Development Coordinator

Department: Development

Reports to: Development Manager

Status: Full time, salaried / exempt

Wage: $53,000 - $63,000 annually, dependent on experience

Position Overview

Do you love sharing your passion for social justice? Are you looking to learn the ins and outs of fundraising? YWCA seeks an organized and innovative Development Coordinator to join our Development Team. In this position, you will collaborate on fundraising efforts, manage donor data, and create dynamic marketing and social media content. With creativity and an eye for detail, the Development Coordinator will be on a mission to share YWCA of Greater Portland’s story with individuals, organizations, and the community.

YWCA is on a Mission

YWCA is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. For more than 120 years, YWCA of Greater Portland has invested in our community, supported survivors, and advocated for the most vulnerable among us: women, children, seniors, the unhoused, and the incarcerated. As one of 200 Associations nationwide, we are proud members of YWCA USA, one of the oldest and largest women's organizations in the nation.

Key Responsibilities

Fundraising

• • Participate in organizing and executing mail appeals, fundraising events, and donor solicitation projects.
  • Record donations in the donor database (Bloomerang) and generate acknowledgments and thank you letters.
  • Design and run donor reports and assist with database maintenance.
  • Help implement and create donor stewardship and solicitation plans with the Development Manager.
  • Occasionally assist with grant research and applications.

Marketing and Social Media

• Assist the Development Manager in creating direct mail and e-newsletter content.
• Create content for YWCA of Greater Portland’s social channels, including Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
• Update and maintain the YWCA website.
• Ensure consistency of YWCA brand throughout all communications.
• Other duties as assigned.

The Ideal Candidate

• Commits to anti-racism and anti-oppression practices, strives for equity in all aspects of their work, and has a strong understanding of trauma-informed principles and practices.
• Willing to incorporate constructive feedback and consider new perspectives.
• Communicates clearly, consistently, and kindly with agency partners and colleagues, and responds in a timely, compassionate, and appropriate way to multiple partners.
• Manages a complicated and frequently deadline-driven work environment with consistent and effective self-care strategies and techniques.
• Advocates for social justice, including furthering the rights, protections, access to safety, and empowerment of historically oppressed, under-represented, and/or marginalized communities.
• Brings an intersectional lens to the work that focuses on lived experience, resiliency, and opportunities for deeper learning.

Skills, Knowledge, & Experience

• Required: 40-hour Domestic Violence Certification (provided upon hire).
• Experience in development and fundraising are preferred through any combination of education, employment or lived experience.
• Experience developing social media and marketing content.
• Demonstrated culturally responsive communication skills (both written and
• spoken).
• Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace, and virtual meeting tools. Knowledge of Bloomerang is a plus.
• Ability to work independently and be self-motivated.
• Ability to organize, prioritize and complete multiple and varied tasks.
• Desire to actively participate in self-reflection, continued education, and professional development.
• Ability to build rapport with people from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds; consistently treat others with respect and dignity.
• Ability and willingness to work as a team member and support the mission and goals of YWCA of Greater Portland.
• Bilingual and cross-cultural knowledge, experience, and skills a plus.

Job Conditions

• Primarily remote position in Portland Metro Region that requires in-person meetings with colleagues and other partners at varied community locations.
• Quarterly in-person staff meetings at YWCA of Greater Portland’s main office in Gresham, OR.
• Must be able to provide reliable transportation to visit multiple Portland Metro sites. Transportation is reimbursed. If using a motor vehicle, a current driver’s license and proof of insurance will be required.
• Laptop, phone, and other work-from-home equipment as needed will be supplied.