What are the responsibilities and job description for the Development Coordinator position at JDRF?
As the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization, Breakthrough T1D helps make everyday life with T1D better while driving toward cures. We invest in the most promising research to turn ideas into life-changing therapies and devices. We work with government, regulatory officials, and insurance companies to address issues that impact the T1D community - breaking through barriers that limit access to care worldwide. We provide resources and guidance that makes it easier to live and thrive with T1D. This is more than a moment - we're empowering a movement for the T1D community. Share your support and help educate and empower individuals facing type 1 diabetes.
Our mission is to improve lives today and tomorrow by accelerating life changing breakthroughs to treat, prevent and ultimately, cure T1D and its complications. Always, we are guided by a single purpose: As we drive towards curing type 1 diabetes, we help make everyday life better for the people who face it.
Are you an organized, detail-oriented professional passionate about making an impact? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment, supporting leadership, engaging donors, and coordinating events? If so, join us in the fight against Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) as our Development Coordinator for the Indiana/Kentucky Chapter of Breakthrough T1D!
As a motivated, revenue-producing chapter, our team plays a crucial role in funding life-changing research, advocacy, and community programs. In this role, you’ll support the Executive Director and fundraising team while managing donor cultivation, fundraising events, and chapter operations.
This is a hybrid position, requiring two in-office days per week (with flexibility during peak event times). An individual within the Indianapolis metro area is preferred.
Travel within the Chapter footprint as needed, with occasional evening and weekend work.
What You’ll Do:
Manage Chapter DIY and Challenge Programs
- Oversee and grow Breakthrough T1D Your Way and the Breakthrough T1D™ Run Challenge Program, providing tools, resources, and support to fundraisers.
- Recruit, engage, and coach participants in creating unique fundraisers and endurance challenges to maximize impact.
- Assist fundraisers in customizing pages, sharing stories, and tracking progress.
- Build relationships to sustain engagement and fundraising success.
- Monitor performance, track progress, and identify growth opportunities.
Signature Events & Peer-to-Peer Fundraising
- Oversee event planning and specifics for fundraisers such as our walks and galas.
- Lead silent auction initiatives for all galas within the chapter. This involves working with volunteers on the procurement committee and communicating regularly with the Procurement Chair.
- Lead walk and gala registration efforts, ensuring a seamless experience for participants.
- Cultivate relationships with a portfolio of walkers and team captains, providing personalized encouragement, coaching, and support to maximize their fundraising efforts.
- Develop and implement strategies to engage participants, motivate fundraising, and strengthen team commitment.
- Track progress, provide regular check-ins, and offer resources to help walkers and teams reach and exceed their goals.
Community Engagement & Outreach
- Manage logistics for community events, including RSVPs, catering, signage, communications, activities and data entry.
- Serve as an ambassador for Breakthrough T1D’s mission and research efforts.
CRM & Data Management
- Maintain accurate donor records and track development activities in Salesforce, Luminate and Greater Giving.
- Pull and analyze reports to support donor engagement strategies.
Who You Are:
- A highly organized professional who excels at multitasking and problem-solving.
- A team player with exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
- A detail-oriented self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
- A strong communicator with excellent written and verbal skills.
What You Bring:
- 2 years of administrative, nonprofit, or fundraising experience.
- Strong customer service and event planning skills, particularly for high-level donors.
- Experience preparing presentations, reports, and business correspondence.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), and Salesforce CRM.
- Knowledge of Greater Giving and other donor management tools is a plus.
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a high-impact team leading the fight against T1D.
- Gain hands-on experience in fundraising, donor relations, and event management.
- Enjoy a flexible remote work environment, with opportunities for in-person collaboration.
- Make a real difference by supporting life-changing research, advocacy, and community engagement.
Essential Functions:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and infrequently up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Additional information:
Requests for medical, religious, and other exemptions will be considered on an individual basis. Breakthrough T1D will comply with all federal, state, and local laws.
Breakthrough T1D supports a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Breakthrough T1D is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Breakthrough T1D is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
