Giving Program Coordinator

Description

COVER LETTER REQUIRED

Full-Time, $18.65/hour

Weekend and Evening availability a MUST

Required: 2 years of college or equivalent work experience.

Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.

Required: 1-3 years’ related experience and demonstrated success in fundraising or business partnerships.

Preferred: 3 years of related experience and demonstrated success in fundraising or business partnerships.

$18.65/hour

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, SIMPLE IRA, First Stop Health, and four paid holidays

General

Provides operational support, stewardship, and outreach support to ensure the successful implementation of giving programs.

Major Responsibilities

Program Operations Support

• Supports implementation and day-to-day operations of corporate and recurring giving programs, including BizPAWS, Animal Advocate Club, sponsorships, and other assigned initiatives.
• Maintains program materials, inventories, and documentation.

Donor Stewardship & Engagement

• Assists with donor onboarding, recognition, and stewardship communications.
• Helps maintain consistent contact with donors through thank-you messaging, updates, and engagement touchpoints.

Prospect Pipeline Management

• Maintains and tracks corporate giving leads and partnership prospects.
• Conducts outreach to prospective donors and community partners as directed by the Giving Program Manager.
• Identifies potential partnership opportunities through community networking and research.

Data & Records Management

• Maintains accurate donor records in the donor management system.
• Tracks donor interactions, recognition commitments, and giving history.

Fundraising & Event Support

• Assists with planning and logistics for donor appreciation events and fundraising initiatives.
• Supports organization-wide campaigns such as peer-to-peer fundraising efforts and Colorado Gives Day.

Communications Support

• Assists in preparing donor communications, including acknowledgement letters, recognition materials, and program correspondence.
• Supports preparation of proposals, presentations, and informational materials for donor outreach.

Community Engagement

• Represents Animal Friends Alliance at networking and community events as assigned to support donor outreach and relationship development.

Team Collaboration

• Participates in Development team meetings and provides updates on assigned program activities.

Other Duties:

• Attends weekly departmental meetings and other appropriate team meetings, and one-on-one meetings with direct supervisor.
• Attends quarterly staff meetings with the full Animal Friends Alliance team.

Organization-Wide Duties:

• Treats animals humanely, with compassion and concern, both on and off the job, and conveys these values to others, in word and action.
• Represents Animal Friends Alliance in a professional and courteous manner at all times.
• Provides quality service to customers, volunteers, and staff, recognizing their individual contributions to Animal Friends Alliance. Monitors, supports, motivates, and champions volunteers and their work.
• Solicits monetary and in-kind donations by raising awareness of the organization's work, goals, and financial needs.
• Follows all safety rules to ensure a safe work environment at all times. Takes immediate action to address any safety concerns or noncompliance issues that could put an animal, employee, volunteer, visitor, or the organization at risk.
• Learns basic duties of other departments, and supports other departments and staff.
• Monitors, supports, motivates, and accredits volunteers and their work.
• Understands and operates by Animal Friends Alliance’s core values.
• Regular and timely presence on-site.

Work Environment:

• Work performed in an office setting.
• Potential for exposure to zoonotic diseases and cleaning chemicals.

Unusual Demands:

• Work is subject to frequent interruptions.
• Employee is subject to working weekends and beyond the normal scheduled hours.

Requirements

Education/Experience

Education:

• Required: 2 years of college or equivalent work experience.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.

Experience:

• Required: 1-3 years’ related experience and demonstrated success in fundraising or business partnerships.
• Preferred: 3 years of related experience and demonstrated success in fundraising or business partnerships.

Miscellaneous:

• Valid Driver’s License: Required
• Sincere interest in Animal Friends Alliance’s mission and vision.
• This is a full-time position budgeted for 40 hours per week.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of donor development and recognition.
• Knowledge of corporate giving/partnerships.
• Knowledge of Google Suites, including Gmail and Google Drive.
• Experience with database management and donor CRMs in particular.

Skills:

• Effective verbal and interpersonal skills for in-person, written, and telephone communication for interaction with the public and colleagues.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• High level of professionalism,
• Emotional intelligence, work ethic, and integrity.
• Basic computer skills.
• Detail-oriented.
• Self-motivated and disciplined to regularly set and exceed work goals.

Abilities:

• Able to initiate and build relationships with prospective corporate donors and interact via telephone and in-person.
• Able to work both independently and collaboratively, with a talent for building strong and productive relationships across constituencies.
• Able to prioritize, meet deadlines, and organize work.
• Able to manage a budget.
• Able to think both analytically and strategically.
• Able to multitask and work in a high-project-volume environment.
• Able to maintain highly sensitive and confidential donor information.
• Able to travel when necessary to engage and solicit prospects.

Physical, Sensory, and Mental Requirements

Physical:

Frequent

• Sit, stand, walk
• Write legibly
• Operate standard pedals in a company vehicle.

Occasional

• Bend, squat, kneel, reach above head, push/pull, and grasp & finely manipulate with hands
• Climb
• Exposure to marked changes in temperature.

Sensory Requirements:

Required

• Can hear normal tones
• Eyesight - Normal/corrected to 20/40
• Eyesight - Close eye work
• Eyesight - Color recognition

Important

• Can hear soft tones

Not Applicable

• Can distinguish tastes
• Can distinguish smells
• Can distinguish temperatures by touch/proximity

Mental Requirements:

Required

• Ability to read, speak, and write English
• Ability to control emotions
• Ability to cultivate and project a positive attitude in the work setting, and when representing Animal Friends Alliance in public
• Ability to handle stress

Note: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job.

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