Development Coordinator in Los Angeles, California at Connections for Children

About Connections for Children

Connections for Children (CFC) has long been a key community resource, empowering families and child care providers to ensure every child has access to quality early care and education. Through comprehensive resources, referrals, and training programs, CFC strengthens the link between families, providers, and the broader community, promoting the well-being and development of all children. Committed to equity and excellence, CFC remains a steadfast advocate for the nurturing and educational needs of children, continually evolving to meet the changing demands of the community.

Connections for Children is focused on expanding programs to serve more people throughout the Westside and South Bay communities of Los Angeles County, while investing in staff and organizational capacity to ensure mission success. By establishing a more diverse revenue base, CFC is sustaining and growing its impact, prioritizing equity and inclusivity in all efforts. This prioritization affirms CFC’s commitment to serving underserved populations, and positions the organization to embrace innovation and cultivate strong partnerships for the betterment of countless children and families.

About the Position

Reporting to the Senior Manager of External Affairs, the Development Coordinator manages the planning and implementation of campaigns and events, oversees supporter and partner engagement efforts, manages project timelines and deliverables, and supports external community engagement efforts that increase CFC’s revenue, visibility, and support. The Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and supporting teams to implement key stakeholder and resource development initiatives, including the signature Holiday Angels program. This position collaborates with internal teams and external vendors to ensure projects are executed efficiently and effectively.

Primary Responsibilities

Resource Development

• Partner with the Senior Manager of External Affairs to set annual targets, execute strategies, and track results that inform organization wide strategic plan and External Affairs metrics.
• Plan, manage, and execute campaigns and appeals to expand and diversify the agency’s revenue streams and support.
• Support cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship in collaboration with the Senior Manager of External Affairs.
• Coordinate and implement community partner engagement and strategic outreach for signature events.
• Develop materials and messaging to support campaigns, stakeholder engagement initiatives, grant submissions, and reports.
• Ensure consistent, hygienic data practices across all CRM systems and other External Affairs tools, conducting routine data cleaning, stakeholder segmentation, and ensuring timely acknowledgement of contributions and participation.
• Manage and leverage CRM systems and data to strengthen cultivation and accurately track and report on all resource development activities and outcomes across systems and records.
• Prepare materials and reports to support the CFC Fund Development Committee and Board members in donor cultivation and stakeholder engagement.

Project Management and Vendor Coordination

• Produce and manage comprehensive project timelines to ensure coordinated planning, development, and execution across communications and development initiatives.
• Co-lead and manage the Holiday Angels project team to implement the agency’s annual toy distribution event, ensuring the event meets resource development, marketing, and community engagement objectives.
• Develop, manage, and track Holiday Angels budget and work plans to ensure milestones, deliverables, and deadlines are met.
• Play key role in supporting the planning and implementation of logistics, outreach, partner coordination for agency signature community and fundraising events.

External Affairs and Community Engagement

• Support the execution of integrated communications strategies that advance resource development goals.
• Support the creation, publication, and refinement of written and digital content across print, website, and social media platforms, including impact reports, blogs and email newsletters.
• Represent the agency at external events and stakeholder engagements, as requested.

Perform other duties as assigned to support departmental and organizational success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, nonprofit management, business, or a related field.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in fund development, project management, or communications within a nonprofit environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading staff or consultants to achieve measurable goals.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to coordinate multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with attention to detail and brand consistency.
• Proficiency in CRM systems, Microsoft Office Suite, and digital communications platforms.
• Strong data and fiscal management capabilities, including budget development, analysis, and reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to remain flexible, innovative, and responsive to the agency’s evolving needs.
• Commitment to CFC’s mission and values with a focus on equity, inclusion, and community impact.

Working Conditions

• Typical of an office environment with hybrid or telework flexibility after introductory period.
• Must have reliable transportation for local meetings and events.
• Occasional evening or weekend availability required for events or outreach activities.
• Must comply with agency health and safety protocols and successfully pass a background check.

Benefits include: Medical, dental, and vision coverage (employee premium fully paid), employer-paid life insurance, 401(k) with potential employer contribution, PTO, paid sick leave and paid holidays. Eligible for hybrid work option and flex schedule (after a 90-day introductory period).

Organizational Statement

This job description is intended to provide an overview of the requirements of the position. As such, it is not necessarily all-inclusive, and the job may require other essential and/or non-essential functions, duties, or responsibilities not listed herein. Management reserves the sole right to modify this job description at any time. Nothing in this job description is intended to create a contract of employment of any type. Employment at Connections for Children is strictly on an at-will basis.

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Connections for Children is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Connections for Children are based on organizational needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to age, race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, disability status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by federal and CA state laws.