Development Coordinator

Development Coordinator 

Reports To: Resource Development Director

Location: Atlanta, GA

Direct Reports: none  

Financial Target: N/A

Key Purpose of the Role: The Development Coordinator is responsible for supporting GCAPP’s multi-dimensional fundraising strategies and activities with a primary focus on database management, donor acknowledgments and assisting the Resource Development Director’s creation and management of funder portfolios, proposals, reports, and events.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure database accuracy, timeliness, integrity, confidentiality, and healthy record keeping
• Act as subject matter expert to ensure GCAPP is fully utilizing Raiser’s Edge, Wealth Engine, SalesForce and iWave capabilities
• Prepare progress reports, queries, and analysis requested by Resource Development Director, CEO and board of directors

Specific Day to Day Tasks:

• Update, streamline and maintain donor database to ensure the highest level of accuracy and efficiency
• Coordinate creation, preparation, and distribution of solicitation mailings and event invitations
• Produce timely donor acknowledgements
• Perform wealth capacity research on donors and prospects
• Implement recognition and appreciation strategies for donors
• Assist post-event evaluation, acknowledgements, and reports

Key Relationships:

Experience

Essential

• BA/BS with equivalent experience directly relating to duties and responsibilities
• Three or more years of fundraising experience
• Must be advanced in Raiser’s Edge database management

Desirable

• Three or more years of database management including Raiser’s Edge database software, Wealth Engine, SalesForce, iWave, or equivalent

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Confident communicator with excellent and polished written and verbal skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Strong copywriting, proof-reading and editing skills
• Experience in volunteer management
• Understanding of nonprofit sector’s business and financial principles
• Must be able to work in fact-paced environment and be able to manage change as priorities shift

Desirable

• Knowledge of grant writing and reporting processes

Personalities

Essential

• Must display an enthusiastic passion for the GCAPP mission
• Capability to think strategically while executing tactically
• Good listening skills
• Strong planner who can effectively develop timelines and action plans
• Ability to work both individually and on teams
• Creative, self-starter with ability to organize, establish priorities, and manage multiple assignments

Desirable

• Comfortable with a high degree of exposure to the public and high net worth individuals