Grants & Donor Relations Coordinator

Southern District YMCA- Camp Lincoln Inc; Exeter (NH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

403b Savings Account

Roth Savings Account

Free YMCA family membership with DGC

Job summary

Southern District YMCA is seeking a Development Assistant to support philanthropy growth, help secure grant funding, and provide administrative support for donor stewardship, campaigns, and development operations.

Working with the Director of Development and Marketing, you will manage the donor database, generate reports and lists, coordinate acknowledgments and events, and assist with communications and fundraising campaigns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, English, nonprofit management, public administration, business, marketing, or related field.
• 1–3 years nonprofit development, fundraising, grant writing, communications, project coordination, or admin support experience.
• Experience with donor databases or CRM systems (Bloomerang a plus).
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Excellent written and verbal communication with strong editing and proofreading abilities.
• Exceptional organizational skills with ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Experience working in nonprofit or YMCA environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support donor database (Bloomerang) with accurate donor records and gift documentation.
• Generate donor lists, reports, mailing lists, and fundraising data as needed.
• Coordinate donor acknowledgements, thank-you letters, and stewardship communications.
• Assist with annual fundraising campaigns, appeals, and donor communications.
• Coordinate development calendars, project timelines, and stewardship activities.
• Assist in planning and executing donor recognition events and cultivation activities.
• Collaborate with program staff to collect impact stories, participant data, financial information, and program outcomes.
• Prepare reports and administrative materials for the Development Director, CEO, and Board committees.

Skills

Nonprofit development experience

Grant writing experience

Bloomerang donor database

MS Office proficiency

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

YMCA/nonprofit experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications, English, Nonprofit Management, Public Administration, Business, Marketing, or related field

Tools

Bloomerang CRM

Job description

Southern District YMCA is seeking a Development Assistant to support philanthropy growth, help secure grant funding, and provide administrative support for donor stewardship, campaigns, and development operations.

Working with the Director of Development and Marketing, you will manage the donor database, generate reports and lists, coordinate acknowledgments and events, and assist with communications and fundraising campaigns.