Development Coordinator jobs in Gainesville, FL

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Under the supervision of the Development Director, the Development Coordinator will assist with special events, donor relations, social media and other marketing initiatives, and administrative tasks involved with nonprofit development. We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed individual who is excited to join a hard-working, mission-driven team. This is a great job for someone who is interested in an opportunity to get hands-on experience for all aspects of nonprofit development.

CLASSIFICATION & SALARY

Full Time; Hourly; Exempt

$14-16 per hour based on experience

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

● Assists in the planning and executing of fundraising events and activities, including creating invitations and sponsorship proposals, assisting with event participants’ needs (registration, questions, information distribution), logistics, and coordination of volunteer tasks, helping with event marketing and promotional efforts, and securing donations and sponsorships

● Assists in the development and implementation of initiatives for the acquisition of new donors

● Generate mailings and other correspondence with sponsors and donors

● Maintains the donor database, processes donations, creates gift acknowledgement letters in a timely manner, and generate donor reports

● Helps with the organization’s social media efforts, website content management, newsletters, eblasts, and e-appeals

● Creates appealing social media content to increase visibility and fundraising appeal

● Creates digital and written marketing material for programs and fundraising

● Attends and represents Humane Society of North Central Florida at offsite community events

● Generates reports on status of donors, sponsors, and media outreach efforts

● Serves as an active member of the Humane Society of North Central Florida team, learns about programs, services, client relations and is willing to help when needed

● Oversee a team of 2-4 Fundraising and Communications interns from the University of Florida including delegating tasks and training

● Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

● Bachelor’s Degree or 2 years of experience working in nonprofit development, special events, administration or similar field

● Knowledge of WordPress, Canva, Constant Contact, and DonorPerfect preferred (or willingness to learn)

● Proven experience in social media account management, including a portfolio of past campaigns.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

● Mission driven, have a passion for animal well-being, and possess a positive can do attitude

● Highly motivated, goal-oriented self-starter

● Excellent social media content creation skills.

● Basic graphic design knowledge

● Experience in video editing is preferred

● Highly resourceful team player, with the ability to also be extremely effective working independently

● Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, as well as the ability to manage time and adhere to deadlines

● Excellent verbal and written communication skills

● Flexible and adaptable in order to contribute within a growing, changing organization

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

● Must be in good health. Any allergic condition that would be aggravated from exposure or through contact with animals or chemicals used to sanitize facilities, vehicles or equipment, is a disqualification.

● May be exposed to hostile or abusive members of the public. Must be able to deal with an often emotion-charged public and carry a fast paced and changing workload which at times can be stressful.

● By nature of the job, there is occasional exposure with dead, injured, sick, unruly, vicious, and/or dangerous animals in addition to exposure to parasites and infectious diseases.

● Must be available and willing to work such weekends, holidays, overtime, and attend mandatory training and meetings as the employer determines are necessary or desirable to meet its business needs.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $14.00 - $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Digital marketing: 1 year (Preferred)
• Fundraising: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person