Development Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Job Title: Development Coordinator
Location: Bonton Farms, Dallas, TX

Overview of Role:

The Development Coordinator will serve as a mission ambassador and relationship builder, responsible for:

• Capturing and communicating the Bonton Farms story
• Strengthening donor and partner relationships
• Supporting revenue-generating initiatives connected to DFW Airport programming
• Assisting with operational coordination tied to the DFW retail partnership
• Advancing community engagement and brand visibility

This role bridges development, storytelling, partnerships, and program activation .
The ideal candidate is relational, organized, entrepreneurial, and deeply aligned with Bonton Farms mission.

Key Responsibilities

Volunteer Engagement & Coordination

• Serve as the primary point of contact for volunteer inquiries, scheduling, and communication
• Coordinate individual, group, corporate, faith-based, and community volunteer opportunities
• Manage volunteer calendars, registration systems, waivers, and day-of logistics
• Ensure volunteer experiences are welcoming, organized, and aligned with Bonton Farms mission
• Conduct volunteer orientation and provide clear expectations for service activities
• Collaborate with farm, market, caf, and program leaders to prepare volunteer assignments
• Track volunteer participation, hours served, and engagement trends
• Develop volunteer retention strategies to encourage repeat engagement

Donor & Visitor Engagement Support

• Assist with tours for guests, community groups, and prospective supporters
• Support donor visits where volunteer experiences are integrated
• Coordinate hospitality for volunteer and donor engagement events
• Help create experiences that deepen emotional connection to the mission

Storytelling & Communications

• Capture powerful community impact stories (apprentices, staff, partners, customers)
• Develop donor-facing impact updates, newsletters, and campaign content
• Assist with grant narrative inputs and impact reporting
• Support social media storytelling in collaboration with Marketing
• Develop talking points and briefing materials for leadership engagements
• Help translate airport retail success into compelling donor messaging

Relationship Building & Donor Pathway Development

• Build authentic relationships with volunteers to identify long-term interest in deeper involvement
• Help transition highly engaged volunteers into donor conversations, tours, sponsorship opportunities, or recurring giving
• Coordinate volunteer follow-up communications that reinforce impact and future engagement
• Support leadership in identifying volunteer groups with corporate giving potential
• Assist in creating volunteer-to-donor stewardship touchpoints

Fundraising & Campaign Support

• Assist with planning and implementation of annual fundraising campaigns, including events, appeals, and grant activities.
• Support the Director of Development in preparing proposals, presentations, and reports for foundations, corporations, and individual donors.
• Research potential funding opportunities and maintain grant tracking documentation.
• Help create and manage fundraising collateral such as sponsorship packets, event invitations, and donor updates.

Event & Engagement Support

• Coordinate logistics for donor cultivation events, farm tours, and community engagement opportunities.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams (Farm, Market Caf, Coffeehouse, and Apprenticeship Programs) to showcase the mission through events and storytelling.
• Support corporate engagement events
• Assist with donor appreciation and stewardship campaigns

Communications & Stewardship

• Partner with the Communications team to ensure consistent messaging across donor communications, newsletters, and social media.
• Draft and edit donor communications, impact stories, and stewardship materials.
• Assist in producing annual reports and campaign updates.

Administrative Support

• Schedule meetings, prepare agendas, and record notes for the Development team.
• Maintain a calendar of fundraising and reporting deadlines.
• Support budget tracking and expense reporting related to fundraising activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Communications, Nonprofit Management, Marketing, Public Relations, or related field preferred
• 24 years of experience in nonprofit development, communications, partnerships, or related field
• Strong writing and storytelling ability
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Highly organized with strong project coordination abilities
• Experience supporting cross-functional initiatives preferred
• Ability to represent Bonton Farms professionally in corporate and community environments
• Passion for social impact and community transformation

Working Conditions

• Standard office environment with occasional evening or weekend hours for events.
• Occasional outdoor work required during community and donor events.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds for event setup and support.