I’ve run the Race for the Cure in support of the Susan G. Komen Foundation for many years, along with about a million other participants. To enter you need to raise a certain amount of money, all of which gets donated to the cause. In addition the run is sponsored by Yoplait, which surely donates money as well. A person focused on development for the Komen Foundation created this run for the purpose of raising funds. A Development Coordinator for a non-profit creates strategies for securing money and oversees the details of those programs to help support the organization.
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A person who focuses on development for a nonprofit is responsible for soliciting and gathering voluntary contributions like money or other resources. A development coordinator does this by requesting donations from individuals, businesses, charitable foundations, or governmental agencies. They coordinate all fundraising strategies and are responsible for most aspects of fundraising programs. As such that are responsible for identifying new donors and organizing initiatives to solicit funding as well as assisting in developing major gift opportunities and writing grant proposals.
While there is no typical day for a fundraiser here are some of the tasks you might encounter:
The median salary for a development coordinator is $49,375. You might go on to become a Development Director–the senior financial officer of an organization, company, or corporation–and make about $90,000 per year. Beyond that you could become an Executive Director of a nonprofit and make between $33,000-$109,000 per year.
Here are some hot spots for development coordinators:
To be a development coordinator you’ll generally need a bachelor’s degree in an area of specialty and some experience in the field (so start volunteering!). You’ll need to be familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. You’ll also need to have good judgement, the ability to multi-task, excellent written and oral communication skills, and attention to detail.
If being a development coordinator still sounds like your cup of tea, here are a few things you should do to get started.
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| New Mexico Outreach Representative | Washington, DC |
| Digital Campaigns Production Associate | Washington, DC |
| Development Coordinator | Washington, DC |
| Director, Rocky Mountains and Plains Program-Denver Metro Area | Washington, DC |
| Database Administration Coordinator-Headquarters, Washington, DC | Washington, DC |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Dietitian/Nutritionist - Diet/Nutrition | Clark County, NV |
| Center Relations Director, East US | Wayne, NJ |
| Registered Dietitian | Corpus Christi, TX |
| Clinical Dietitian | Colorado Springs, CO |
| Clinical Dietitian- Peterson AFB | Colorado |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Education Department Intern (AAOA) | New Orleans, LA |
| OPS BIOLOGICAL SCIENTIST - FWC | Jacksonville, FL |
| OPS F&W BIOLOGICAL SCIENTIST II | Saint Petersburg, FL |
| Assistant Professor - Quantitative Fisheries Ecology | Gloucester, VA |
| PROGRAM MANAGER (TECHNICAL) Job | Silver Spring, MD |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Development Associate | Los Angeles, CA |
| Communications Associate | Los Angeles, CA |
| Communications Associate | Beverly Hills, CA |
| Development Associate | Beverly Hills, CA |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Executive Assistant | New York, NY |
| Social Media and Website Consultant | New York, NY |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Solution Architect | Chicago, IL |
| C++ Software Programmer | Chicago, IL |
| Technical Research 2 | Evanston, IL |
| Business and Administration Systems Database Administrator - Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| C#/Scala Developer | Chicago, IL |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Audit Manager | Minneapolis, MN |
| Senior Digital Designer - Wireless Products | Sunnyvale, CA |
| SRAM Design Engineer (#TTI_A_2013_14) | Austin, TX |
| Materials Planner | Radnor, PA |
| Pediatric Dietitian II | Phoenix, AZ |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Technical Marketing Representative | Chicago, IL |
| Telecommunications Analyst | Washington, DC |
| Executive Director - Worcester Common Ground | Worcester, MA |
| Executive Director | Annandale, VA |
| Geospatial Engineer 3 | Denver, CO |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Content Strategy Manager | Washington, DC |
| Online Media Manager | Washington, DC |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Fleet Maint Mechanic | Sacramento, CA |
| Restaurant Manager | Holtsville, NY |
| Marketing Operations Analyst | New York, NY |
| Designer | Boston, MA |
| Visual Designer | New York, NY |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Print Designer (South of Milwaukee) | Milwaukee, WI |
| Internal and Corporate Communications Specialist | East Lansing, MI |
| Public Relations Intern | Woodcliff Lake, NJ |
| Web Content Writer | Winooski, VT |
| Product Designer | Benton Harbor, MI |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Marine Research Specialist III | Kingston, RI |
| Vice Chancellor, UHM | Honolulu, HI |
| Associate Director | Sitka, AK |
| Program Associate/Senior Program Associate | Berkeley, CA |
| Director of Development | Oakland, CA |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Senior State Income Tax Manager | Englewood, CO |
| Senior Tax Accountant | Englewood, CO |
| SEM/PPC Marketing Analyst | Orange, CA |
| Certified Residential Appraiser | North Olmsted, OH |
| Mortgage Origination Branch Manager | Danville, CA |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| 2013.054.M Postdoctoral Fellow | Albuquerque, NM |
| Clinical Director | Many, LA |
| Fall 2013 Legal Internship-ACLUF Racial Justice Program, NY | New York, NY |
| Resident Monitor I's - Pioneer Fellowship House | Seattle, WA |
