National Development and Communications Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Supporting development and donor engagement activities for major gifts (35%) by:
• - Drafting thank you notes, preparing donor materials, and supporting stewardship activities.
• - Providing coordination and administrative support for the national major gifts pipeline, including maintaining prospect tracking, coordinating next steps, and helping ensure timely follow-up.
• - Maintaining accurate donor and prospect records in Raiser’s Edge, including timely entry of notes, interactions, and other relevant information.
• Elevating our brand and mission to external audiences (30%) by:
• - Assisting with content collection, including student stories, photos, testimonials, and program highlights, in collaboration with program staff.
• - Creating and customizing polished, on-brand communications and collateral using Canva, with a strong eye for visual presentation and consistency.
• - Customizing branded content across communications channels and supporting social media posting (LinkedIn, Instagram, etc.).
• - Track key performance indicators across email, social media, and Google Ads, and lead quarterly analysis to identify trends, evaluate performance, and inform future communications efforts.
• - Lead on website updates and digital asset management.

Requirements

• EXPERIENCE: At least 2 years of non-profit development experience inclusive of donor communications or social media management.
• PROJECT MANAGEMENT: You take initiative to create systems and structures to achieve goals and objectives. You succeed at managing multiple workstreams with competing deadlines and motivating, coordinating, and directing others to stay on track.
• ADAPTABILITY: You tackle challenges and unfamiliar scenarios head-on with a solutions-oriented, flexible, and curious approach. You are willing to try new things and actively seek to understand multiple perspectives.
• ACCOUNTABILITY: 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.
• CRITICAL CONCIOUSNESS: You have an understanding of the root causes of societal discrimination and injustices and are self-reflective about your own privilege and positional power. You apply critical thinking and take action toward liberatory and inclusive practices.
• TECHNOLOGY SKILLS: Experience with Donor Moves Management System, Canva, and social media platforms. Raiser’s Edge NXT and Adobe Suite experience a plus.

Preferred

• Raiser’s Edge NXT and Adobe Suite experience a plus.

Benefits

• Well-being, flexibility, and ongoing learning and development are pillars of our culture.
• As a part-time staff member at 50% time, this hire will receive the following benefits: Generous time off including the equivalent of 15 vacation days (prorated to time worked), 10 sick days (prorated to time worked), and 10 company-wide holidays (when they fall on regularly scheduled workdays), and a 1-week December closure.
• A comprehensive Employee Recognition Program (years of service awards, spot awards, and professional development funding).
• 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.