Development Coordinator

The Alliance is searching for a dynamic and detail-oriented candidate to serve as the Development Coordinator. Under the direct supervision of the Chief Development Office, the Development Coordinator plays a key role in advancing the Alliance’s fundraising efforts. This position focuses on engaging donors through prospecting, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. This is a full-time non-exempt position.

The Alliance for Children’s Rights is a nonprofit organization that provides free, holistic, legal services and advocacy to youth and families impacted by child welfare and juvenile justice systems in Los Angeles County. Our lawyers, advocates, and social workers, together with hundreds of pro bono attorneys and community volunteers, work to ensure young people in foster care and guardian ships can overcome barriers to stability and success and access to the education, healthcare, and financial supports they need.

Since 1992, we have helped over 178,000 children and young adults. For more information, visit:(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..
To advance our mission of stability, equity, and justice for young people across the state, the Alliance also identifies systemic issues and barriers that impact our clients and advocates for comprehensive solutions and improvements through groundbreaking child welfare policy reform at the state and local levels.

The Development Coordinator plays a key role in advancing the Alliance’s fundraising efforts. This position focuses on engaging donors through prospecting, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. Working closely with the Chief Development Officer, the Coordinator helps track progress toward revenue goals, supports donor communication plans, manages a portfolio of individual and corporate donors, and assists with Board and volunteer engagement.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Donor Engagement & Events
• Partner with the Chief Development Officer to implement donor strategies and evaluate progress toward fundraising goals.
• Manage a portfolio of individual and corporate donors (up to $5,000) and build strong relationships to encourage continued support.
• Execute campaigns and development strategies to grow monthly giving, planned giving, and other fundraising initiatives.
• Support the Annual Champions for Children fundraiser by coordinating Board and Committee meetings, preparing materials, and stewarding corporate and individual sponsors.
• Leadership Support & Communications
• Provide key support for the Chief Development Officer and CEO and the relationship management of major donors and the Board of Directors.
• Prepare presentations and schedule meetings with Board members, Committees, and donors.
• Prepare calls sheets and contact reports, and ensure information is consistently and accurately captured in prospect/donor records.
• Assist with drafting and sending donor communications.
• Draft acknowledgement letter templates; review and personalize in a timely manner.
• Develop and launch new fundraising pages and forms.
• Coordinate donor relations, honor rolls, and stewardship activities.
• Proof collateral materials, sponsorship lists, and honor rolls.
• Create and maintain cultivation and fundraising event reports and materials (revenue reports, rsvp lists, expense budgets, etc.)
• Staff off-site events as necessary.
• Assist with budgets and projections.
• Prepare expense reports, requests for expenditure and other payment forms.
• Prospect Management, Gift Processing, & Donor Database
• Conduct basic donor prospect research and create profiles and bios as needed.
• Conduct prospect research to identify, qualify and discover linkages and philanthropic capacity/inclination.
• Help develop and maintain pipeline ratings and projections.
• Review daily, weekly, and monthly gift reports to ensure proper coding.
• Monitor pledge schedules and reminders.

• Passion for the organization’s mission and values.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Collaborative and proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work across teams.

• Education:
  
  Associate or Bachelor’s…