Development Coordinator

Role Description

The Development Coordinator serves primarily as a grant writer working alongside a Development Manager to steward a portfolio of institutional funders developing compelling proposals, fundraising content & grant reports, overseeing reporting in our grant calendar, corporate partnership fulfillment and supporting with overall data management and coordination for the Institutional Partnership Team (IPT). Specifically, the Development Coordinator will perform the following:

• Stewardship, Communication and Fundraising – 60%
  • Update and maintain grant report templates for five Summer Search sites, collecting and organizing team members to inform high-quality, accurate products for organization-wide use.
  • Coordinate a cross-team grant report-deliverable process and execute all assigned report deliverables, including:
    • Serve as central liaison for grant reporting, managing the reporting calendar and upcoming deadlines.
    • Populate report deliverables with template language and partner with new Relationship Managers (RMs) on the IPT on any new draft report content needed.
    • Organize the collection of language content, data or other grant deliverable needs with various teams, track steps and update stakeholders on action steps: RMs, Regional and National Program Teams, the National Director of Strategic Partnerships, Finance, Operations and others.
    • Oversee accurate and timely grant deliverable submission.
    • Assemble and/or draft to be assigned institutional collateral, including select additional grant deliverables such as sponsorships, content for one-pagers, PowerPoint decks, impact reports and other materials.
• Corporate Partnership Coordination – 30%
  • Support the National Director of Partnerships and RMs in tracking and fulfilling corporate partnerships across all five regions.
  • Complete corporate sponsorship requests for event support.
  • Maintain corporate partnership benefits matrix monitoring fulfillment timelines and working with the assigned relationship manager to execute deliverables for corporate donors.
  • Coordinate logistics for corporate volunteer engagement events and needs, including volunteer engagement, event proposals, attendee lists, and post-event follow-up.
  • Work cross-functionally with Program, Career and Business Development teams as needed to plan and administer corporate employee engagement events.
  • Update corporate partner’s records in Raiser’s Edge, documenting new engagements, fulfilled benefits, and volunteer activity.
• Data Management & Administration – 10%
  • Update organizational compliance data on Guidestar, Charity Navigator and other tools.
  • Collect the most up to date documents and maintain systems for all grant documentation on SharePoint such as 990s, audited financials, budgets, required government filings, etc.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in non-profit fundraising and development inclusive of exposure to grants and/or drafting communications.
• Grant-writing experience is a plus.
• Experience working on a remote team is also a plus.

Requirements

• You hold yourself and others responsible for processes, decisions, actions, and commitments to results to drive high-quality outcomes.
• You're responsive to the needs of stakeholders and follow through on commitments.
• You are an active listener and thoughtful and strategic when conveying feedback, sharing ideas, or responding to inquiries to various audiences in multiple formats (including written communication).
• You value the journey of learning and strive to develop your skills and knowledge.
• You value many voices, are comfortable creating space for dialogue and handle interpersonal issues constructively.
• Experience using a CRM, Raiser’s Edge/ other Donor Moves Management Database experience is a plus.
• Proficiency in Office including PowerPoint.

Benefits

• Competitive and transparent salaries.
• This is a non-exempt position with hourly pay ranging from $37.58 - $39.87 (equivalent to $73,287- $77,750 annually).
• Medical insurance with up to 90% employer contribution.
• Dental, vision, FSA, life and disability insurance plans.
• 401 (K) and Employer Match up to $2,000 annually.
• Generous time off including 15 vacation days, 10 sick days, and 18 holidays.
• Refresh Friday’s – a paid day off the first Friday of every month!
• A comprehensive Employee Recognition Program (years of service awards, spot awards, and professional development funding).
• A four-week paid sabbatical after five years of continuous employment.
• Individual, local, regional and national training.
• A commitment to developing leaders from within the organization.
• An organizational culture that supports staff well-being and holistic self-care/community care.
• Ample opportunities to connect with the students and communities we serve.

Company Description

Summer Search is committed to building an organization with critical consciousness in order to impact how we work with students, as well as how we work together as a team.