Position Summary The Development Coordinator is a core member of the 4-person development team. Reporting to the Development Director, this person will ensure data accuracy and integrity for the growing data of donors in Raiser’s Edge, oversee gift processing and gift acknowledgements, manage monthly development/finance gift reconciliation processes, run weekly and monthly progress to goal reports, manage donor tracking and support donor cultivation and research efforts.Our Ideal Candidate:2+ years of development experience requiredPrior experience with gift entry using a CRM required (Raiser’s Edge preferred)Professional and friendlyExcellent written and verbal communications skillsDetail-oriented and organizedTeam-playerAble to pick up new technology quickly (advanced knowledge of Excel a plus)How You Will Spend Your Day:Oversee gift processing and work with the organization’s administration and external accounting firm to manage, process, and accurately record all donations of checks, credit cards and electronic funds transfers.Responsible for drafting, preparing, and sending donor thank you notes and letters in a timely manner.Proof stewardship letters prior to signatures by president and CEO or director of development.Responsible for data entry in the development database and other development documents and Excel spreadsheets.Assist in donor portfolio management and recording donor activity.Create and update weekly and monthly progress-to-goal reports.Respond to data retrieval requests such as mailing lists, event RSVPs and proposal status queries quickly and accurately.Serve as the organization’s Raisers Edge administrator for the development department. Follow best practices to record donor information; assist staff with constructing queries, exports and reports.Maintain integrity and security of the fundraising database and donor information.Support the Development Director and Grants Manager in prospect research activities.Assist development team members in implementation of annual appeals and donor engagement activities, including generating mailing lists and running mail merges.Coordinate annual campaigns in collaboration with the Communications Coordinator.Other duties as assigned.
