Volunteers of America
Development Coordinator
Volunteers of America, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84193
Schedule: Full TimeFull-Time Benefits : Approximate benefits package value: $28,000+.Low-cost medical, dental, and vision coverage. Health savings account. 403b retirement plan with employer match (50% match up to 3%).Employee Assistance Program for all employees, their spouses, and dependents.33 paid days off: 11 observed paid holidays, 12 sick days, and 10 vacation days to start. Vacation increases to 12 days after 1 year, 15 days after 2 years, and more at 5 and 9 years of service.
Sick and vacation time accrue hourly per pay period.
$50,000 in employer-paid life insurance; additional coverage available.$1,200 annual employer contribution to your Health Savings Account (paid quarterly).Employee Referral Program including cash bonuses and paid time off.Volunteers of America, Utah provides community-supported paths for those who are vulnerable to improve their lives and increase their self-reliance. In alignment with our mission, VOA Utah encourages individuals with lived experience to apply. We recognize that a person's life experiences can provide firsthand knowledge relevant to being successful in the work that we do.
Position Summary
The Development Coordinator plays a key role in the proactive development and expansion of our donor pool, working collaboratively to strengthen funder relationships, identify new funding opportunities, and find creative solutions for fundraising within Volunteers of America, Utah. This role focuses on cultivating long-term donor engagement, leveraging data insights, and coordinating innovative strategies to grow and sustain donor contributions.
Essential Duties
• Strategic Donor Engagement:
Work with the Director of Development and Chief Development Officer to identify and research new prospective donors, building a pipeline of potential supporters through systematic outreach, and relationship building efforts.
• Donor Recognition & Stewardship:
Help facilitate innovative donor recognition programs that create meaningful connections and enhance donor loyalty. Create stewardship touchpoints, including personalized communications and diversified engagement opportunities.
• Donor Management & Relationship Building:
Manage a portfolio of donors and create personalized engagement strategies to deepen donor relationships. Help cultivate new relationships through networking, events, and targeted outreach initiatives. Help support donor connections for Dev Director, CDO, CEO, and Board Members.
• Event Project Management:
Work with Dev Director to project-manage fundraising events, including managing event software, coordinating with vendors, and lead efforts to maximize participant engagement and event success.
• Database Management & Fundraising Analytics:
Collaborate with Donor & Database Coordinator to analyze donor trends and opportunities in our database. Look for opportunities to help improve our donor retention, and engagement. Keep database updated with donor information, and engagement activities.
• Internal Collaboration:
Collaborate with Community Engagement, Marketing and Communications and other internal stakeholders to identify cross-departmental opportunities to engage supporters, volunteers and donors in mission-driven opportunities.
• Fundraising Campaign Management:
Work with Communications Director and Dev Director to design and execute creative fundraising campaigns, including online giving, end of year campaigns, and other projects as needed.
• Grant Research:
Help research grant opportunities, as needed. Identify potential funding from foundations, and corporations.
Requirements
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below represent the required knowledge, skill, and/or ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
College degree or equivalent preferred.Demonstrated experience providing support in an office setting, working in a development role in a nonprofit setting highly preferred.Proficiency with MS Office and Social Media Platforms; understanding and comfort with updating websites; donor database (Raiser's Edge) experience preferred; must be comfortable and able to learn new computer programs and databases.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Proactive team player who takes initiative, collaborates effectively, and contributes positively to the success of the team.Enthusiastic, organized, and detail-oriented; able to prioritize projects and meet deadlines.Good presentation and interpersonal skills with an emphasis on meeting or exceeding donor expectations.Ability to uphold professional boundaries, confidentiality regulations, agency policies, and procedures, and interact professionally with a diverse workforce, clients, and the public.Willingness to accept supervision and direction.Must be at least 21 years of age, possess a current driver's license, have a good driving record, and be insurable on the agency liability policy.Must pass pre-employment drug screen.Physical Demands
Ability to lift and carry 25 lbs. and engage in set up/take down of event equipment, banners, and pop-up tents, loading/unloading vehicles, and maneuvering carts.Ability to move around the facilities, interacting with volunteers, staff, and visitors.Work is generally performed in an office environment using a computer for extended periods.
