What are the responsibilities and job description for the Development Coordinator - Full Time position at Iron Gate?
The Development Coordinator will play a key role in supporting Iron Gate’s fundraising and donor relations efforts. Reporting directly to and working closely with the Development Manager, the Development Coordinator is primarily responsible for coordinating events, managing donor communications and the donor database system. The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, and possesses outstanding communication skills. This position entails a positive, energetic, and outgoing attitude with a strong work ethic, team-player mentality, and willingness and ability to adapt to changing scenarios.
Key Responsibilities:
Event Management and Fundraising
- Plan, organize, and manage fundraising and community events as assigned by the Development Manager.
- Develop event concepts and staging, while managing overall event logistics, including reserving event dates, securing venues, oversee timelines for event installation and flow, including set-up and breakdown, and manage invitations, programs, and printed materials.
- Solicit sponsorships, auction and raffle items, and explore creative ways to grow event revenue in support of Iron Gate’s programs.
- Serve as the on-site coordinator during events, ensuring smooth collaboration between vendors, staff, and volunteers.
- Opportunity to plan new events to benefit Iron Gate’s mission.
Donor Communications
- Maintain and broaden social networking to benefit the organization, generating social media content and monitoring progress on marketing goals.
- Assist with donor solicitation, cultivation, and stewardship.
- Email marketing, create digital campaigns and maintain website.
Database Management
- Maintain Iron Gate’s donor database, including data entry, letter generation, and reporting.
- Responsible for insuring the donor database is healthy and the information is accurate and complete.
- Ensure prompt donation acknowledgements and help Development Manager with timely thank you letters and notes to donors, corporate partners and supporters.
Education and Experience
Required: Bachelor's degree in related field. Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience, particularly in development, event planning, or nonprofit fundraising.
Skills and Abilities
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe, social media platforms, and Canva. Preferred experience with Donor Perfect database system.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Flexibility to work some evenings and weekends as required.
Schedule
Monday – Friday: 8am – 4pm or flexible hours.
This is an in-office, full-time, exempt position with generous health benefits and paid time off. Competitive Pay. Iron Gate is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Please send resume and cover letter to Development Manager, Carissa Gutierrez at cgutierrez@irongatetulsa.org.
Our Mission
Iron Gate's mission is simple. We feed the hungry and homeless of Tulsa—every day. We feed people in three ways, through our soup kitchen, grocery pantry and Kids Pantry. We call those who eat at Iron Gate our “guests” because we invite them to eat with us. Our philosophy is we are all guests on this earth and guests treat one another with courtesy, kindness and respect.
Our Vision
To be a friendly, welcoming place where all are greeted with a smile—a place of comfort and wholesome food, and a temporary respite from the major problems awaiting our guests outside our gates—unemployment, poverty, health care, shelter, transportation and more.
History
In 1978, three Trinity Episcopal Church parishioners stepped outside a men’s Bible class to make a homeless man a sandwich. The ministry grew and the word on the street spread: “If you’re hungry, go to the church with the iron gate.” Iron Gate separated legally from the church and became its own 501(c)3 organization in 1984. Since opening, Iron Gate has never turned anyone away who was hungry. Iron Gate is located in the basement of Trinity Episcopal Church, although we are not affiliated with the church. Thanks to the generosity of foundations, corporations, the faith community and individuals, we continue serving the hungry of Tulsa—every day.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $19.00 - $22.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
Salary : $19 - $22