Fund Development & Donor Relations Specialist

Communities First, Inc.; Flint, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Communities First, Inc. is seeking a Fund Development Associate to support fundraising, donor engagement, and stewardship initiatives.

You will manage donor data, assist with campaigns, and help coordinate events to advance development goals. You will work with Development leadership, Marketing, Finance, and Program teams to ensure accurate donor records, timely gift acknowledgments, and meaningful donor communications, while maintaining confidentiality and data integrity.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating events in a nonprofit or mission driven environment.
• Experience working with donor databases required; Raiser's Edge experience strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, communications, business, marketing, or related field preferred
• One to three years of experience in nonprofit fundraising, development operations, or donor relations
• Proficiency in Raiser's Edge or similar donor management systems
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments
• Professional discretion and ability to handle confidential information
• Customer service oriented mindset with a donor-centered approach
• Flexibility to support occasional evening or weekend events

Responsibilities

• Support individual, corporate, and foundation fundraising efforts through research, coordination, and follow up
• Assist with annual giving campaigns, sponsorship outreach, and donor engagement initiatives
• Prepare donor materials, including solicitation letters, proposals, acknowledgments, and stewardship communications
• Support board and leadership fundraising activities as assigned
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date donor records in Raiser's Edge
• Process and track gifts, pledges, and in kind contributions in accordance with CFI policies
• Generate donor reports, mailing lists, dashboards, and fundraising activity summaries
• Ensure timely and accurate gift acknowledgments and donor recognition
• Maintain confidentiality and data integrity at all times
• Coordinate logistics for fundraising, donor, and community engagement events
• Manage event registration, RSVP tracking, and attendee communications
• Assist with onsite event execution, including set up and tear down
• Support post-event follow-up, donor thank-yous, and reporting
• Cross-functional collaboration with Marketing, Finance, Program teams
• Provide administrative and project support to Development leadership
• Maintain awareness of fundraising best practices and nonprofit trends
• Support special projects and initiatives as assigned

Skills

Raiser's Edge

Donor relations

Fundraising research

Event planning

Data analytics

Communication

MS Office

Project coordination

Donor communications

Education

Bachelor's degree in nonprofit management

Tools

Raiser's Edge

Job description

Communities First, Inc. is seeking a Fund Development Associate to support fundraising, donor engagement, and stewardship initiatives.

You will manage donor data, assist with campaigns, and help coordinate events to advance development goals. You will work with Development leadership, Marketing, Finance, and Program teams to ensure accurate donor records, timely gift acknowledgments, and meaningful donor communications, while maintaining confidentiality and data integrity.