Description

Help fuel our mission of a humane and compassionate future for every animal friend. 

Stewardship drives our life saving work and inspires a community where the animal-human bond is celebrated and nurtured. We are looking for a Development Coordinator to help manage our grant gaining, annual giving, tribute and memorial gifts and cultivate community engagement. This is a full-time, non-exempt position that will report to the Director of Development. The Development Coordinator is responsible for overseeing internal systems related to individual and foundation giving.

Essential Functions:

• Build and cultivate donor relationships by communicating with donors via phone and email, giving tours, and accepting and processing donations.
• Manage donor databases by entering donor information, managing donor records and creating donor reports.
• Manage Tribute & Memorial Gifts and the Recurring Gift program.
• Oversee Animal Friends’ Peer-to-Peer fundraising initiatives.
• Manage grant gaining, including maintaining grant calendar, researching available funding opportunities, and coordinating with relevant program managers to prepare and submit grant applications. 
• Educate supporters about Animal Friends planned giving and Lifesavers Society programs and coordinate the collection of information for their records.
• Assists in soliciting and securing commitments, pledges, and donations from individual donors. 
• Assist in monitoring budgets, expense reports, or other financial data for fundraising activities. 
• Help identify and build relationships with potential donors and corporate partners as it pertains to events and programs.
• Develop strategies to encourage new or increased contributions. 
• Implement and help develop fundraising activities, such as campaigns and direct mail programs. 
• Write reports and prepare presentations to communicate fundraising program data.
• Manage volunteers and interns within the Development Department as needed
• Assist and work in conjunction with other Development Department team members on fundraising events
• Work in conjunction with other Development Department team members on the primary event Black Tie & Tails
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Communication Proficiency – Ability to orally express information and ideas to others when speaking.
•  Customer / Client Focus- Actively seeks out ways to aid Animal Friends guests and/or volunteers to ensure the best possible customer service is provided.
• Diversity and Inclusion – Ability to welcome, support and value individuals with similarities and differences that may vary from your own.
• Composure - Ability to maintain baseline behavior during stressful situations ability. 
• Time Management - Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with good attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines
• Teamwork Orientation – Ability to work with others to accomplish likeminded goals and tasks for the organization.
• Sound Judgement and Discretion - Demonstrates sensitivity to individual donors, and an understanding of relationship building. 

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field or minimum of five years relevant experience
• Three or more years of fundraising experience with a non-profit organization preferred
• Experience with Bloomerang software or similar CRM
• Reliable transportation, regular onsite attendance, occasional offsite (local) attendance and punctuality is required.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule such as evenings, weekends, holidays and/or special events at times, including Black Tie & Tails Gala
• Must have a sincere interest in the work, program, and mission of Animal Friends, Inc.