What are the responsibilities and job description for the Development Coordinator position at Wildlife Safari?
Position Overview
The Development Coordinator works alongside the Development Strategist in recruiting, retaining, and maintaining a good rapport with donors and sponsors.
Responsibilities
- Meet weekly with the Development Strategist to discuss fundraising calendar and tasks
- Attending the monthly development committee meeting
- Implementing the development calendar activities, under supervision and direction of the Development Strategist:
- Appeal letters
- Corporate sponsorship appeals
- Foundation grants
- Donor identification, cultivation, solicitation, recognition and stewardship activities
- Approaching corporations for sponsorships and/or in-kind donations.
- Running annual Benefit Dinner.
- Providing Safari tours to mid-level donors
- Arranging Safari tours with Executive Director or Board of Directors with major donors
- Working with the Marketing Department to communicate with donors that contact Safari through social media
- Conduct foundation and corporation prospect research
- Work with Marketing Department to solicit donations through social media
- Logging donor interactions (e.g. thank you calls made by Executive Director and Board members to donors) into Donor Perfect
- Other duties as assigned
\Qualifications
- Must possess ability to juggle multiple responsibilities
- Must have leadership and organizational skills
- Outstanding customer service skills
- Must be able to pass a drug test, including for marijuana
- Candidates must agree to a background check
- Self starter as well as a team player
Benefits
- Health and dental benefits after 60 days
- Aflac benefits
- Free membership with reciprocal zoo
- 40% off in Restaurant and Gift Shop
- Sick leave and paid time off
- Vet and vehicle services at cost
- Free animal encounters
- Employee parties throughout the year
Applications will be accepted until position is filled.
Wildlife Safari is a drug-free workplace and applicants must pass a drug screen (including for Marijuana) prior to being offered a position.
Wildlife Safari will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Wildlife Safari will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of physical or mental disability in regard to any position for which the applicant is qualified.
Wildlife Safari will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Wildlife Safari will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of physical or mental disability in regard to any position for which the applicant is qualified.
