Development Coordinator

Position: Development Coordinator

Full Time Salary: $65,000-$75,000 depending on experience Benefits

Position Available: Immediately/May 2026

About Support for Families

Support for Families of Children with Disabilities is a $5 million nonprofit serving the San Francisco Bay Area with a team of 40 dedicated staff. We are united in our commitment to helping children with disabilities, complex medical needs, learning differences, and developmental concerns get the services and supports they need to thrive. We partner with families, providers, and systems to ensure every child has the opportunity to reach their full potential.

We are a collaborative, mission-driven organization that values compassion, curiosity, and continuous learning. We are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve.

About the Role

This role serves as a close partner to the Executive Director, combining fundraising support, administrative leadership, and direct executive support in a small but growing development team. The Development Coordinator will play a hands-on role in advancing our fundraising efforts — from stewarding individual donors to coordinating our annual gala — while also ensuring the organization runs smoothly day to day. This is an ideal opportunity for a detail-oriented, mission-driven professional who thrives in a dynamic environment and is energized by working in close partnership with senior leadership on both the day-to-day and the big picture. We envision this role growing in scope and management responsibility over time as the organization grows and evolves.

Key Responsibilities

Fundraising & Development

· Manage individual donor relationships, including cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities in coordination with the Executive Director.

· Lead execution of individual giving campaigns, including the annual year-end campaign — writing appeals, coordinating mailings, analyzing campaign performance and providing strategic recommendations, and ensuring accurate financial reconciliation.

· Maintain accurate and up-to-date donor records in Salesforce; produce regular fundraising reports and ensure data integrity across all fundraising activity.

· Support the Executive Director in moves management and donor communications.

Annual Gala & Events

· Serve as the primary coordinator for the annual fundraising gala, including auction procurement and management via OneCause, vendor coordination, volunteer and staff management, and day-of event logistics.

· Manage event timelines, budgets, and post-event reconciliation and reporting.

· Support the planning and execution of other organizational events as needed.

Board Relations & Administrative Support

· Provide administrative support for board meetings, including preparing agendas, materials, and minutes in coordination with the Executive Director, Board President, and Board Secretary.

· Maintain and organize board files and records, track action items, and support board member onboarding and communications.

· Assist with scheduling and logistics for board committees as needed.

Executive Support (~25% of Role)

· Manage the Executive Director's calendar, scheduling, and phone support — ensuring time is protected and priorities are clear.

· Anticipate the ED's needs and proactively manage logistics, correspondence, and follow-up.

· Support special projects including the organization's strategic planning process, coordinating stakeholder input, timelines, and documentation.

· Coordinate cross-agency projects and initiatives, serving as a liaison between the ED and internal and external partners.

Supervision

· Provide day-to-day direction and supervision to a part-time Administrative Coordinator, delegating administrative tasks and ensuring smooth office operations.

Qualifications

Required

· 2–4 years of experience in a nonprofit development, administrative, or coordination role.

· Demonstrated experience with Salesforce or a comparable donor CRM.

· Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience writing donor-facing communications.

· Strong curiosity and critical thinking skills — you dig into data, ask good questions, and bring analysis and recommendations, not just updates.

· Flexibility and a growth mindset — you adapt readily to changing priorities and see challenges as opportunities to learn.

· A sense of humor and the ability to find joy in the work, even on hard days.

· High degree of discretion and professionalism — comfortable working closely with senior leadership and handling sensitive information.

· Event coordination experience, including managing logistics, vendors, and volunteers.

Preferred

· Experience supporting an executive or senior leader in an administrative or chief-of-staff capacity.

· Familiarity with OneCause or a comparable auction/event management platform.

· Experience supervising or directing the work of others, even informally.

· Passion for disability rights, family support, or children's services — and connection to the communities we serve.

What Success Looks Like in Year One

By the end of your first year, you will have:

· Executed the year-end giving campaign independently, with analysis and recommendations for future campaigns.

· Fully owned the annual gala logistics from planning through reconciliation, with OneCause set up and running smoothly for all aspects of the event

· ED's calendar and priorities running efficiently, with a clear system for managing competing demands.

· Board Google Drive and calendar organized, up to date, and easy for any board member to navigate.

· A functional system in place for tracking and managing cross-organizational projects.

· Donor data in Salesforce clean, current, and trusted by the whole team.

· Supported the Executive Director in meeting or exceeding fundraising goals

What We Offer

· Salary range of $65,000–$75,000, commensurate with experience.

· [Benefits: health, dental, vision, retirement — customize as applicable]

· [PTO and holiday schedule — customize as applicable]

· Hybrid schedule: 3 days in office, 2 days remote. Some evenings and weekends required for events.

· Close partnership with organizational leadership and meaningful exposure to all facets of nonprofit management.

· Real opportunity to grow — we envision this role expanding in scope and management responsibility as the organization grows.

· A warm, collaborative team that is deeply committed to the mission and work

Support Families of Children with Disabilities celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We encourage diverse applicants to apply. Support Families of Children with Disabilities does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression), national origin, citizenship status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, parental status or military service.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact jobs@supportforfamilies.org.

Support for Families of Children with Disabilities is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Fundraising: 3 years (Required)
• Microsoft Office: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in San Francisco, CA 94107

Salary : $65,000 - $75,000