Salary Description
$22 - $24 / hr
Sick and vacation time accrue hourly per pay period.
$50,000 in employer-paid life insurance; additional coverage available.$1,200 annual employer contribution to your Health Savings Account (paid quarterly).Employee Referral Program including cash bonuses and paid time off.Volunteers of America, Utah provides community-supported paths for those who are vulnerable to improve their lives and increase their self-reliance. In alignment with our mission, VOA Utah encourages individuals with lived experience to apply. We recognize that a person's life experiences can provide firsthand knowledge relevant to being successful in the work that we do.
Position Summary
The Development Coordinator plays a key role in the proactive development and expansion of our donor pool, working collaboratively to strengthen funder relationships, identify new funding opportunities, and find creative solutions for fundraising within Volunteers of America, Utah. This role focuses on cultivating long-term donor engagement, leveraging data insights, and coordinating innovative strategies to grow and sustain donor contributions.
Essential Duties
• Strategic Donor Engagement:
Work with the Director of Development and Chief Development Officer to identify and research new prospective donors, building a pipeline of potential supporters through systematic outreach, and relationship building efforts.
• Donor Recognition & Stewardship:
Help facilitate innovative donor recognition programs that create meaningful connections and enhance donor loyalty. Create stewardship touchpoints, including personalized communications and diversified engagement opportunities.
• Donor Management & Relationship Building:
Manage a portfolio of donors and create personalized engagement strategies to deepen donor relationships. Help cultivate new relationships through networking, events, and targeted outreach initiatives. Help support donor connections for Dev Director, CDO, CEO, and Board Members.
• Event Project Management:
Work with Dev Director to project-manage fundraising events, including managing event software, coordinating with vendors, and lead efforts to maximize participant engagement and event success.
• Database Management & Fundraising Analytics:
Collaborate with Donor & Database Coordinator to analyze donor trends and opportunities in our database. Look for opportunities to help improve our donor retention, and engagement. Keep database updated with donor information, and engagement activities.
• Internal Collaboration:
Collaborate with Community Engagement, Marketing and Communications and other internal stakeholders to identify cross-departmental opportunities to engage supporters, volunteers and donors in mission-driven opportunities.
• Fundraising Campaign Management:
Work with Communications Director and Dev Director to design and execute creative fundraising campaigns, including online giving, end of year campaigns, and other projects as needed.
• Grant Research:
Help research grant opportunities, as needed. Identify potential funding from foundations, and corporations.
Requirements
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below represent the required knowledge, skill, and/or ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
College degree or equivalent preferred.Demonstrated experience providing support in an office setting, working in a development role in a nonprofit setting highly preferred.Proficiency with MS Office and Social Media Platforms; understanding and comfort with updating websites; donor database (Raiser's Edge) experience preferred; must be comfortable and able to learn new computer programs and databases.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Proactive team player who takes initiative, collaborates effectively, and contributes positively to the success of the team.Enthusiastic, organized, and detail-oriented; able to prioritize projects and meet deadlines.Good presentation and interpersonal skills with an emphasis on meeting or exceeding donor expectations.Ability to uphold professional boundaries, confidentiality regulations, agency policies, and procedures, and interact professionally with a diverse workforce, clients, and the public.Willingness to accept supervision and direction.Must be at least 21 years of age, possess a current driver's license, have a good driving record, and be insurable on the agency liability policy.Must pass pre-employment drug screen.Physical Demands
Ability to lift and carry 25 lbs. and engage in set up/take down of event equipment, banners, and pop-up tents, loading/unloading vehicles, and maneuvering carts.Ability to move around the facilities, interacting with volunteers, staff, and visitors.Work is generally performed in an office environment using a computer for extended periods.
Salary Description
$22 - $24 / hr