Fundraising & Donor Engagement Coordinator

Granite State Independent Living; Concord (NH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Granite State Independent Living (GSIL) seeks an Advancement Coordinator to support the Development Department in fundraising, donor engagement, and event execution. This role coordinates research, materials, and logistics in collaboration with staff and external consultants.

The position involves maintaining donor records, assisting with grant applications, preparing briefing materials, and helping prepare newsletters and fundraising communications while upholding GSIL's brand.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; 2+ years in nonprofit development, admin support, or event coordination.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with donor databases and PM tools preferred.
• Knowledge of fundraising principles and donor stewardship.

Responsibilities

• Assist in implementing Development Plan by supporting outreach to individual donors, corporate partners, and foundations.
• Conduct donor prospects research; compile profiles and briefing materials for senior staff.
• Enter, update, and maintain donor records and activity tracking in GSIL's CRM.
• Support development of donor and sponsor materials, including acknowledgments.
• Provide administrative and logistical support for major fundraising and engagement events.
• Coordinate vendor communications, event materials, volunteer outreach, and on-site logistics.
• Create and maintain timelines, checklists, and task assignments for campaigns.
• Assist the COO and Director of Advancement with grant writing tasks (attachments, formatting, submissions).
• Track progress of fundraising initiatives and provide regular updates to the Development Team.
• Schedule internal and external meetings, prepare agendas, take notes, and follow up on action items.
• Serve as a point of contact for GSIL's marketing consultants to align development goals with outreach materials.
• Help prepare and edit content for newsletters, donor spotlights, social media, and event collateral.
• Ensure development-related communications are consistent with GSIL's brand and messaging.

Skills

Fundraising research

Donor relations

CRM maintenance

Event coordination

Grant writing

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in nonprofit management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Donor databases

Project management tools

Job description

Granite State Independent Living (GSIL) seeks an Advancement Coordinator to support the Development Department in fundraising, donor engagement, and event execution. This role coordinates research, materials, and logistics in collaboration with staff and external consultants.

The position involves maintaining donor records, assisting with grant applications, preparing briefing materials, and helping prepare newsletters and fundraising communications while upholding GSIL's brand.