Grants & Donor Relations Coordinator

Downtown Committee of Syracuse; City of Syracuse (NY); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

CenterState CEO Foundation and Invest CNY is seeking an Advancement Coordinator in a full-time, hybrid role in the Syracuse area. The position supports revenue development through grants, individual giving, and donor stewardship.

The role reports to senior leadership and involves coordinating with staff and external partners, managing funder portals, and assisting with board materials and fundraising communications.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of coordination/administrative, grant writing, fundraising, marketing/communications, or similar roles.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to summarize complex materials.
• Willingness to learn new software and adapt to processes.

Responsibilities

• Support grant and contract opportunity research, vetting, and decision-making processes.
• Develop templates and assist drafting/editing of applications.
• Coordinate information collection from staff and partners to meet deadlines.
• Upload materials to funder portals and track status.
• Develop grant reporting templates and track deadlines; support related activities.
• Record and track donations and maintain donor records.
• Create donor acknowledgements and receipts for related foundations.
• Serve as contact for fiscally sponsored projects and coordinate board materials.
• Prepare funder/donor communications and support Strategy, Policy & Planning team.

Skills

Attention to detail

Prioritize & manage multiple projects

Clear writing & copyediting

Questioning & problem solving

Learn new skills

Microsoft Office (Office 365)

SharePoint

Planner

CRM familiarity

Tools

SharePoint

Planner

Salesforce

Job description

CenterState CEO Foundation and Invest CNY is seeking an Advancement Coordinator in a full-time, hybrid role in the Syracuse area. The position supports revenue development through grants, individual giving, and donor stewardship.

The role reports to senior leadership and involves coordinating with staff and external partners, managing funder portals, and assisting with board materials and fundraising communications.