Nonprofit Fundraising Coordinator

The Fundraising Coordinator executes the Foundation’s fundraising activities throughout the calendar year. The Fundraising Coordinator works with the Executive Director, , staff and volunteer leadership to assist with the planning, implementation and execution of all fundraising initiatives.

We are searching for a mid-career professional interested in building out our fundraising team. You will be a department of one at the start, but the right candidate will have a desire to grow the team past themselves.

Key Responsibilities

Fundraising Support

• Working as a partner to the Executive Director, plan, oversee, and execute yearly fundraising initiatives with an emphasis on large donations from private donors.

• Prepare fundraising strategies and plans jointly with the Fundraising Consultant; present proposals to the Executive Director and Board Members as required.

• Work closely with the Administrative Assistant to execute daily fundraising operations and activities that include responding to donor inquires, maintaining donor contacts, preparing donor invoices, and developing donor acknowledgement letters and tax receipts.

• Special projects and other tasks as assigned to meet fundraising administrative actions and goals of the Foundation.

Skills and Requirements

• Previous fundraising experience is a must, demonstrated and quantifiable results from previous fundraising activities. Nationwide Fundraising Experience A Must

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred, equivalent combination of applicable education, training, industry certification, and experience in lieu of a degree acceptable.

• 5-years of work experience with preference given to those with nonprofit experience or veteran advocacy.

• Preference given to those with demonstrated working knowledge of Bloomerang, Pledgeit, or One Cause.

• Excellent analytical abilities that can be applied in aligning the Foundation’s objectives with available funding opportunities.

• Commitment to the Foundation’s mission and belief in the value of nonprofits as drivers of social justice,

benefits, and change. • Outstanding verbal/written communication skills.

• Proficiency in Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) is required. Experience with Teams, Planner, Forms, and SharePoint preferred.

Proficiency with SalesForce a plus.

• Ability to handle multiple tasks, projects, and priorities effectively

Remote Work - Independent Contractor Role