Development Coordinator
Development Coordinator
Are you passionate about empowering older Americans? Are you interested in supporting the
fundraising efforts of an organization equipping older adults with health information so that they
can live longer, healthier lives? Are you seeking a role where you can advance your career in
fundraising by growing your logistics coordination skills? If so, we want to hear from you!
The Alliance for Aging Research (Alliance) is the leading nonprofit organization dedicated to
changing the narrative to achieve healthy aging and equitable access to care. For more information
about us, please visit, www.agingresearch.org.
The Alliance seeks a detail-oriented and driven full-time Development Coordinator to work
collaboratively with the Vice President of Development and other internal departments. The
Development Coordinator will support the Alliance’s overall fundraising efforts and will provide
logistical support for the Alliance’s programmatic events. The Development Coordinator will report
directly to the Vice President of Development.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Development – 75%
• Entering and maintaining accurate donor and prospect information in Salesforce, including
tracking cultivation activities and creating and updating opportunities throughout the cultivation
lifecycle.
• Entering gifts and producing invoices for projected and funded opportunities, acknowledgments,
and tax receipts.
• Entering project and budget data and managing budget to actual reports for the program
teams.
• Conducting monthly reconciliation of billable revenue with the Finance department.
• Producing donor reports and other collateral materials, including close out reports for funding
opportunities secured through giving portals.
• Coordinates scheduling calls for partner discussions (virtual or in person).
• Conducting prospect research for individual and corporate donors.
• Overseeing the Alliance’s donor database (Salesforce) for completeness and accuracy and serving
as the first point of contact for the staff if issues arise.
• Maintaining Development Department-related website pages and copy for accuracy and to ensure
data is up to date.
• Troubleshooting and performing other related duties and special projects as assigned.
Events – 25%
• Overseeing logistics for Board-related events, including optional virtual meetings, and
programmatic events organized across the Alliance.
• Managing necessary meeting materials (such as signage, speaker PowerPoint presentations, name
tags, handouts, etc.).
• Developing invitation lists, sending event communications, and managing registrations.
• Providing technical support for event facilitators, speakers, vendors, and attendees.
• Assisting the Development department with the execution of the annual Heroes in Health
fundraiser and Corporate Partnership Council Annual Meeting.
• Troubleshooting and performing other related duties and special projects as assigned.
What you won’t be doing:
Since we want the candidate to be happy in this role, here are a couple of areas that you won’t be
involved with right now, in case these are important to your career goals:
• You won’t be raising funds for programs that provide direct services to older adults; However,
you WILL be raising funds for health education programs and public policy campaigns that are
critical in their healthcare journey.
• You won’t be working on fundraising appeal campaigns (i.e. #GivingTuesday, year-end appeals);
However, you WILL be making direct fundraising “asks” and drafting grant requests from corporate
partners.
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in development or related fields.
• 2+ years of experience in fundraising is preferred, but candidates with strong transferable
skills and a willingness to learn are encouraged to apply.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and fundraising software/reporting tools. Experience with
Salesforce is a plus.
• Proficient with email marketing platforms. Experience with Salesforce Marketing Cloud (formerly
Pardot) is a plus.
• Proficient with webinar software. Experience with Zoom Webinars is a plus.
• Excellent attention to detail, with strong oral and written communication and organizational
skills.
• Self-motivated, driven, service-oriented, enthusiastic, with the ability to prioritize, take
initiative, and work independently or on a team with minimal supervision.
• Ability to apply successful fundraising techniques and development best practices.
• Ability to respect and maintain confidences with donor and financial information.
• Good judgment and strong interpersonal skills.
• Commitment and ability to articulate the mission of the Alliance for Aging Research.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Employees should live in the DMV area. Employees will be required to attend in-person staff
meetings, bi-annual board meetings, the Alliance’s annual Heroes in Health Celebration, and
external business meetings, as requested. Additionally, employees are encouraged to participate in
team-building activities. The frequency of in-person meetings is subject to change and may vary
depending on position held.
The Alliance offers excellent benefits, including employer-paid health, dental/vision insurance,
life insurance, long and short-term disability, paid maternity/paternity leave, flexible spending
account, qualified transportation benefit, 401K retirement plan with matching, free gym access,
monthly cell phone allowance, employee assistance program, fourteen (14) days of paid health and
wellness leave, four weeks of paid vacation, and half-day Fridays.
The Alliance is an equal opportunity employer that strives to be a place where inclusion lives,
individuals grow, and diverse talent is retained. The Alliance does not discriminate against any
employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender
identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital
status, pregnancy or any other basis protected by law. Salary range: $58,000 to
$65,300, depending on experience and qualifications.
To Apply: Please email cover letter, resume, and at least one writing sample to
[email protected] with subject line “Development Coordinator”. Position will remain open until
filled.
