What are the responsibilities and job description for the SHI - Development Coordinator position at Sealaska/Woocheen Family of Businesses?
Job Summary
The Development Coordinator will provide support for SHI’s fundraising activities, including corporate and individual giving and grant proposals. The position will assist with fundraising reporting and presentations for internal and external audiences. The position will manage SHI’s donor management system (CRM) and conduct prospect research.
Duties/Responsibilities
Manage SHI’s fundraising CRM, to include but not limited to gift and donor data entry, fundraising reporting, prospect research
Cultivate and maintain relationships with donors and potential donors
In collaboration with Development officer, facilitate semi-annual fundraising solicitations, via mail, email, and other platforms, and in donor communications
Responsible for gift processing and receipting
Provide support and training to volunteers and board members involved with fundraising
Collaborate with Communications and Publications department to promote fundraising initiatives and to develop community presentations
Assist with grant management, including tracking proposal development, submissions, awards/denials, and reporting requirements
Assist with corporate grant reporting
Develop internal reports on SHI’s fundraising from multiple sources (grants, individual, corporate giving)
Assist with SHI’s biannual Celebration event and other special fundraising events.
Organize and participate in community outreach events and deliver presentations to community groups, organizations, and businesses.
In collaboration with Operations Officer and Development Officer, monitor and evaluate the success of fundraising campaigns.
Other duties as assigned.
Required Skills
Familiarity with fundraising, grant writing, or communications
Exceptionally strong written communication skills and attention to detail
Ability to work individually and ability to handle self-driven projects efficiently
Familiarity with IRS code, cash management, and CRMs
Highly competent using computer software including Office suite, Adobe, with strong excel skills.
Knowledge of Southeast Alaska Native languages and cultures
Supervisory Responsibility
This position will have no direct reports.
Work Environment
This position’s duties are performed at the offices of Sealaska Heritage Institute. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to verbally communicate. This position is active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, and climbing. The employee must lift and/or move objects up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds.
About this Role
This is a full-time benefited position. SHI employees are expected to work during SHI’s regular business hours of 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday. Additionally, employees may work up to or over 45 hours per week or additional time as needed to meet workload demands or special events such as Celebration.
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor of Arts degree
1 year of professional experience in communications, development, accounting or a related field.
Preferred Education and Experience
Experience with CRMs
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Salary : $53,000 - $64,000