Development Coordinator

Job Title: Development Coordinator

FLSA Status: Exempt

Department: Development

Reports to: Director of Development

Days of Work: Monday-Friday, 9-5, some nights and weekends

Start Date: March 2025

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: Working closely with the Director of Development, the Development Coordinator helps share The Covering House (TCH) mission with donors so they will see, understand, and feel the impact they are making through their financial support. This is primarily done through timely, professional, and heart-felt communication including to thank, cultivate, and steward donor relationships (individuals, corporations, faith-based groups, foundations). Additionally, the Development Coordinator will work on various administrative and marketing tasks including managing the donor database, tax credit programs, and assisting with social media.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: The Development Coordinator will be responsible for, including, but not limited to:

Donor Development

• Monthly and small to mid-size donors
• Nurture donor relationships including through phone calls, face-to-face meetings, emails, and in-person events
• Ensure donors are acknowledged in a timely manner through calls and letters
• Assist DOD
• Annual fundraising strategy
• Annual appeal
• Annual Report
• Analyze donor data to inform strategy development and goal achievement

Development Administrative

• Engage in Development Department meetings in addition to scheduled meetings related to donor development and data measurement.
• Manage donor database, including entering donor and donation data into Funraise (database).
• Manage Tax Credit Programs, ensuring donor tax credit applications are completed and submitted to the Department of Social Services with appropriate paperwork.

Social Media

a) Assist with social media

b) Instagram, Facebook, YouTube

Events and Public Speaking

c) Assist with the annual spring gala: Dine for Dignity

d) Assist with small group events: cocktail parties, luncheons, third-party events etc.

e) Provide organization and program presentations in the community

f) Including Trafficking 101 presentation and overview of TCH

Decision Making and Problem Solving

• Provide overall constructive contributions to maintain a positive working environment.
• Access available resources, such as assistance of supervisor and teammates, in decision making. Critical thinking and judgment: ability to develop smart, workable solutions to challenges as they arise.Value and employ creativity in problem-solving.

Communication

• Maintain effective, positive, and professional communication with colleagues, clients, and donors.
• Develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with colleagues.
• Maintain appropriate boundaries (including physical, emotional, personal, and professional boundaries) with colleagues, clients, and donors.
• Submit all necessary reports to supervisor on a timely basis.
• Accepts direction with desire to learn and make timely adjustments as needed.
• Timeliness and dependable attendance in the office, meetings, training, and other events.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Donor Relations and Stewardship: people-oriented, excellent written and verbal communication, personal and heartfelt communication with donors to build relationships and share the impact of their partnership.
• Detail-oriented and organizational skills: ability to manage donor database (Funraise) and reporting.
• Mission-Driven: A passion for and commitment to the mission of providing safety, dignity, and freedom for sexually exploited and trafficked children and teens.
• Growth mindset, eagerness to learn and improve.
• High emotional intelligence, integrity, trustworthiness, and honesty.
• Ability to work independently and on a team.
• Demonstrate knowledge of The Covering House's mission and programs.
• Represent The Covering House in a positive and professional manner.
• Ability to maintain the highest confidentiality.
• Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, communications, or related field preferred.
• Preferably 1 years of experience in donor development.
• Technology proficiency in Office Tools.
• May not have a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect.
• Assist with staff shortages as needed in the residential home.
• Must remain current on all required training.
• Attend staff trainings on topics including trauma-informed care and suicide prevention.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

The physical demand and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Physical Demands: The duties of the job occasionally require walking, running, sit; using hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reaching with hands and arms; balancing; twisting, stooping, bending; talking and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. and push/pull or resist force during a physical restraint.
• Work Environment: Duties of this job are performed at the office of The Covering House. However, employee may be asked to assist at the residential home as needed.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $46,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evenings as needed
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Donor Development: 1 year (Preferred)
• Fundraising: 1 year (Preferred)
• Organizational skills: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $46,000