A full-time, exempt position reporting to the Director of Development, the Development & Events Coordinator contributes to the overall success of the organization by effectively maintaining donor records, supporting stewardship initiatives and communications, and coordinating fundraising and friend-raising events to enhance community engagement.

Donor Records Management & Stewardship

• Work with development team to manage and maintain donor database to include donor information, donations, and donor acknowledgments.
• Generate timely acknowledgement and recognition of donors including the distribution of tax documentation and acknowledgment letters.
• Pull reports, mailing lists, and donor records to assist in fundraising efforts.
• Conduct monthly/annual funds reconciliation with finance department.
• Support budget development and tracking throughout the year.

• Plan and manage year-round fundraising and community-building events such as the fall festival, spring auction, and multiple donor receptions.
• Facilitate volunteer event committees and manage event volunteers.
• Responsible for event budgeting, results analysis, and vendor contract negotiations.
• Work with development team to secure event and program sponsorships.

• Oversee the collaborative process for design, creation, and delivery of web content, social media, and e-newsletters for the development department.
• Working with graphic designers, oversee production of printed materials and communication pieces for the development department, including the annual Gratitude Report, Case for Support, and other print collateral.
• Manage the process of creating and finalizing mailings for the development department, working with graphic designers and external vendors such as printers and mail-houses to coordinate solicitation material production and mailing logistics.
• Utilize the organization’s communication assets, including photo library, success stories, logo library, design files, print, and digital collateral for the production of development-related communications.
• Maintain working relationships with media professionals and marketing/design contractors in support of development marketing & communications.

• Education: Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree
  
• Experience: Minimum two years’ experience in a development position, preferably in a non-profit development office.
• Technical: Advanced skills with Microsoft Office, e-mail communication, and database management. Graphic design experience helpful, but not required. Personality:
• Positive attitude. Our team succeeds when all members have a can-do spirit and are fun to be around.
• Self-starter, self-manager. We need someone who takes initiative, anticipates needs, and gets things done on time.
• Detail oriented. There are many moving pieces in SPARC, and we need someone who makes complex things seem simple.
• Positive communicator. We want someone who can be counted on to focus on the positive, inspire the team, and value his/her/their colleagues.
• Trustworthy. Our team and constituents need to be able to count on the confidentiality, follow-through, and responsiveness of the person in this role.
• Decisive. Though senior leadership is always available to support you with sensitive problems, we need someone comfortable making decisions and judgment calls.
• Adaptive. We need someone who can handle unexpected situations in stride, and who is prepared and capable to step in for a member of his/her/their team at a moment’s notice.
• Committed to excellence. We give our students, families, faculty, and the community an exceptional experience with SPARC at every opportunity possible.