DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR in Jacksonville, Florida at Youth Crisis Center Inc

Position Overview

Reporting to the Director Strategic Partnerships, the Development Coordinator will have primary responsibility to assist in fundraising efforts for YCC, in coordination with the leadership team and Board of Directors. This will include building short- and long-term fundraising strategies for the development, cultivation and implementation of major gifts, corporative giving and sponsorships, foundation gifts, grant opportunities, and annual giving. He/she will work with the Development team to achieve fundraising goals for the organization.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The most important knowledge, skills, and abilities are listed for Development Coordinator

Knowledge:

Incumbent should have

• Proven track record of achieving revenue goals for an organization.
• Proven management and leadership capabilities, including employee supervision.
• Experience working with Senior Level executives.

Skills:

• High energy, positive “can-do” attitude, flexibility, teamwork, and attention to detail; high degree of initiative.
• Demonstrated professionalism by demeanor, education, experience, and presentation.
• Strong partnership-building and event planning skills.
• Strong verbal communications skills and demonstrated ability to write clearly and persuasively.
• Demonstrated ability to prospect, cultivate, and manage new accounts.
• Thorough understanding of all components of a diversified funding base.
• Good computer skills and knowledge of database programs.
• Business writing experience
• Ability to gather and assimilate information and data to create documents and reports.

Abilities:

• To produce planned results within the required time frame.
• Evaluation, formulation, and administration of policies and procedures.

Position Duties and Responsibilities

Occupation specific tasks and the most important generalized work activities are listed for Director of Development:

• Assist in planning, creating, and executing all annual fundraising activities for YCC.
• Assist in implementation and planning of the Annual Support Campaign.
• Establish and oversee a comprehensive reporting process concerning development outcomes and ensures that the Executive Management Team is completely aware of development goals and results.
• Achieve annual fundraising goals mutually established by President/CEO and Board of Directors.
• Train and lead other staff to support fundraising and marketing efforts. Work with members of the Board of Directors to achieve overall fund-raising goals.
• Cultivate and nurture relationships with current and potential corporate & foundation sponsors, and individual donors.
• Gain the cooperation of other departments related to special events, tours, and presentations related to fundraising activities.
• Secure the participation of volunteers for event leadership positions and interfaces with other departments to assure logistical coordination.
• Assist in grant proposals and reports to corporate, foundation, and government funders.
• Manage annual giving campaign; cultivate major gifts.
• Develop and implement comprehensive marketing and public relations strategy.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree and prior experience. Previous nonprofit experience is required especially in the development/fundraising field.

Mathematical Skills and Reasoning Ability

Basic and/or advanced computational skills may be necessary. Critical thinking skills needed. Must exercise good judgment and maintain confidentiality with critical and sensitive information, records, and reports.

Physical Demands

This position requires occasional standing and meeting with the public. Limited lifting of less than 25 lbs. be required.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.