Development Coordinator

Help & Hope Center; Castle Rock (CO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Help & Hope Center seeks a Development & Communications Coordinator to support fundraising and communications activities, including Salesforce reporting, and administrative support for the Development Director. You will coordinate communications across platforms and align donor and agency strategies with staff.

Strong writing, social media management, and CRM experience are essential, with flexibility for evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree preferred.
• Experience managing social media platforms and digital communications, including email and social media content required.
• 2+ years of donor development or related experience preferred.
• Proficient in Canva or similar graphic design tools.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Salesforce or similar CRM preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responds to administrative support needs for the development team.
• Contributes to donor stewardship and donor care efforts.
• Works within donor database (Salesforce) to ensure data accuracy and cleanliness; builds reports to support data-driven decision-making.
• Assists in planning and executing donor events.
• Attends development-related meetings, events, and other HHC events as needed, including evenings and weekends.

Skills

Social media management

Digital communications

Attention to detail

Oral and written communication

Time management

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

Canva

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Salesforce

Job description

Development & Communications Coordinator

Full-time, 40 hours per week

Reports To: Director of Development

Summary

Help & Hope Center works alongside our community to ensure individuals and families in Douglas and Elbert Counties have access to basic needs and the opportunity to move toward stability. We believe fundraising is about building relationships, sharing responsibility for community care, and connecting people to meaningful ways to take action.

This role plays an important part in that work by supporting the systems and communications that connect donors, partners, and our mission.

Role Description

The Development Coordinator helps achieve the mission of the Help & Hope Center by supporting fundraising and communications activities. This role provides key development support, including assisting with reporting in Salesforce, providing administrative support for the Development Director, and coordinating all communications initiatives.

This position works closely with the Development Director to align donor, marketing, and agency strategies. The Development Coordinator contributes to external communications, ensuring consistent and timely messaging across platforms.

The Development Coordinator must have excellent communication skills (both oral and written), attention to detail, and familiarity with or willingness to learn Salesforce to accomplish annual fundraising and communications goals. Candidates must have professional experience managing social media platforms and digital communications.

Responsibilities

Development Administration

• Responds to administrative support needs for the development team.
• Contributes to donor stewardship and donor care efforts.
• Works within donor database (Salesforce) to ensure data accuracy and cleanliness; builds reports to support data-driven decision-making.
• Assists in planning and executing donor events.
• Attends development-related meetings, events, and other HHC events as needed, including evenings and weekends.

Communications & Marketing

• Works with the Development Director to develop and maintain a social media and communications calendar aligned with fundraising priorities, donor engagement, and agency goals. Executes scheduled communication across all platforms.
• Creates and coordinates marketing materials for fundraising, volunteer, or agency-wide campaigns, including digital and print pieces.
• Develops and executes content for emails, social media, and donor and agency-wide communications, including scheduling, posting, and sending communications.
• Maintains and updates the Help & Hope Center website as directed by the Development Director.
• Ensures consistent branding and messaging across all development and agency communications.
• Collaborates with staff to gather stories, program updates, and impact content to support fundraising and communications efforts.
• Tracks and reports on communications and marketing performance, including social media engagement, email metrics, and campaign effectiveness.

Required Competencies, Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes

• Attention to Detail
• Excellent Oral and Written Communication
• Donor Focused
• Ethics, Integrity, Trustworthiness
• Passion for serving others and those in need
• Interpersonal Skills
• Strong Organizational and Planning Skills
• Problem Solving and Decision Making
• Time Management
• Process and Systems Management
• Team Player

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree preferred
• Experience managing social media platforms and digital communications, including email and social media content required
• 2+ years of donor development or related experience preferred
• Proficient in Canva or similar graphic design tools
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Experience with Salesforce or similar CRM preferred

Salary & Benefits

• $45,000 - $50,000 depending on experience and qualifications
• Paid time off and holidays, and the opportunity to grow within a collaborative, mission-driven organization

Help & Hope Center is an equal opportunity employer.