Development Coordinator - Foundations & Donor Relations

Pine Street Inn; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Pine Street Inn is seeking a Development Coordinator to support its Corporate and Foundation Giving team in Boston. The role coordinates donor acknowledgements, maintains donor records, and assists with event logistics and grant reporting.

The ideal candidate will have 2–4 years of nonprofit development or related experience, strong writing and editing skills, and proficiency with MS Office and donor databases. Hybrid work and occasional holiday coverage are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 2-4 years of office, writing/editing, or nonprofit development experience required.
• Strong writing skills with excellent grammar for diverse audiences.
• Experience with donor or client database management and reporting (e.g., Raiser’s Edge NXT or similar CRM).
• Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Experience coordinating events, meetings, or cross-departmental projects.
• Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment.
• Detail-oriented proofreading and editing capabilities.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with strong documentation.
• Confidential donor, financial, and organizational information handling.
• Customer service oriented, proactive, and team-spirited.
• Proficiency with MS Office and ability to learn new systems.

Responsibilities

• Support donor acknowledgements process and grant reporting coordination.
• Manage and report from the donor database.
• Support team meetings and event/sponsorship logistics.
• Conduct prospect research to support funding opportunities.
• Proofread and edit letters, reports and proposals.
• Coordinate with other departments to gather materials for grant reporting.

Skills

Strong writing

Organizational skills

Project coordination

Analytical thinking

Communication

Confidentiality handling

Team collaboration

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Raiser's Edge NXT

MS Word

MS Excel

GiveSmart

Job description

Pine Street Inn is seeking a Development Coordinator to support its Corporate and Foundation Giving team in Boston. The role coordinates donor acknowledgements, maintains donor records, and assists with event logistics and grant reporting.

The ideal candidate will have 2–4 years of nonprofit development or related experience, strong writing and editing skills, and proficiency with MS Office and donor databases. Hybrid work and occasional holiday coverage are expected.