Development Campaign Coordinator

Development Campaign Coordinator

• Position: Direct Hire
• Location: South Orange, NJ
• Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm

Job Purpose

GA Rogers + Associates has partnered with a fantastic not-for-profit agency to find a passionate Development Campaign Coordinator. As a vital part of the Development/Marketing team, the Campaign Coordinator will collaborate closely with the Executive Director, Director of Development, Volunteer Campaign leadership, and Campaign Consultants to drive the success of our Capital Campaign.

If you're ready to play a key role in our impactful work, apply now!

Responsibilities

Planning:

• Collaborate with Executive Director, Director of Development, and Campaign Counsel to prepare a realistic Campaign Plan and timeline.

• Align Campaign activities with annual Development Calendar to ensure seamless integration of Campaign activities into the annual Development efforts.

• Assist in qualifying prospect research of prospective Campaign leadership donors.

• Coordinate the editing, design, and printing of final Campaign Case for Support.

Implementation of Campaign Plan:

• Coordinate Campaign leadership schedules for Campaign meetings and donor solicitations.

• Arrange meetings with prospective donors via email and phone calls based on Campaign leadership and Counsel schedules.

• Prepare all materials for Campaign Committee meetings and Campaign prospect meetings.

• Prepare for and execute Campaign-focused receptions and gatherings.

• Provide support to Campaign Counsel and work with Development/Marketing Team to develop and execute a a communications strategy that includes incorporating Campaign information on company website, social media, and milestone press releases to local and regional media outlets.

Essential Functions

• Oversee the execution of final Campaign Case for Support.

• Handle scheduling, planning and execution of Campaign-related events and meetings.

• Write and manage Campaign-related correspondence and gift/pledge acknowledgments (written and digital).

• Serve as company liaison to Campaign Counsel.

• Input gifts and pledges in donor database.

• Conduct monthly gift and pledge reconciliation with the Business office and Development Team.

• Track and maintain Campaign progress

• Generate gift and Campaign activity reports for Executive Director, Director of Development, Campaign Leadership and Counsel.

Competencies

• Protect/respect confidentiality of donor information.

• Strong communication skills, written and verbal.

• Experience working with donors, board members and agency leadership.

• Demonstrated ability to follow through on assignments.

• Proficient in multiple computer applications including WORD, EXCEL, Outlook, PowerPoint.

• Experience working intimately with donor database.

• Willingness to collaborate/strong team player ethics

• Flexibility

• Strong time management skills/ability to prioritize work tasks

• Ability to manage stress/retain composure

Work Experience Requirement

• Minimum of 5 years’ consistent experience of nonprofit development employment with a focus on supporting Capital Campaigns, working and communicating with donors and board members.

• Possesses high level of experience and comfort with donor database

(i.e., Raisers Edge, etapestry, SalesForce, Donor Perfect or other donor database).

• Comfort and experience interacting with donors and board-level leadership.

• Experience developing donor correspondence and confidential reports with donor/gift-giving histories.