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Development Coordinator

Position Purpose: The Development Coordinator is a fundraiser who supports the strategic growth of Gennesaret Free Clinics (GFC) by coordinating and implementing short, medium, and long-range fundraising initiatives, and helps manage the donor database. This role integrates donor database management, donor stewardship, annual giving, event execution, and relationship development to advance GFC’s mission and meet organizational revenue goals. The position reports to the Director of Development & Marketing, and works closely with cross‑departmental partners, to ensure excellence in fundraising operations and donor engagement. There is an emphasis on annual giving, partnerships, and special event fundraising, to meet both the current and future strategic priorities of Gennesaret Free Clinics.

Essential Job Responsibilities

Fundraising:

• Assist with the development and execution of GFC’s annual development plan in coordination with the Director of Development & Marketing.
• With the Executive Director and Director of Development & Marketing, assist in design and implementation of the fundraising campaigns (Spring, Year End), achieving stated annual revenue goals.
• Assist and Manage the Annual Giving Program, with a special focus on reengaging lapsed donors and securing new donors to support the growth of GFC’s donor base.
• Assist with Planned Giving and other fundraising initiatives.
• Solicit donations, with a special focus on reengaging lapsed donors and securing new donors to support the growth of GFC’s donor base.
• Assist, develop and manage relationships with faith-based organizations in coordination with the Director of Development & Marketing.
• Collaborate with the Director of Development & Marketing to identify new corporate partnerships and sponsorships and create target list.
• Cultivate five new corporate partners or sponsors for GFC each fiscal year.
• Identify opportunities to expand existing partnerships, sponsorships including marketing, fundraising, and events.
• Identify and develop new fundraising opportunities to fill gaps between the Spring and Year End Campaigns.
• Implement existing and identify and develop new opportunities, campaigns, and programs to sustain fundraising throughout the year. Examples: Dine to Donate. Target Gives Back.

Events:

• Assist and serve as project manager as assigned for GFC’s fundraising events, including the annual fundraising event.
• Assist the Director of Development & Marketing in planning and implementing donor cultivation and stewardship events in conjunction with the Marketing Coordinator
• Coordinate volunteer opportunities that focus on Development with the Volunteer Coordinator
• Work to ensure fundraising events meet or exceed fundraising goals, including the organization’s annual fundraising event, through the cultivation of sponsorships, silent auctions, and individual donations.
• Solicit donations for the silent auction and manage the silent auction process in coordination with Director of Development and Marketing.
• Represent GFC at designated functions as required or assigned.

Donor Relations:

• Conduct 6-8 in-person donor and prospect meetings a month where the relationship is moving toward recurring donations and deeper engagement with Gennesaret.
• Manage a portfolio of donors (gifts of less than $5000) and prospects across all revenue sources – corporate, individual, and foundation donors – with emphasis on coordinating with the Director of Development & Marketing in moves management (moving annual donors into major donors)
• Support donor communication content for email and social media.
• Manage donor acknowledgment and donor stewardship process
• Manage donor database, including logging all incoming donations, pledge payments, and/or grant payments.
• Assist the Director of HR & Finance with monthly deposit reconciliations.
• Create, manage, and grow volunteer fundraising groups, e.g., young professionals’ group, Women's Guild, giving circle.
• Track all donor interactions using the designated CRM.
• Cultivate trust and long-term partnerships with donors and volunteers.
• Comfortable asking for money, overcoming the fear of rejection, and closing donors.
• Assist in managing a digital library of GFC patient testimonials, including handwritten notes, stories, photographs, and videos.

Data-Driven Decision Making:

• Use donor data, historical giving records, and research to create effective strategies.
• Research and utilizing donor analytics to identify prospects and tailor appeals based on past giving habits.
• Provide requested reports from the donor database as needed for fundraising and organizational purposes.
• Import volunteers into the donor database via established protocols monthly.

Communications:

• Storytelling. Communicating the organization's mission and impact in a way that is engaging and emotional.
• Contribute to Monthly Newsletter. Identify, concept and write stories to appear each month in the newsletters.
• Contribute, concept and write for all external communications as assigned. Examples: Donor emails and mailings. Literature.

Grants:

• Assist Grant Team as assigned or needed.

Executive Director:

• Provide reports monthly to the Director of Development to be integrated into monthly reports given to the Board
• Help manage Board of Directors Development and Marketing Committee activities related to development.

Other Job Duties:

• Adhere to the Association of Fundraising Professionals Code of Ethical Principals and Donor Bill of Rights
• Other duties as assigned by Executive Director or Director of Development & Marketing

Education and/or Experience

• Minimum 1-3 years of experience in fundraising and/or special events required.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in philanthropy, nonprofit management, communications, or a related field preferred. Will consider recent college graduates from a Philanthropy School.
• Experience in solicitation, donor relationship management, special event management, and grant writing preferred.
• Experience working with under-resourced populations, including individuals experiencing homelessness and/or poverty, is desired.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of office management systems, procedures, and office equipment.
• Experience with a CRM system; experience with Bloomerang is preferred.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize work.
• Possess superior organizational and administrative skills.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage interpersonal skills and create meaningful relationships.
• Comfortable speaking to new people and building relationships through networking
• Ability to work independently and achieve ambitious standards of productivity, achieving deadlines and with superior product results.
• Strong calendaring, organizational, and document management skills.
• Proactive approach to solving problems and communicating to leadership.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the basic knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The individual in this role must display the highest level of integrity and confidentiality. The individual should have effective communication skills, attention to detail and organization, and flexibility and adaptability. The individual will also maintain knowledge of trends in their area of responsibility.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are general representations 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.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to touch and handle objects. The employee frequently stands or walks.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Gennesaret Free Clinics provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Office setting, with sustained use of a computer.
• The noise level in the work environment is minimal to moderate.
• Maintains personal/professional competency and works to create an environment of courtesy, respect, enthusiasm, and a positive attitude in all interactions both internal and external to the organization.

FLSA Status: Exempt, Full-Time, Salaried

Benefits:

• Health Care Reimbursement
• Employer Paid Vision, Dental, & Life
• Aflac
• 13 Paid Holidays including the day after Thanksgiving
• 11 PTO days accrued during the first year of employment

Leader: Director of Development & Marketing