Senior Coordinator, Development

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois, +3 more states.

📋 Description

• Provide extensive fundraising and operational assistance to multi-million-dollar individual, corporate, and event portfolios along with their respective teams.

• Deliver on-site or remote support tailored to business requirements and resource allocation.

• Offer temporary remote coverage and/or designated portfolio assistance during staff absences and periods of high workload.

• Assist in fundraising and event execution, encompassing planning, timelines, logistics, and impactful opportunities.

• Cultivate relationships with participants, volunteers, partners, sponsors, and vendors.

• Oversee operational systems and workflow management, including task, reminder, deadline, and deliverable tracking.

• Identify challenges, propose solutions, and ensure follow-through to foster revenue growth and operational excellence.

• Process donations and payments, monitor expenses, support reclassifications, and maintain compliance with internal policies and controls.

• Keep constituent and customer relationship data updated in relevant platforms.

• Generate reports and insights that aid in revenue performance, prospecting, engagement, and decision-making.

• Act as a subject matter expert in designated tools, platforms, and fundraising programs.

• Troubleshoot issues, provide guidance, develop or amend materials, and contribute to training, workgroups, or projects.

• Assist committees, boards, volunteer recruitment and communications, scheduling, recognition, stewardship, and executive volunteer engagement.

• Mentor and onboard new coordinators when assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Associate degree preferred or a combination of education and relevant work experience.

• Typically requires 3+ years of experience in event support, fundraising operations, or similar business/administrative support roles.

• Preferably 5+ years of experience, or demonstrated advanced/lead experience for higher-level scope and mentoring responsibilities.

• Capacity to deliver exceptional customer service to both internal and external stakeholders.

• Ability to collaborate and partner effectively across teams.

• Skill in identifying needs/issues, defining problems, assessing options, and implementing practical solutions.

• Strong organizational abilities with the capacity to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

• Adaptability to rapidly changing portfolios, teams, priorities, and systems.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to interpret and implement policies and procedures with a focus on accuracy and compliance.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and collaboration tools like Microsoft Teams.

• Capability to learn and utilize internal platforms and data systems, including Salesforce/CRM, reporting tools, procurement/contract tools, and auction/event tools.

• Willingness to travel occasionally for area meetings and events, including some evenings and weekends.

🏝️ Benefits

• Generous paid time off policy.

• Medical benefits.

• Dental benefits.

• Retirement benefits.

• Wellness programs.

• Professional development programs to enhance staff skills.