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Position Summary:
The Development Coordinator advances the council’s fundraising goals by coordinating high-quality events and delivering consistent, donor-centered stewardship. This position manages event logistics, donor acknowledgements, database accuracy, reporting, and ongoing engagement to strengthen relationships with active and prospective donors, sponsors, and community partners. Reporting to the Development and Partnership Manager, the Development Coordinator will also contribute to department planning, strategy, and innovation.
Essential Functions
Events & Community Engagement Lead the planning and execution of the Council’s two major annual fundraising events, including event strategy, timelines, budgets, committees, logistics, registration, vendors, sponsors, volunteers, communications, guest experience, and post-event evaluation.
Provide ongoing leadership for the Council’s largest fundraiser, GLAMP.
Develop and launch a second signature fundraising event that expands community awareness, strengthens donor and partner engagement, and generates sustainable philanthropic revenue.
Coordinate the Council’s participation in third-party fundraising and community events, serving as the primary liaison with host organizations and coordinating internal staff, volunteers, logistics, promotion, and event-day engagement.
Research and identify strategic community events, partnership opportunities, and visibility opportunities; assess their value and coordinate Council participation to support relationship building, recruitment, fundraising, and community awareness.
Represent the Council at selected donor, partner, community, and awareness-building events to strengthen relationships and identify opportunities for future engagement and philanthropic support.
Plan and execute older girl engagement opportunities, (including the Teen Advisory Committee,) and alumnae engagement opportunities that elevate girl voice, demonstrate the impact of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, and build a pipeline from older girl participation to lifelong alumnae engagement by reconnecting, reconnect former Girl Scouts to the Council’s mission, and create pathways to volunteerism, advocacy, partnership, ambassadorship, and philanthropic support.
Organize and maintain fund development events and outreach materials and inventory.
Donor Stewardship Coordinate the Council’s donor stewardship process to ensure consistent, timely, and meaningful donor experiences that demonstrate impact and strengthen ongoing engagement.
Support leadership with reporting including fundraising pacing and the Board Dashboard.
Develop and expand CRM functionality and coordinate expense reporting and coding for tracking.
Support the planning and execution of fundraising, stewardship, and donor engagement campaigns in partnership under the guidance of the Fund Development Team, including coordinating timelines, communications, acknowledgements, recognition, and follow-up.
Maintain and coordinate stewardship activities and reporting for donors, prospects, sponsors, corporate and community partners, and other key stakeholders.
Coordinate timely, accurate, and personalized gift acknowledgements, stewardship communications, tax statements, and other donor correspondence based on gift level, campaign, and relationship.
Maintain an annual stewardship calendar that tracks donor appreciation, recognition, impact reporting, engagement opportunities, and other relationship-building touchpoints.
Work with the Fund Development team to identify and execute opportunities to deepen relationships, increase engagement, and support donor retention, renewal, and continued investment.
Coordinate donor, sponsor, grantor, and in-kind partner recognition…