Development Coordinator

$22.50 - 24.50/hour| Full Time | Phillipsburg, NJ

About Us: Norwescap is a 60-year-old anti-poverty organization with a mission to strengthen communities by creating opportunities that improve the lives of low-income individuals and families. Our vision is to help build a community that transforms poverty into opportunity.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a well-established, highly respected nonprofit organization that helps create opportunities and positive change throughout Northwestern New Jersey.

The Development Coordinator is a dynamic, externally facing role responsible for advancing Norwescap's fundraising, volunteer engagement, and community partnership efforts. This position blends relationship-building, marketing support, and administrative coordination to strengthen donor pipelines and deepen community involvement.

This role manages a portfolio of corporate and community donors, with a focus on securing annual gifts up to $4,999, while also cultivating volunteer groups as part of a long-term engagement strategy. The Coordinator works cross-functionally to align volunteer activities with programmatic needs and supports marketing initiatives that elevate Norwescap's visibility and impact.

Essential Functions

Fundraising & Donor Engagement

• Manage and grow a defined portfolio of corporate and community donors and prospects
• Secure annual gifts ranging from $1 - $4,999 through strategic outreach and relationship management
• Identify, cultivate, and steward donors through personalized engagement strategies
• Support donor communications, appeals, and campaigns in collaboration with the Development team
• Track donor activity, gifts, and engagement in the donor database (Virtuous)
  
  

Volunteer Engagement & Program Coordination

• Recruit, onboard, and manage individual and group volunteers
• Develop and oversee volunteer opportunities in coordination with program staff
• Ensure meaningful, mission-aligned volunteer experiences that encourage long-term engagement
• Build pathways for volunteers to transition into donors, advocates, and ambassadors
• Maintain volunteer records and track participation and impact
  
  

Community Partnerships & Outreach

• Build and maintain relationships with local businesses, community organizations, and civic groups
• Represent Norwescap at community events and networking opportunities
• Develop partnership opportunities that integrate volunteerism, sponsorship, and fundraising
• Collaborate with internal teams to align partnerships with organizational priorities
  
  

Marketing & Communications Support

• Create flyers, basic marketing materials, and event collateral using Canva or similar tools
• Assist with social media content creation and scheduling
• Support email marketing campaigns (e.g., Mailchimp)
• Contribute to storytelling efforts that highlight impact, volunteers, and donors
  
  

Administrative & Operational Support

• Support donation processing, acknowledgments, and database management
• Generate reports for donor tracking and campaign performance
• Assist with event planning, logistics, and execution
• Maintain contact lists and communication records
• Provide general administrative support to the Development and Marketing functions
  
  

Education And Experience

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred (or equivalent experience)
• Minimum of 2 years of nonprofit fundraising experience required
• 2–3 years of marketing or communications experience preferred
• Experience working with volunteers or community engagement initiatives strongly preferred
• Valid driver's license (NJ or PA preferred)
• Ability to attend occasional evening or weekend events
• Comfortable with a role that includes approximately 50% administrative responsibilities
  
  

Competencies

• Strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Teams)
• Experience with Canva and email marketing platforms (e.g., Mailchimp)
• Comfort with donor databases/CRMs
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Customer-service oriented with a proactive approach
  
  

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Retirement Plan
  
  

Norwescap provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.