Development Coordinator at Alternatives, Inc

Chicago, Illinois, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

19 Sep, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Fundraising, Grant Writing, Communication Skills, Data Management, Organizational Skills, Team Collaboration, Research Skills, Time Management, Detail Orientation, Diversity Equity Inclusion, Strategic Thinking, Project Management, Event Coordination, Flexibility, Cultural Responsiveness, Confidentiality

Industry

Non-profit Organization Management

Description

Description Development Coordinator Alternatives seeks an exceptional, high performing development professional. The successful candidate will be an engaging, creative professional who is the consummate team player and has a demonstrated track record of success in raising funds across a spectrum of donors. The ideal candidate is detail oriented, with strong writing and oral communication skills, they are driven and excited about the opportunity to bring resources to intersectional movements for social change. This full-time position is responsible for soliciting and stewarding donors, writing public and private funding proposals and related narrative reports; and managing a database of private grants and reports submissions and deadlines. The position reports to the Director of Development. Responsibilities Perform the following from a racial, gender, sexuality, and ability equity lens: ? Develop and implement fundraising initiatives for foundations, corporations and government sources including tracking and oversight of grant opportunities, proposal inquiries reports, and donor relationship-building meetings ? Oversee foundation grant calendar by tracking due dates and deadlines, ? Collaborate and coordinate with the appropriate staff to ensure grant applications, renewals, and reports are submitted in a timely fashion; ? Ensure contact database (Donor Perfect) is up to date, maintain fundraising data and pipelines, analyze data, and produce reports for the board and senior staff; ? Support with stewardship opportunities for funders including funder appreciation and organizational activities to promote funder retention; ? Develop and implement systems to compile information for use in proposal submissions through meetings with program managers and program evaluation staff, including success stories, program activities, and outcome statistics; ? Plan and coordinate funder site visits to compellingly communicate the impact of Alternatives’ programs and services; ? Support program-related and fundraising events to raise awareness of Alternatives’ work and build relationships with corporate funders; ? Other duties as assigned. Requirements Qualifications: 1. Minimum 2 years in nonprofit or social-good setting; 2. Bachelor’s degree preferred; 3. Previous public and private grant writing experience with proven record of success; 4. Outstanding writing, editing, and interpersonal communications skills; 5. Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, Google Drive, and donor database systems, preferably DonorPerfect; 6. Highly organized, comfortable managing multiple projects at once, and attention to detail is a must; 7. Proven ability to meet deadlines and work both independently and in a collaborative team environment; 8. Demonstrated commitment to and competency around diversity, equity, and inclusion; 9. Excellent research, organizational, and time management skills; 10. Demonstrated ability to think strategically; 11. Flexible schedule outside of typical working hours, with the ability and willingness to work occasional nights or weekends as necessary. 12. Must successfully complete the Alternatives Internal Leadership Pipeline Program within two attempts as a condition of continued employment. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination. 13. Consistently learning and working within the following frameworks: Anti-oppression, Positive Youth Development, Trauma-informed and Balanced and Restorative Justice. 14. Committed to working in a community-based, youth-centered organization, with flexibility, cultural responsiveness, and a high level of professionalism and confidentiality. 15. The COVID vaccine is mandatory for all employees to the full extent permissible under applicable law.

Responsibilities

The Development Coordinator is responsible for soliciting and stewarding donors, writing funding proposals, and managing a database of private grants. They will also develop fundraising initiatives and support program-related events to raise awareness of the organization's work.