What are the responsibilities and job description for the Development Operations Coordinator position at Legal Defense Fund?
The NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) is the country's first and foremost civil and human rights law organization. Founded in 1940 under the leadership of Thurgood Marshall, who subsequently became the first Black U.S. Supreme Court Justice, LDF was launched at a time when the nation's aspirations for equality and due process of law were stifled by widespread state-sponsored racial inequality. From that era to the present, LDF's mission has been transformative - to achieve racial justice, equality, and an inclusive society.
LDF's litigation, public policy advocacy and public education programs in the substantive areas of criminal justice, economic justice, education, and political participation seek to ensure the fundamental and basic human rights of all people to quality education, economic opportunity, the right to vote and fully participate in democracy, and the right to a fair and just judicial system. LDF continues to make an impact in the area of public service and was recognized by Fast Company as one of its 2023 Brands That Matter under its public service category.
The NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) seeks a dynamic and passionate Development Coordinator - Development Operations to process donor gift information, update constituent records, prepare acknowledgments, coordinate project tasks, and provide general office / administrative support to the LDF Development Operations Team which helps drive the Development Department.
LDF operates in a hybrid work environment where employees are expected to be in the office a minimum of two days per week, unless otherwise indicated.
Responsibilities :
- Reporting to the Director of Development Operations, assist the Development Operations team with scheduling, logistical arrangements for meetings and travel, and administrative tasks (copying, scanning, filing, phones, mailings, etc.).
- Coordinate file exchange with vendor to generate acknowledgment letters twice per week as well as prepare timely customized acknowledgement letters and other correspondence upon donor's request.
- Responsible for researching individual prospects and donors and developing prospect files on an ongoing basis.
- Assist Development Operations Team with gift processing during peak season and / or as needed.
- Prepare expense reports and process invoices for the Development Operations team.
- Organize and coordinate internal and external meetings, including preparation and circulating agendas and materials, reserving conference rooms, arranging transportation, arranging catering, and communications with participants, as appropriate.
- Manage new process for routing documents (ACH forms, grant agreements, contracts, etc.) signed by senior leadership.
- Enter and update donor / prospect information and meeting notes into Raiser's Edge database with efficiency and accuracy.
- Assist Director of Development Operations with joint Development and Finance Department project timeline and meetings.
- Assist with responding to donors, potential partner calls / requests (acknowledgment letters, etc.), informational calls and emails from donors and prospects including answering the Development phone line.
- Assist with organizing the Development folder on the server to aid in success of NetDocuments project.
- Ensure confidentiality of all LDF and donor information; and
- Other responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications :
This is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts or requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned. This description does not constitute a contract of employment and LDF may exercise its employment-at-will rights at any time.
The salary range for this position is $42,400- 63,600.
LDF offers all eligible employees a generous benefits package. To learn more click the following link 2024 Benefits Overview.
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to you without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, age, veteran status, medical condition or disability, genetic information, gender identity, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law.
Salary : $42,400 - $63,600
