Resource Development Coordinator

Overview

LaPorte County Habitat for Humanity is seeking an organized, community-minded Resource Development Coordinator to help coordinate the day-to-day work that keeps our fundraising, donor, sponsorship, grant, community-engagement, and communications efforts moving forward. This position will collaborate closely with the Executive Director and Resource Development Committee to strengthen relationships, expand resources, and increase our capacity to build more homes for families in LaPorte County.

For more than 38 years, LaPorte County Habitat for Humanity has worked alongside local families and community partners to expand access to safe, affordable housing. If you enjoy building relationships, organizing information, managing multiple priorities, and turning plans into action, this part-time, hybrid role could be a great fit.

Position Details

• Reports to: Executive Director
• Pay: $20.00-$25.00 per hour, depending on experience
• Hours: 20-30 hours per week; part-time with a flexible schedule. Shifts may generally be scheduled Monday-Friday, with occasional evening or weekend events.
• Location: Hybrid. This position is expected to work in the office two days per week, with remote work available for the remainder of scheduled hours, depending on organizational needs.

Your Role

Grants & Funding

• Identify opportunities: Research grant and funding opportunities that align with the organization's mission, programs, and current needs.
• Prepare applications: Draft, coordinate, and submit clear, accurate grant applications and supporting materials by required deadlines.
• Track grant requirements: Maintain grant records, deadlines, reporting requirements, award documentation, and funding restrictions; coordinate with appropriate staff to help ensure grant requirements are met.
• Support reporting: Prepare progress reports, impact information, and other required funder communications in coordination with the Executive Director and appropriate staff.

Donor, Sponsor & Community Relationships

• Research prospective supporters: Identify potential individual donors, businesses, sponsors, faith partners, foundations, and other community partners.
• Support donor stewardship: Help maintain relationships with donors and partners through timely acknowledgments, follow-up, recognition, and ongoing communication.
• Coordinate sponsorships: Assist with sponsorship outreach, materials, commitments, recognition benefits, and fulfillment of sponsorship agreements.
• Serve as a development contact: Respond to donor, sponsor, and community-partner inquiries related to fundraising and resource development activities.

CRM, Data & Development Administration

• Maintain the CRM: Keep donor and partner records accurate and up to date, including gifts, communications, contact information, and relationship history.
• Run reports: Pull data and prepare fundraising, donor, sponsorship, and impact reports or information packets for staff, committee, board, and funder needs.
• Track follow-through: Maintain calendars, deadlines, contact notes, commitments, and action items so development opportunities do not fall through the cracks.
• Protect information: Handle donor, financial, and organizational information with appropriate discretion and confidentiality.

Fundraising Events & Community Engagement

• Coordinate fundraising activities: Assist with planning and executing fundraising events, giveback nights, community events, campaigns, and other resource-development activities.
• Manage event logistics: Help coordinate vendors, sponsors, volunteers, materials, promotion, event-day needs, and post-event follow-up.
• Provide on-site support: Be available for occasional events, volunteer build days, and community activities, including situations that require quick problem-solving on site.

Community Communications & Social Media

• Manage social media: Coordinate and maintain LCHFH social media content, including routine posts related to fundraising, donors, sponsors, volunteers, build progress, events, campaigns, and community impact.
• Maintain a content calendar: Plan and schedule consistent social media content in coordination with the Executive Director, Resource Development Committee, staff, and volunteers.
• Gather and share stories: Coordinate photos, updates, impact stories, and recognition content that helps the community how donors, volunteers, and partner support advances Habitat’s mission.
• Support engagement: Monitor routine comments and messages and respond or route inquiries to the appropriate staff member when needed.
• Maintain consistency: Help ensure public-facing resource-development communications follow LCHFH branding, messaging, and organizational standards.

Resource Development Committee Support

• Coordinate committee operations: Work closely with the Executive Director and Resource Development Committee Chair, when seated, to schedule monthly meetings, prepare agendas and materials, document minutes, and track follow-up items. During a Chair vacancy, provide the administrative coordination needed to keep committee work moving under the Executive Director’s direction.
• Move initiatives forward: Help translate committee plans into actionable tasks, maintain timelines, and follow up with the appropriate staff or volunteers to support completion.
• Support collaboration: Provide information, reports, and organizational support that help the RDC Chair and committee members make informed decisions and carry out fundraising initiatives. The coordinator supports committee execution but does not replace the volunteer leadership role of the RDC Chair.

What We Are Looking For

• Experience: 1-2 years of experience in fundraising, donor relations, nonprofit work, community engagement, grant support, event coordination, or a similar administrative role preferred.
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create clear, engaging public-facing content and communicate professionally with donors, businesses, funders, volunteers, board members, and community partners.
• Relationship-building: Comfortable developing and maintaining positive community relationships and representing Habitat professionally.
• Organization: Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, records, and follow-up responsibilities.
• Technology: Experience entering data and managing information in a CRM or database platform; comfortable learning new technology, digital tools, and social media platforms used for organizational communications.
• Independence & teamwork: Able to work independently, take initiative, recognize next steps, and collaborate effectively with staff and volunteers.
• Events & site activity: Comfortable assisting with events and occasional volunteer build-day activities. Some duties may involve standing, walking, and working in active events or build-site environments.
• Travel: A valid driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation are required for off-site events and meetings.
• Screening: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of any pre-employment screening required by LaPorte County Habitat for Humanity policy and applicable law.

How to Apply

• Please send your resume and a cover letter highlighting your relevant experience in fundraising, nonprofit administration, donor or community relations, grants, CRM/database management, event coordination, or social media/community communications to: Exdir@laportehabitat.org or call 219-814-4985 if you have any questions.

Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20.0 – 30.0 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Michigan City, IN 46360

Salary : $20 - $25