Remote Development & Donor Relations Coordinator

Carmel Chamber of Co; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 57,000; Part time

Job summary

Healing Partners of the Central Coast (HPCC) is seeking a part-time Development Coordinator to oversee fundraising, donor relations, grants, and events. This work-from-home role (20 hours/week at $35/hour) reports to the Executive Director and offers hands-on mentoring from leadership and board members.

The ideal candidate will be energetic, collaborative, and capable of strengthening the nonprofit’s financial stability through strategic donor cultivation and grant activities.

Qualifications

• Strong donor relations experience and fundraising aptitude.
• Ability to identify and cultivate corporate sponsors and grant prospects.
• Proven ability to develop fundraising strategies and donor pipelines.
• Experience coordinating fundraising events and sponsorships.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience with donor databases and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Fundraising & Development: Manage and grow individual donor base; Identify and pursue corporate sponsors; Develop strategies for increasing all levels of donors; Conduct prospect research to diversify and grow the pipeline of funders; Identify and develop fundraising opportunities.
• Donor Relations & Stewardship: Prepare for and participate in donor and funder meetings; Maintain relationships with current donors and prospective donors; Write and send out Thank You notes for donations, business and corporate sponsors, and grants.
• Fundraising Events: Support the Event Committee in meeting established fundraising goals for events; Identify and secure sponsors for fundraising events; Develop sponsorship packages and materials; Ensure timely follow-up on development-related event tasks.
• Grants & Foundation Support: Research and identify foundation prospects and other potential grant funders; Develop relationships with current and prospective funders; Write and submit grant applications and letters of inquiry; Coordinate with the Controller to ensure data points and demographics in grant requests; Prepare and submit reports to grantors.
• Community Engagement & Outreach: Identify opportunities for HPCC presentations to community groups and partners; Coordinate presentation opportunities with the ED or Board member; Participate in community presentations and outreach opportunities; Develop and maintain a media contact list; Coordinate with Marketing Team to share announcements.
• Development Administration & Recordkeeping: Track development-related tasks, deliverables, and timelines; Maintain development records and files; Develop fundraising goals and strategies; Collaborate to establish budgets for donor, sponsorship, foundation, event, and campaigns.
• Board Leadership Support: Attend Board meetings when invited; Support preparation of development status updates to present to the Board.

Skills

Donor relations

Grants write

Fundraising strategy

Event coordination

Communication skills

Prospect research

Relationship building

Job description

Healing Partners of the Central Coast (HPCC) is seeking a part-time Development Coordinator to oversee fundraising, donor relations, grants, and events. This work-from-home role (20 hours/week at $35/hour) reports to the Executive Director and offers hands-on mentoring from leadership and board members.

The ideal candidate will be energetic, collaborative, and capable of strengthening the nonprofit’s financial stability through strategic donor cultivation and grant activities.