Development Coordinator
Development Coordinator
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$ 46000 - 60500
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Job Description
Job Title: Development Coordinator
Full Time 12Month Role Level 2
Reports To: Sr. Director of Development
Supervisory Responsibilities: No
Who We Are:
YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School is a tuitionfree public charter high school with a singular focus on supporting youth aged 1720 who have been pushed out of traditional schools. During our 1year alternative program Youthbuild facilitates a warm loving culture that uses a variety of structures to build community such as a restorativejustice approach to discipline weekly community meetings and schoolwide service projects. Students are empowered to attain their high school diploma and vocational certifications while receiving unconditional support by the staff around them. At YouthBuild we work intentionally to disrupt the cycle of poverty and support our students to achieve postsecondary success (4year college 2year college vocational training program or liveable wage job). Visit to learn more.
The Opportunity:
YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School is seeking a highly organized analytical and motivated Development Coordinator to support our fundraising donor engagement and communications efforts. Reporting to the Senior Director of Development and working closely with the Director of Communications the Development Coordinator will play a vital role in advancing YouthBuild Phillys mission by strengthening the overall capacity and efficiency of the Development team. Key responsibilities include managing donor stewardship and gift acknowledgment maintaining the donor database coordinating fundraising campaigns and special events and supporting grant submissions. The Coordinator will also facilitate donor communications by overseeing the production and distribution of email blasts appeal mailings and other outreach. In addition they will manage regular content for social media and website updates coordinate donor tours and site visits track media mentions and conduct prospect research.
This role also requires strong analytical skills as the Development Coordinator will be responsible for tracking progress toward fundraising goals generating weekly progress reports supporting board reporting and helping the team stay organized and on target. The ideal candidate is detailoriented proactive and able to balance multiple priorities in a fastpaced missiondriven environment.
Who You Are:
You are/have
- Invested in our core values Respect Excellence and Perseverance.
- Equityfocused and believe that all students can achieve.
- Passionate about community service and civic engagement.
- Excited to mentor students and support them throughout their time at YouthBuild and beyond.
- Collaborative and dedicated to personal and professional development.
- Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university is preferred but not required.
- 23 years of previous development operations fundraising support or relevant professional experience and a track record of successfully cultivating and stewarding relationships with individuals preferred but not required
- Proven ability to work independently on complex tasks and meet deadlines.
- Excellent written oral and interpersonal communication skills and the ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with a wide range of individuals.
- High level of confidentiality.
What Youll Do:
You will support the following functions:
- Develop and manage content across YouthBuild Phillys social media platforms (Facebook Instagram LinkedIn and X) while also supporting donor engagement through email campaigns appeal mailings and newsletters.
- Coordinate and implement fundraising campaigns and events collaborating across multiple departments as well as with alumni and external vendors to meet goals timelines and fundraising targets.
- Draft press releases blog posts donor updates and other publicfacing content that elevates YouthBuild Phillys visibility and mission.
- Ensure timely and accurate gift processing and acknowledgment maintaining donor data integrity in the CRM system (Bonterra).
- Manage the departments event and editorial calendar to ensure timely execution of campaigns communications and stewardship activities.
- Track media coverage and digital engagement maintain media and photo archives and analyze communications metrics to inform strategy.
- Generate regular fundraising progress reports prepare updates for staff and board and help keep the team aligned with development goals.
- Conduct prospect research and support the drafting and submission of online funding proposals sponsorship applications and required reporting.
- Track donor engagement and moves management activity to support thoughtful cultivation and stewardship strategies.
- Coordinate and support donor tours cultivation visits and external engagement opportunities; maintain and organize digital assets; and contribute to brandaligned storytelling that strengthens YouthBuild Phillys overall brand presence.
- Collaborate with and help onboard AmeriCorps VISTAs interns and volunteers supporting the Development and Communications team.
- Uphold school culture and core values of Respect Excellence and Perseverance.
- Mentor 35 students and 23 alumni over the course of the school year to support their growth and success as well as navigate challenges and barriers.
- Participate in schoolwide events such as community meetings staff meetings community service parent/family nights recruitment fairs graduation etc.
- Other duties as assigned within the parameters of supporting department and schoolwide goals and initiatives.
What We Offer You:
- Generous time off
- Medical dental and vision insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- 401(k) savings plan with an employer match
- Employer paid parental leave life insurance shortterm disability and longterm disability
- Educational assistance and professional development opportunities to enhance skills and career growth
- Supportive and collaborative work environment
- Strong community support and involvement
New YouthBuild Coordinator level staff can expect a starting salary of between $46000 $60500 based on years of experience education and certifications if applicable.
During the application process applicants will have the opportunity to discuss our employee total rewards package and additional benefits.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race religion ancestry national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age disability marital status medical condition veteran status or any other basis as protected by federal state or local law.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full Time
