid-level donors for major-gift cultivation.
• Identify, research, and preliminarily qualify new prospects through introductory check-ins; share useful capacity and affinity information with the Director of Development.
• Identify, research, and cultivate prospective corporate sponsors, business partners, and community supporters.
• Draft donor letters, gift proposals, impact reports, pledge reminders, and other donor materials under the Director of Development’s direction.
• Coordinate timely, personalized donor acknowledgments and stewardship, including impact updates, handwritten notes, and thank-you calls.
• Steward North Texas monthly and mid-level donors to strengthen engagement and retention and encourage increased giving.
• Greet and engage donors visiting the office or delivering donations, and host donors at the Underground and special engagement opportunities.
• Represent Unbound Now at networking events, tabling opportunities, community gatherings, and professional association meetings.
• Plan and execute the North Texas Giving Day campaign with the Director of Development, including goal setting, match strategy, communications, follow-up, and reporting.
• Manage event timelines, planning documents, task assignments, and cross-departmental communication.
• Coordinate the Empower Freedom luncheon, including printed materials, registration, RSVP tracking, and post-event donor follow-up.
• Support planning and execution of donor breakfasts, cultivation events, site visits, the North Texas luncheon, and other donor events; assist with sponsorship, table, ticket, and promotional efforts.
• Assist with event budget tracking, vendor quotes, and in-kind contributions.
• Document donor interactions, event attendance, commitments, and follow-up in Virtuous promptly and accurately.
• Coordinate schedules, meeting materials, donor files, reports, correspondence, data entry, and other administrative needs for the Director of Development.
• Collaborate with communications, finance, program, and regional teams to gather accurate information about program outcomes and use of funds for donor reporting.
• Support cross-functional initiatives, including major-donor proposals and executive-team projects, as assigned.
• As assigned and with coaching, manage a secondary portfolio of mid-level and emerging major donors giving approximately $1,000–$5,000, including cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and handoff of larger opportunities.
• Use departmental resources, software subscriptions, and vendor contracts responsibly within allocated budget guidelines.
• Use a personal vehicle for work travel as needed and maintain a valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle, and current insurance.

Benefits

• Employer-paid health insurance covering 100% of medical premiums for the employee and family.
• Employer-paid life insurance for the employee.
• 401(k) plan with a 3% salary match; eligible after 90 days, with one-year vesting.
• Dental and vision plans available at the employee’s expense.
• Mileage reimbursement for approved travel under Unbound Now policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level