Development Coordinator

Socket.dev; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The Warren Center is seeking a Development Coordinator to support the Development team with volunteer management, donor relations, and events coordination. This role represents the organization in the community, helping expand awareness of our mission and our impact.

You will assist with donor stewardship, manage volunteer programs, and collaborate with the marketing team to advance fundraising and community engagement initiatives. Evening and weekend availability may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university (or equivalent).
• Preferred: 2+ years in advancement or development office.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage volunteer engagement, onboarding, scheduling, and stewardship of volunteer groups.
• Manage annual giving donor portfolio, cultivate relationships, steward gifts, solicit support.
• Plan and execute fundraising events, manage invitations, RSVPs, registrations, and day-of logistics.
• Represent The Warren Center at community events to increase visibility and relationships.
• Cultivate relationships with community partners and local organizations.
• Support sponsor outreach and fulfillment of sponsor benefits.
• Prepare donor acknowledgement letters and follow-up communications.

Skills

Volunteer management

Donor relations

Event planning

Communication

Team collaboration

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Tools

Bloomerang

CRM systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

MISSION

The Warren Center advocates, serves and empowers the children and families impacted by developmental delays and disabilities.

Core Values

Demonstrate The Warren Center's Core Values:

• We are family focused and work passionately for our families.
• We play well with others, we have fun, find joy and love a good laugh while treating everyone with respect, courtesy and honesty.
• We are curious, we ask why and we seek to understand, to learn and to grow.
• We are solution driven, when we see an issue, we speak up, act and don't rest until solutions work efficiently and well.

SUMMARY

The Development Coordinator plays an important role by supporting the Development team through volunteer management, community engagement, donor relations support, marketing and communications assistance, and special events coordination. This role also represents The Warren Center within the community and helps expand awareness of the organization’s mission.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Coordinate and manage volunteer engagement efforts, including recruitment, onboarding, scheduling, communication, and stewardship of individual and corporate volunteer groups and serving as the primary point of contact
• Manage a portfolio of annual giving donors, cultivating relationships, stewarding existing gifts, and soliciting annual philanthropic support
• Assist in planning and executing fundraising and friend-raising events including managing invitation lists, RSVPs, guest registration, and day-of logistics
• Represent The Warren Center at community networking events, chamber meetings, and outreach opportunities to increase visibility and build relationships
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with community partners, corporate contacts, and local organizations
• Support sponsorship outreach efforts and assist with fulfillment of sponsor benefits
• Assist with donor stewardship efforts including preparation of acknowledgement letters and follow-up communications
• Help prepare materials for donor meetings and assemble presentations for Advancement Committee members and staff
• Work collaboratively with the marketing team
• Assist in tracking volunteer engagement metrics and community outreach efforts
• Provide administrative assistance to the fundraising team in order to facilitate meeting proposal and report deadlines and the timely production of correspondence

ADDITIONAL SKILLS, TRAITS AND KNOWLEDGE

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each qualification satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• High energy and passion for The Warren Center's mission is essential
• Ability to work effectively with a wide range of staff, Board leadership, volunteers, donors and the public
• Ability to maintain the highest level of discretion and confidentiality with sensitive donor information
• Clear and concise communication skills
• Professional, dependable, and proactive
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Team player who will productively engage with others at varying levels of seniority within and outside The Warren Center
• Strong organizational and time management skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite: including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneDrive, and Teams

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Required: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent
• Preferred: Minimum three (2) years in an advancement or development office
• Required: Proven track record of managing relationships with key stakeholders and donors
• Preferred: Knowledge of Bloomerang or similar donor database and prospect research tools

Environment

The physical requirements and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Occasional standing and lifting of at least 5 pounds (during events)
• Availability to attend evening and weekend events as needed
• Moderate stress level
• Long periods of sitting
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

EMPLOYER OPPORTUNITY

The Warren Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we believe in an inclusive culture for all. The Warren Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.