Development Coordinator

Social Innovation Forum - Greater Boston Area; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The Social Innovation Forum in Greater Boston is seeking a Development Coordinator to support data management and donor acknowledgement systems, ensuring effective donor stewardship and engagement to meet annual budget needs.

You'll be a key member of a small development team, report to the Manager of Annual Giving & Development Operations, collaborate with the Executive Director and counsel, and coordinate meetings and events with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Collaborative approach with team and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support data management and donor acknowledgement systems.
• Ensure effective donor stewardship and engagement to meet annual budget needs.
• Coordinate meetings and events with stakeholders and development counsel.

Skills

Data management

Donor stewardship

Event coordination

Stakeholder communication

Job description

The Social Innovation Forum (SIF) builds the networks and capacity to accelerate social change in Greater Boston. SIF connects innovative nonprofit organizations with an ever-growing community of volunteers, investors and practitioners who contribute their time, talents, resources and money to drive positive social impact. Last year, over 5,000 people have engaged in our social change “marketplace,” building relationships and connections that accelerate positive social change. It is by mobilizing the members of Greater Boston that SIF is able to catalyze the impact of over 100 social impact organizations since its launch in 2003. To learn more about the Social Innovation Forum’s impact, check out this video.

ABOUT THE POSITION

As our Development Coordinator you will support data management and donor acknowledgement systems to ensure effective donor stewardship, relations and engagement strategies toward securing contributions from individual, corporate, and foundation sources to meet SIF’s annual budget needs. You will be an integral member of a small development team and report directly to the Manager of Annual Giving & Development Operations, while also working closely with the Executive Director and development counsel.

You’ll be a wonderful addition to our team if you have exceptional organizational and analytical skills and attention to detail, and the ability to take initiative and manage multiple projects simultaneously. We seek candidates who gain purpose in their work through roles that encourage flexibility and teamwork.

We seek candidates who are comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and who bring an approach of collaborative partnership in coordinating meetings and events, communicating with stakeholders, and proactively addressing issues and challenges. Core to our values are candidates who exhibit cultural humility, a social justice orientation, and an openness to feedback and learning.