Job Opportunities at JVC Northwest
Job Title: DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
Reports To: Director of Development
Position Summary
The Development Coordinator is responsible for maintaining the donor database, coordinating printing and mailing of appeals, investigating grant opportunities with foundations, assisting the Director of Development in the day-to-day administrative tasks such as running donor reports and preparing thank you letters and gift acknowledgements. The Development Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating the special events of JVC Northwest in our major fundraising territories of Seattle and Portland, as well as in smaller cities throughout the region.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Development Coordinator responsibilities include:
- Maintain the JVC Northwest database of donors in coordination with the business coordinator;
- Assist in creating policy and procedure protocols for development efforts;
- Preparation of thank you notes, letters and gift acknowledgements;
- Assist in preparing donor reports;
- Coordinate printing and mailing of four annual appeals with the designer, printer and mail coordinator;
- Investigate grant opportunities for JVC Northwest;
- Coordinate the event planning for benefit events in Seattle, Portland and in other cities throughout the Northwest region, i.e. Yakima, Spokane, Anchorage, Billings;
- Oversee event logistics including creation of invitation list; oversight of invitation design, printing and mailing; registration tracking; and event publicity;
- Organize and facilitate committees for each benefit event;
- In partnership with event committees and Director of Development, identify, contact and secure sponsorships for each event;
- In partnership with event committee and Director of Development, identify, contact and secure a matching grant for each event;
- In partnership with event committee and Director of Development, identify, contact and secure table captains;
- In partnership with Area Directors, recruitment of Jesuit Volunteers to help at the events;
- Perform other duties as requested by Director of Development;
Qualifications
The Development Coordinator will have the following:
- Well developed organizational abilities and skills;
- 2+ years working in an office setting, preferably in a development position;
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook;
- Previous experience with data bases (helpful);
- Excellent writing and communication skills (preferred);
- Friendly and welcoming interpersonal skills;
- Desire and ability to work in small, collaborative office;
- Ability to work independently and with others;
- Bachelors degree preferred.
To apply for this position please send the following information electronically or to our mailing address:
1) Cover letter
2) Resume
3) Two writing samples, preferably thank you letters or other donor communication
4) Three professional references
We are screening applications and scheduling interviews for semi-finalists in an on-going fashion. We hope to have the Development Coordinator begin work as soon as possible.
Mailing address:
Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest
P.O. Box 3928
Portland, OR 97208-3928
For questions or additional information, please contact:
Amy Erekson Varga
Director of Development
503-335-8202 ext. 19
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