| Fall 2013 Legal Internship | United States |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy (OT) | Manhattan, NY |
| User Experience (UX)/Interaction Designer - DC/Northern VA | Alexandria, VA |
| in home lower manhattan Occupational Therapist | New York, NY |
| Physical Therapist / Therapy (PT) Travel - Hospital | York, PA |
| Physical Therapist / Therapy (PT) Travel - Home Health | York, PA |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| ENT - Massachusetts - Western MA/Berkshires area - Starting salary $325k-$350k! | Berkshire, MA |
| Family Practice Physician - (PCP - FP) Locum Tenens | Easton, PA |
| Lead Hadoop Architect | New York, NY |
| Palliative Care - New York - Albany Region - Top Salary, Great Location, Balanced Lifestyle | New York, NY |
| 30 Minutes from New York City! - Internal Medicine - 69722 | New York, NY |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| MS Exchange Architect | San Jose, CA |
| Case Management - Nursing | Pinellas Park, FL |
| IT Project | Aberdeen, MD |
| Tough Mudder NH | Gilford, NH |
| Marketing Administrative Assistant Extrordinare | Rancho Cordova, CA |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| SEM/PPC Marketing Analyst | Orange, CA |
| Claims Representative | Fredericksburg, VA |
| Convention Services Manager | Atmore, AL |
| Quality Control Chemist II | Salisbury, MD |
| Sales and Service Rep II | Wichita, KS |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Construction Project Manager for Residential Remodel Firm | Maple Grove, MN |
| Experienced Car Detailer | Everett, WA |
| Outpatient Therapist | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Therapist (Outpatient) / Palm Beach County | Lake Worth, FL |
| Therapist (Outpatient) / Broward | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Manager of Individual Giving | San Francisco, CA |
| Manager of Individual Giving | California |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Reliability Technician--The Nutro Company (3342060) | Kansas City, MO |
| Servers | United States |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Chief Financial Officer | New York, NY |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Educare Teachers Aide | Prior Lake, MN |
| Teacher - Playtime Assistant | Prior Lake, MN |
| Teacher's Aide - Playtime/Pod 6 | Prior Lake, MN |
| Teacher - Playtime Leader | Prior Lake, MN |
| Teacher - Playtime Assistant | Prior Lake, MN |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| CVICU RN job in New England - Salem, MA! | Salem, MA |
| NICU RN Job in beautiful and historic Salem, MA | Salem, MA |
| RN / REGISTERED NURSE / OR RN / PERIOPERATIVE RN / OR NURSE | Worcester, MA |
| Psychiatrist - Connecticut - Central Location - Part Time Weekend Work - Benefits and High Salary! | Hartford, CT |
| Family Practice Physician | Corning, NY |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Editorial Intern | New York, NY |
| Freelance Writer | New York, NY |
| Data Management Internship at Online Marketing Agency for Nonprofits | New York, NY |
| Project Assistant | New York, NY |
| Social Media & SEO Intern | New York, NY |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Boone River Project Director | Webster City, IA |
| Sr. Manager of Strategic Pricing | Plantation, FL |
| Sr. Administrative Assistant, Annual Giving- | Washington, DC |
| Specialist, Media & External Affairs -#13049 | Washington, DC |
| Sr. Specialist, Program Communications- Commodities- #13059 | Washington, DC |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Tanker Owner Operators - Regional & OTR | Beckley, WV |
| Teller - Ketchikan Market | Ketchikan, AK |
| Account Executive - Entry level | San Mateo, CA |
| Senior Account Executive | Los Angeles, CA |
| Account Executive | San Mateo, CA |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Coordinator, Surgical Scheduler | Tampa, FL |
| Administrative Assistant | Tampa, FL |
| Administrative Assistant to Director of Pharmacy Services | Tampa, FL |
| Executive Assistant | Tampa, FL |
| Administrative Assistant - Surgical Services | Tampa, FL |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Urgent Care Physician - (Urgent Care) Locum Tenens | Saugus, MA |
| Program and Data Assistant | New York, NY |
| Storm Water Research | Fort Drum, NY |
| Membership and Special Events Manager | Mountainville, NY |
| Research Coordinator | Aurora, CO |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Project Manager | Madison, WI |
| Application Coordinator or Applications Analyst | Madison, WI |
| IT Software Engineer-Integration | Madison, WI |
| IT Software Engineer-EDI | Madison, WI |
| Account Executive | United States |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Physician (Primary Care) | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Marketing Intern | New York, NY |
| Medical Support Assistant (Emergency) | Washington, DC |
| Research Intern | Washington, DC |
| Operations Intern | New York, NY |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Executive Assistant | New York, NY |
| Adjunct Faculty-Dance | Houston, TX |
| External Affairs Assistant | New York, NY |
| Finance Associate | New York, NY |
| Pennsylvania Urology 500 bed regional system $500K base salary | Altoona, PA |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Program Assistant | Gaithersburg, MD |
| Administrative Assistant | Gaithersburg, MD |
| Accounts Payable Specialist | Gaithersburg, MD |
| Public Relations Specialist | Gaithersburg, MD |
| Database Coordinator | Washington, DC |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Nursing Instructor, Breckinridge School of Nursing & Health Sciences | Orland Park, IL |
| Nursing Instructor - Full Time | Mobile, AL |
| Physician, Rehab & Long term Care, Home & Community Based Services (HCBS) | Vancouver, WA |
| Professor/Clinical Coordinator, Dental Hygiene | Tyler, TX |
| Laboratory Technician/Operator | Oceano, CA |
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