Fundraising Coordinator, Development

Alzheimer's Association - Orange County Chapter; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

The Alzheimer’s Association in St. Louis is seeking a Development Coordinator to join a collaborative team. You will support Walk to End Alzheimer’s and related events by creating event materials, launching email campaigns, and assisting with donor relations.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s degree and have at least one year of administrative experience, with strong writing and communication skills. This full-time role is based in St. Louis with local travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Excellent written communication skills for memos and donor correspondence.
• Strong oral communication and customer service abilities to engage donors.
• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus for diverse communities.

Responsibilities

• Produce and edit event materials for campaigns and promotions.
• Update web pages and assist with communications projects.
• Input donor information and prepare gift acknowledgments promptly.

Skills

Effective written communication

Oral communication

Bilingual Spanish

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

Position Summary

The Development Coordinator works alongside a dynamic development team and is responsible for the production of event materials, creating email campaigns, and supporting the development team to implement our Walk to End Alzheimer’s events, Do What You Love to End ALZ events, and Relationship events.

Responsibilities

• Assist development staff with the production of resource materials to ensure timely distribution of committee, event and promotion materials.
• Provide administrative and coordination support for communications projects including updating web pages.
• Input confidential charitable gift information, prepare and process gift acknowledgments promptly, prepare reports, and ensure data accuracy.
• Daily process all Missouri Chapter gift deposits, memorials, and sponsorships so that accurate reporting can be made to the concerned party. No deposit to accede 48 hours
• Material organization, support and maintain needed inventory and order events and gala to assist event and gala managers.
• Track and confirm receipt of orders/deliveries and event signage.
• Office mail and sending out mailings. Donor mail processing, and general office support
• Provide administrative and coordination support for development activities including direct mail, bulk mailings, special events, identifying prospective supports, donor cultivation, planning giving, recognition activities and tribute programs. Assist with the support of localized fundraising and communication efforts for Regional Offices.
• Directly interact with donors, including answering development and organizational inquiries, accepting donations and coordinating major and planned giving information.
• Coordinate volunteer support for specific projects as needed in support of development staff
• Provide data reporting assistance for Walk, DWYL, Gala’s and Donations as requested by development staff.
• Support the Development Staff and volunteer planning committees as needed to provide requested resources to influence team recruitment, meeting or event logistics, and wrap-around events.
• Support development staff with the volunteer planning committees to organize outreach activities that promote the Alzheimer’s Association mission, including community presentations and corporate engagement opportunities as requested.
• Actively participate in learning opportunities for professional growth and self-improvement.
• Facilitate with leadership institutional process for maintaining institutional Brand Standards while maintaining an expeditious flow of material for event and gala progress
• Responsible for other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• One year of office administrative experience

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Effective written communication skills, include English usage, grammar, and spelling. Ability to compose general business correspondence and review own work for accuracy.
• Effective oral communication and customer service/interpersonal skills and ability to encourage teamwork and work cooperatively with others.
• Bilingual Spanish - English is a plus.
• Work history indicating dependability and accuracy with details. Ability to accurately maintain records, prepare reports, and coordinate multiple projects, effective logistical coordination skills.
• Ability to lift 25 pounds
• Maintain professional personal demeanor and presence in person and via telephone with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to work well on a team is essential
• Punctuality with an appreciation of the impact of effective coverage to the success of the association
• Superior self-management skills, as an independent initiative to collaborate with others are essential
• Deadline-driven, incorporating effective planning and time management strategies that support the collaborative delivery of results
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Ability and willingness to travel by car. Travel in this case is considered time spent away from the office, in the community, to fulfill the job goals. While most such travel is on the same day, occasionally overnight travel or air travel may be required. Must have valid driver’s license, access to reliable vehicle, good driving record and proof of automobile insurance
• Ability and willingness to work some evenings and weekends as required for volunteer mentoring and coaching and attending events.

Title

Development Coordinator

Position Location

St. Louis

Full Time

Based on 37.5 hours per week

Position Grade & Compensation

Grade 202 Non Exempt The Alzheimer's Association’s good faith expectation for the hourly range for this role is between $25.00 – $27.00

Reports To

Vice President, Development

Who We Are

The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Our mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia– by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.

The Alzheimer’s Association announced a landmark $100 million investment in research for 2023. This unparalleled commitment is illustrative of the momentum we are building in dementia research — our investments today will lead to breakthroughs tomorrow.

At the Alzheimer’s Association, our employees are at the core of all we do. Our network of more than 1,750 employees across the United States makes a difference each and every day for those impacted by Alzheimer’s and those at risk for the disease.

We warmly invite qualified applicants to consider this opportunity to make a life-changing impact on the millions living with Alzheimer’s, their caregivers and those that may develop the disease in the future. Read on to learn more about the role, then visit our website www.alz.org/jobs to explore who we are and why we've been recognized as a Best Place to Work for the last twelve years in a row.

At the Alzheimer's Association®, we believe that diverse perspectives are critical to achieving health equity — meaning that all communities have a fair and just opportunity for early diagnosis and access to risk reduction and quality care. The Association is committed to engaging underrepresented and underserved communities and responding with resources and education to address the disproportionate impact of Alzheimer’s and dementia.

The Alzheimer’s Association commitment remains steadfast in engaging all communities in our full mission. The Association provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment to the fullest extent required by law, including, but not limited to, on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees working 24 hours/week or more are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, flex accounts, short and long-term disability, life insurance, long term care insurance, tuition reimbursement, generous Paid Time Off, 12 annual holidays and Paid Family Leave, as well as an annual Cultural & Heritage Day and Volunteer Day of their choosing. They are also eligible for our gold standard 401(k) retirement plan. Please click HERE for more information.

Full time employees (37.5 hours/week), will enjoy all of the above plus an annual School Visitation Day and an Elder Care Facility Day of their choosing.