Senior Development Coordinator

Breakthrough T1D•West Palm Beach, FL

48d•Remote

About The Position

As the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization, Breakthrough T1D helps make everyday life with T1D better while driving toward cures. We invest in the most promising research to turn ideas into life-changing therapies and devices. We work with government, regulatory officials, and insurance companies to address issues that impact the T1D community -- breaking through barriers that limit access to care worldwide. We provide resources and guidance that makes it easier to live and thrive with T1D. This is more than a moment -- we're empowering a movement for the T1D community. Share your support and help educate and empower individuals facing type 1 diabetes. Our mission is to improve lives today and tomorrow by accelerating life changing breakthroughs to treat, prevent and ultimately, cure T1D and its complications. Always, we are guided by a single purpose: As we drive towards curing type 1 diabetes, we help make everyday life better for the people who face it. The Senior Development Coordinator (SDC) will play a key role in the support and execution of all fundraising efforts for the Chapter/Territory. Through collaboration and coordination with national and regional teams, Chapter staff, and volunteer partners, the Senior Development Coordinator champions a strategic approach to programs; this includes development, volunteer leader recruitment and engagement, and yearlong stewardship that will grow the program at all levels, ensuring an extraordinary participant experience. The SDC will have oversight of various event activities, outreach, engaging donors, and will be assigned work that will involve supporting specific components of our core fundraising programs and community building activities to ensure year over year revenue growth. Additional functions will include but are not limited to event logistics and software data entry, operations, and volunteer recruitment and engagement. As one of the top performing chapters in the country, the Southeast Florida Chapter includes Palm Beach/Treasure Coast counties and plays a vital role in the organization's success. The Southeast Florida Chapter has 6 staff, 2 Chapter Boards and 6 events collectively driving over $1.3 million in total net revenue. We work remotely from our home offices 5 days a week.

Requirements

College degree or equivalent experience.
4 years' experience, 2+ years fundraising experience.
Must be a self-starter, with the ability to collaborate as a team player.
Strong verbal and written communication.
Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
Ability to interface with all levels of staff and volunteers.
Ability to create and manage processes that enhance the efficiency of staff work while allowing for donor centricity.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel & PowerPoint) and databases.
Detail oriented.
Ability to travel within the chapter footprint. Occasional evening and weekend work as needed.

Responsibilities

The Senior Development Coordinator will be assigned a fundraising focus to champion and grow team acquisition, retention while supporting teams in achieving their year over year fundraising goals.
Support the coordination of fundraising and non-fundraising efforts directed by supervisor, in collaboration with all Chapter staff as well as the Regional and National resource teams, and volunteer leadership.
Contribute to the short, mid and long-range strategic planning for the success of the Chapter's entire event program.
In partnership with Chapter staff, manage the development, ongoing cultivation and stewardship of a portfolio of teams for fundraising events.
In partnership with Chapter staff and volunteer committee members, help manage event logistics, including kick-off and rally events, day-of and subsequent celebratory gatherings.
Supports other Chapter development strategies, activities and events as assigned.
Participate in fundraising related meetings as assigned.
Assist with event planning and execution, family engagement events. Ensure that event logistics and budget/timelines are met for each assigned activity.
Proactively seek out and identify new leads. Develop, cultivate, and steward these leads as they become part of the Chapter's program.
In partnership with Chapter staff, help to identify and recruit volunteer leadership for relevant events.
Partner with the volunteer committees, including recruitment, engagement and retention of committee members.
Develop and maintain impactful, meaningful and donor-centric relationships with teams, volunteers, event participants, sponsors and community partners.
Ensure personal accountability for meeting deadlines and responding to volunteers and other department requests.
Maintain a basic understanding of JDRF's mission and research therapeutics.
Support fundraising and other mission and outreach activities designed to increase the identification, education, cultivation, and stewardship of fundraisers, donors, participants, and volunteers.
Learn and effectively utilize key systems and tools (this may include Luminate Online; Greater Giving; One Cause, Event Brite Sales Force Marketing Cloud).
Strategically and consistently utilize CRM data management tool to maximize efficient and effective moves management of donor pipeline.
Support the development and execution of plans for assigned projects and/or events. Develop and assist in delivering presentations as requested.
Maintain standards for all programs established by the National Program Teams to ensure that Breakthrough T1D's fundraising and program priorities are always incorporated.
Comply with BreakthroughT1D's financial policies and procedures. Maintain accurate and complete financial records as required.
Respond to and follow through with all inquiries, needs, complaints and/or issues in a prompt and courteous manner.
Ensure the confidentiality and security of all proprietary information.