Donor Relations & Events Coordinator

Socket.dev; Highlands Ranch (CO); On-site; USD 43,000 - 45,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Donor appreciation events

Flexible schedule

Christian mission-driven work

Job summary

Cherry Hills Christian School in Highlands Ranch, CO is seeking a Development Coordinator to join our Enrollment, Engagement and Development team. The role focuses on donor stewardship, development operations, and coordinating school giving initiatives to advance our mission.

The ideal candidate is organized, relational, and proactive, with a heart for Christian education and experience in donor relations or events. Flexible hours and a collaborative team environment are offered.

Qualifications

• Growing relationship with Jesus Christ and alignment with CHC mission.
• Heart for Christian education and generosity as expression of gratitude, stewardship, and mission partnership.
• Excellent organization, initiative, and follow-through.
• Strong relational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, deadlines, and details with accuracy and consistency.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience in development, fundraising, donor relations, school advancement, event coordination, or related field preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel, and Google Workspace.
• Familiarity with Bloomerang and Canva preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively and flexibly in a dynamic school environment.
• Demonstrated ability to build positive relationships with donors, families, colleagues, volunteers, and school leadership.
• Ability to handle confidential donor and financial information with discretion and integrity.
• Availability to work occasional evenings and weekends as required.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate donor records, gifts, pledges, stewardship activity, and follow-up in Bloomerang.
• Coordinate donor acknowledgments, thank-you letters, giving records, donor lists, and development reporting.
• Collaborate with Finance to support accurate gift processing and reconciliation.
• Monitor donor activity and coordinate with Head of School’s Administrative Assistant regarding donor calls and stewardship follow-up.
• Help ensure donors are thanked, recognized, and cared for in a thoughtful, personal, mission-centered way.
• Maintain organized and accurate systems for donor information, correspondence, deadlines, and follow-up.
• Maintain confidentiality and discretion with donor and financial information.
• Coordinate the operational execution of Grateful Giving, including timelines, communications, materials, participation tracking, and follow-up.
• Help execute the Faculty & Staff Christmas Blessing, including donor communications, gift tracking, acknowledgments, and stewardship.
• Coordinate development-related components of CHC’s Fun Run and other school giving initiatives.
• Coordinate donor coffees, appreciation gatherings, and development events, including invitations, RSVPs, logistics, communications, and follow-up.
• Support the successful execution of development events and initiatives by managing details, timelines, materials, and communication.
• Help create positive and meaningful experiences for donors, families, faculty, staff, and volunteers participating in giving initiatives.
• Coordinate meetings, communications, materials, action items, and follow-up for CHC’s Development Cabinet.
• Collaborate with Marketing on donor communications, campaign materials, invitations, stewardship pieces, and other development-related communications.
• Assist with simple Canva materials and other communications as needed.
• Help gather stories, photos, examples, and other content that demonstrate the impact of generosity at CHC.
• Support consistent, timely, and mission-centered communication with donors and development partners.
• Serve as an active member of the CHC Development team, contributing to shared priorities and taking ownership of assigned projects.
• Collaborate effectively with Finance, Marketing, Engagement, school leadership, faculty, staff, volunteers, and other CHC community members.
• Maintain organized systems for development projects, deadlines, events, donor follow-up, and team communications.
• Demonstrate initiative, flexibility, and willingness to step in where needed to support the broader mission of the school.
• Model the ideal team player traits- humble, hungry, people smart, positive, and loyal - in all interactions.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of CHC’s mission.

Skills

Relational skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Bloomerang

Canva

Excel

Google Workspace

Job description

Cherry Hills Christian School in Highlands Ranch, CO is seeking a Development Coordinator to join our Enrollment, Engagement and Development team. The role focuses on donor stewardship, development operations, and coordinating school giving initiatives to advance our mission.

The ideal candidate is organized, relational, and proactive, with a heart for Christian education and experience in donor relations or events. Flexible hours and a collaborative team environment are offered.