Development Coordinator

Job Summary
Responsible for supporting the development efforts at Senior Citizens Inc. Reporting to the Chief Development Officer (CDO), this individual oversees the organization’s stewardship plan and donor acknowledgements, and manages the development/donor database. Grant writing and assistance with donor proposals is also required.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate private and foundation grants, including internal and external research, managing the grant submission calendar, writing of the grants, and working with any contracted grant writers if needed.
• Assist the CDO with proposals, presentations, and other fundraising materials for cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Oversee the timely acknowledgement of gifts to SCI donors through personalized correspondence to the various donor segments.
• Assist with organization-wide stewardship activities, such as annual blanket drive.
• Manage the organizations donor database, Raiser’s Edge, including the processing and recording of charitable gifts, including acknowledgement letters.
• Reconcile all private donations each month with SCI’s business office.
• Attend appropriate staff meetings and other duties as assigned by the CDO.
• Provide excellent customer service to both external and internal customers.

Skills

General knowledge of nonprofit fundraising, including annual fund drives, grant writing and proposal development/budgeting. Donor management/stewardship, event planning and coordination, database management, and data analysis and reporting is required.

This position requires the following skills to excel in the position:

• Detail-oriented, very high attention to detail
• Structured and organizational skills
• Effective data-entry skills
• Strong writing skills
• Great time-management skills
• Effective team player
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication, writing, and proofreading skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Docs, and other generally used business software.

Experience and general knowledge of the following preferred:

• Raiser's Edge

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred; requires technical knowledge in the field acquired through job/apprentice experience, a 2 year degree, or professional certificate.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person