Development & Grants Coordinator (Hybrid, Part-Time)

Deep End Talent Strategies; Carmel (IN); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Carmel Youth Assistance Program is seeking a relationship-centered advancement professional for a part-time contract to grow donor and sponsor funding in Carmel, Indiana. The role is an independent contractor (1099) with hybrid work, two days in the Carmel office and occasional meetings.

You will create and execute an annual development plan, manage donor communications and grant writing with support from a grant consultant partner, and help CYAP achieve sustainable funding.

Qualifications

• Experience in nonprofit development, fundraising, donor relations, sponsorships, grant work, or a closely related field.
• Ability to build trust easily and communicate with warmth, professionalism, and good judgment.
• Proactive, responsive, and known for following through on the details.
• Can manage multiple deadlines and relationships while keeping records and next steps organized.
• Write clearly and persuasively and are eager to strengthen your grant-writing capabilities.
• Comfortable working independently while also becoming a genuine, collaborative part of a small office team.
• Can navigate ambiguity, ask good questions, and move work forward without needing every step prescribed.
• Available for two days of in-person work each week in Carmel and can flex for donor, sponsor, or community meetings when needed.

Responsibilities

• Identify, research, and qualify prospective donors, corporate sponsors, and family foundations.
• Create and execute an annual development plan, establish practical activity goals, and collaborate with CYAP staff, the Board's Development Committee, and outside partners.
• Coordinate outreach, prepare donor meeting materials, participate in cultivation conversations, and keep next steps moving.
• Develop customized partnership opportunities, manage sponsorship communication, and support sponsor engagement connected to CYAP programs and events.
• Create thoughtful, timely acknowledgments and ongoing touchpoints that help supporters understand the impact of their gifts and remain connected to CYAP.
• Maintain accurate donor and constituent records, document interactions and pledges, track restricted funds, and produce reports that show progress against development goals.

Skills

Nonprofit development

Donor relations

Grant writing

Sponsorships

Job description

Carmel Youth Assistance Program is seeking a relationship-centered advancement professional for a part-time contract to grow donor and sponsor funding in Carmel, Indiana. The role is an independent contractor (1099) with hybrid work, two days in the Carmel office and occasional meetings.

You will create and execute an annual development plan, manage donor communications and grant writing with support from a grant consultant partner, and help CYAP achieve sustainable funding.