Development Coordinator

As the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization Breakthrough T1D helps make everyday life with T1D better while driving toward cures. We invest in the most promising research to turn ideas into life-changing therapies and devices. We work with government regulatory officials and insurance companies to address issues that impact the T1D community -- breaking through barriers that limit access to care worldwide. We provide resources and guidance that makes it easier to live and thrive with T1D. This is more than a moment -- were empowering a movement for the T1D community. Share your support and help educate and empower individuals facing type 1 diabetes.

Our mission is to improve lives today and tomorrow by accelerating life changing breakthroughs to treat prevent and ultimately cure T1D and its complications. Always we are guided by a single purpose: As we drive towards curing type 1 diabetes we help make everyday life better for the people who face it.

The Development Coordinator (DC) will play a key role in the support and execution of all fundraising efforts for the Chapter/Territory. Through collaboration and coordination with national and regional teams Chapter staff and volunteer partners the Development Coordinator champions a strategic approach to programs; this includes development volunteer leader recruitment and engagement and yearlong stewardship that will grow the program at all levels ensuring an extraordinary participant experience.

The DC will have oversight of various event activities outreach engaging donors and will be assigned work that will involve supporting specific components of our core fundraising programs and community building activities to ensure year over year revenue growth. Additional functions will include but are not limited to event logistics and software data entry operations and volunteer recruitment and engagement.

As one of the top performing chapters in the country the Southeast Florida Chapter includes Miami Broward and Palm Beach/Treasure Coast counties and plays a vital role in the organizations success. The Southeast Florida Chapter has 6 staff 2 Chapter Boards and 6 events collectively driving over $1.3 million in total net revenue..

We work remotely from our home offices 5 days a week.

Responsibilities

Fundraising & Engagement 50%

• The Development Coordinator will be assigned a fundraising focus to champion and grow team acquisition retention while supporting teams in achieving their year over year fundraising goals.
• Support the coordination of fundraising and non-fundraising efforts directed by supervisor in collaboration with all Chapter staff as well as the Regional and National resource teams and volunteer leadership.
• Contribute to the short mid and long-range strategic planning for the success of the Chapters entire event program.
• In partnership with Chapter staff manage the development ongoing cultivation and stewardship of a portfolio of teams for fundraising events.
• In partnership with Chapter staff and volunteer committee members help manage event logistics including kick-off and rally events day-of and subsequent celebratory gatherings.
• Supports other Chapter development strategies activities and events as assigned.
• Participate in fundraising related meetings as assigned.
• Assist with event planning and execution family engagement events. Ensure that event logistics and budget/timelines are met for each assigned activity.

Volunteer Management 30%

• Proactively seek out and identify new leads. Develop cultivate and steward these leads as they become part of the Chapters program.
• In partnership with Chapter staff help to identify and recruit volunteer leadership for relevant events.
• Partner with the volunteer committees including recruitment engagement and retention of committee members.
• Develop and maintain impactful meaningful and donor-centric relationships with teams volunteers event participants sponsors and community partners.
• Ensure personal accountability for meeting deadlines and responding to volunteers and other department requests.

Awareness 10%

• Maintain a basic understanding of JDRFs mission and research therapeutics.
• Support fundraising and other mission and outreach activities designed to increase the identification education cultivation and stewardship of fundraisers donors participants and volunteers.

Administration 10%

• Learn and effectively utilize key systems and tools (this may include Luminate Online; Greater Giving; One Cause Event Brite Sales Force Marketing Cloud).
• Strategically and consistently utilize CRM data management tool to maximize efficient and effective moves management of donor pipeline.
• Support the development and execution of plans for assigned projects and/or events. Develop and assist in delivering presentations as requested.
• Maintain standards for all programs established by the National Program Teams to ensure that Breakthrough T1Ds fundraising and program priorities are always incorporated.
• Comply with BreakthroughT1Ds financial policies and procedures. Maintain accurate and complete financial records as required.
• Respond to and follow through with all inquiries needs complaints and/or issues in a prompt and courteous manner.
• Ensure the confidentiality and security of all proprietary information.

Qualifications

• College degree or equivalent experience.
• 4 years experience 2 years fundraising experience.
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to collaborate as a team player.
• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to interface with all levels of staff and volunteers.
• Ability to create and manage processes that enhance the efficiency of staff work while allowing for donor centricity.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook Word Excel & PowerPoint)and databases.
• Detail oriented.
• Ability to travel within the chapter footprint. Occasional evening and weekend work as needed.

Essential Functions:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers handle or feel objects tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand walk sit reach with hands and arms climb or balance and stoop kneel crouch or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and infrequently up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Benefits:

Breakthrough T1D offers competitive benefits including medical dental and vision coverage a 403(b) retirement plan voluntary benefits flexible spending and commuter benefit accounts an employee assistance program (EAP) life and disability insurance performance-based bonuses and generous paid time off. Benefits may vary by job level and full time or part time status.

Additional information:

Requests for medical religious and other exemptions will be considered on an individual basis. Breakthrough T1D will comply with all federal state and local laws.

Breakthrough T1D supports a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Breakthrough T1D is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.