Job Description

Development Coordinator

CVNL is seeking a Development Coordinator who's enthusiastic about professional growth, excited by systems work, and ready to evolve with our organization. Working closely with the members of the CEO and Program Directors, the Development Coordinator is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing CVNL's fundraising and development efforts including grants, corporate sponsorships, and annual giving campaign. The Coordinator's primary goal is growing and sustaining CVNL's funding streams. The ideal candidate will be self-directed, strategic, creative and a skilled communicator who can achieve key resource development outcomes from a variety of donors and build/maintain relationships with key stakeholders. As CVNL scales, we're rolling out a brand-new CRM (HubSpot), crafting standardized operational workflows (SOPs), and starting to integrate AI for efficiency. You'll be at the heart of this transformationlearning, owning, and advancing with us.

Responsibilities

Approximate distribution of assignments:

• Grant writing: 40%
• Individual Donors: 15%
• Sponsorship: 30%
• Special Projects/Assignments: 15%

• Working with the CEO develop and implement a comprehensive development plan aligned with the organization's strategic plan, vision, and budget. To include grants, corporate giving, annual appeals, planned giving, and other sources of funding.

• Coordinate the development of grant requests by establishing and meeting timelines that outline tasks, assignments, and deadlines; facilitate timely communications with program leadership; collect grant submission materials from Programs and Finance. Cultivate and steward relationships with donors, sponsors, and partners.

• Support CEO to create and manage the annual budget and track progress against revenue goals.

• Partner with the Events Team on Corporate Sponsorship recruitment and retention for all CVNL events, including three Heart Events, Secret Santa and others as needed.

• Manage the organization's grant portfolio including prospect and subject matter research, proposal writing with support from program staff, and on time reporting. Draft and edit high quality, compelling LOI's, and acknowledgement letters.

• Develop and implement an individual donor program.

• Responsible for donor database and donor communications such as thank you letters and phone calls.

• Research, develop and implement a planned giving program.

• Analyze fundraising data to generate insights and drive strategy improvements

Other:

• Financial management, including maintaining a pipeline and tracking revenue year over year.
• Represent CVNL at community events.
• Become a subject matter expert and contributor for the CVNL's business products, programs and services.
• Support (CRM) systems (Hubspot) that further engage all CVNL relationships, both internally and externally.
• Collaborate with the team to adapt systems as CVNL grows, ensuring smooth transitions and scalability

What You'll Gain

• Hands-on experience with CRM implementation and optimization
• Real ownership of process development and documentation initiatives
• Exposure to emerging AI tools in the nonprofit sector
• Mentorship and growth opportunities into advanced development/operations roles
• A supportive, mission-driven culture and team

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