The full posting, as written
Employment Opportunity Community Action of Skagit County is hiring a Donor Development Coordinator to help strengthen our fundraising program! If you enjoy building relationships, working with databases, and have experience in marketing, communications, or event planning, we encourage you to apply. You don’t need to check every box; Some skills can be learned! We welcome applicants who bring different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds to our work.
The Donor Development Coordinator is responsible for supporting fundraising efforts, managing donor relationships and the constituent database, processing contributions, coordinating donor thank-you activities, and tracking stewardship metrics. The position also coordinates private grants, identifies funding opportunities, and collaborates with grant write and leadership on funding requests. This will be a hourly full time position at 37.5 hours per week. JOB DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: Lead coordination of Annual Fundraising Plan, under direction of the Community Engagement Director and working with a development team.
Update monthly dashboard, track progress and keep others accountable for deadlines. Coordinate relationships with donors, foundations, businesses and other sponsorships, service clubs, vendors, communities of faith and other relationship portfolios. Manage data entry and records of confidential donor and prospect information, financial gifts, in-kind donations, and volunteer data. Train staff on database standards to ensure accurate and clean records. Optimize and maintain the DonorPerfect database to track and strengthen constituent relationships, including documentation and reporting.
Work with Finance Department to ensure donations are recorded and imported into agency software accurately. Coordinate private grants program, including prospect research, proposal and reporting writing, scheduling, stewardship, and grant tracking in collaboration with Development, Finance, and program teams. Lead weekly foundation grant meetings to review deadlines and opportunities. Coordinate meetings between agency leadership and funders and assist with prospect research and review of grant applications. Coordinate donor marketing and communications with Marketing & Communications team using DonorPerfect, Constant Contact, and social media.
Draft monthly donor emails and social media content, coordinate the annual Impact Report and its mailing, and manage the donor newsletter, annual and special solicitations, and bulk mailings. Lead and track donor acknowledgements and receipts and drive continuous improvements efforts to make process more efficient. Coordinate outreach and fundraising events, including marketing, sponsorships, logistics, venue relations, and event data management. Support the Development Team in planning the annual Spirit of Hope signature event and other events outlined in the Fundraising Plan. Support the Board of Directors’ Donor Development Committee with…