Development Coordinator

Join our cause-driven team as a Development Coordinator and play a key role in advancing the YMCA’s mission to strengthen community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. This position supports the overall success of our fundraising and donor engagement efforts by maintaining accurate donor records, processing contributions, and assisting with stewardship and campaign activities. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, collaborative, and passionate about building meaningful relationships that help sustain and grow the Y’s impact in our communities.

• Thinks, communicates, and behaves as a cause-driven team member—promoting youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility in all job-related functions.
• In partnership with the Development Team, maintains the association’s donor database, including data entry, updates, and routine cleanup to ensure accuracy and integrity.
• Processes and acknowledges all gifts in a timely, accurate, and donor-centered manner, in partnership with the Development Team and Finance Department.
• Provides administrative and scheduling support for the Advancement Team, including meeting preparation and follow-up.
• Supports donor stewardship efforts by preparing letters, memos, and materials for donor visits, tours, and recognition activities.
• Generates donor lists, reports, and queries to support fundraising campaigns, appeals, and events.
• Assists with pledge tracking, reconciliations, and documentation of donor communications.
• Assists with engagement initiatives to strengthen relationships with supporters and program participants.
• Collaborates with colleagues across departments to ensure consistent, high-quality donor data and communication processes.
• Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism through respectful collaboration and engagement with all communities.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse groups and viewpoints from all social and economic segments of the organization and community.
• Adheres to policies related to boundaries with youth. Participates in required abuse risk management training. Reports suspicious and inappropriate behaviors. Follows mandated abuse reporting requirements. Adheres to job-specific abuse risk management responsibilities.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1–3 years of experience in fundraising, database management, or administrative support (nonprofit experience preferred).
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and financial reconciliation.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; professional and donor-centered approach.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel and Word); experience with Raiser’s Edge NXT or similar CRM database preferred.
• Commitment to providing excellent customer service to donors, staff, partners, vendors and volunteers.
• Passionate belief in the Y’s cause of nurturing the potential of all youth, supporting healthy living for all people and finding ways to help and support our neighbors. Ability to relate to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments.
• Ability to embrace change and excel in a fast-paced, goal-oriented environment.
• Valid Ohio driver’s license and willingness to use own vehicle to travel within the community.
• Some flexibility in schedule including nights and/or weekends to support deliverables.

The Development Coordinator assists with donor data management, gift processing, reporting, administrative assistance and day-to-day fundraising operations. This role helps ensure accurate database management, effective communication, and exceptional donor stewardship across all giving programs.