Development Coordinator bei Westhab

JOB TITLE:       Development Coordinator[1] 

FLSA:                Exempt

REPORTS TO:  Vice President of Development

LOCATION:        Yonkers

SALARY:            $60,000-$70,000

BENEFITS AND PERKS:

• $1,000 Sign-on and Retention Bonus
• Medical, Dental and Vision after 30-days with up to 85% paid by Employer 
• Paid Vacation, Sick and Personal Time
• Tuition Reimbursement and Life Insurance 
• Pension Plan and Voluntary 403b Plan
• Employee Loan Program
• Hybrid after 90-days
• Free Parking
• Staff Development and Promotional Opportunities

SUMMARY: The ideal candidate will be a resourceful and energetic team member who wants to grow and learn about all aspects of fundraising. The Development Coordinator must have good writing skills and be an organized, keen, collaborative, and flexible project manager who can build and maintain strong relationships. This is a unique opportunity for a detail-oriented, creative, and entrepreneurial professional to play an important role in Westhab’s mission—Building Communities. Changing Lives.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Research, coordinate and write proposals and reports for a wide variety of corporate and foundation grants with a focus on renewals as well as individual giving proposals
• Create and maintain the internal calendar to track and ensure the timely submission of funding proposals, grant renewals, and required reports
• Monitor program compliance for continuity for grant/gift administration in collaboration with finance and program colleagues
• Establish and manage stewardship and donor relations program for Westhab’s donors
• Research prospective individual and institutional funders to create briefings for Vice President and CEO
• Maintain the donor database, produce reports to track fundraising efforts, and help analyze data to inform strategies
• Support development events and projects including proofreading documents
• Support operations for board and committee meetings
• Assist with communications including social media and author nominations
• Contribute to Development team goals by accomplishing duties as required

EXPERIENCE AND ABILITIES:

• Superior writing skills including the ability to capture the purpose, importance, and impact of Westhab’s programs and projects and craft clear and compelling funding proposals
• Ability to cultivate strong relationships
• High level of personal productivity with demonstrated follow-through
• Successfully and independently manage multiple, simultaneous projects with the ability to prioritize
• Keen attention to detail
• Highly organized
• Development experience preferred
• Have an understanding of and passion for Westhab’s mission
• Ability to travel throughout Westchester County and NYC for meetings and events

AGENCY PROFILE AND EMPLOYEE EXPECTATIONS:

Westhab is the premier organization of our kind in our region, providing housing and supportive services for more than 20,000 of the most vulnerable members of our community each year. We are staffed by an extraordinary group of hard-working professionals that are fully committed to our mission—Building Communities. Changing Lives. Working at Westhab is not easy. Our expectations for all staff are high. We believe that the people and the communities that we have the privilege to serve deserve our very best every day. We are a results-driven organization that focuses on empowerment and impact. If you want to apply for this opportunity, it should only be because you feel ready for the challenges and expectations that come with joining this kind of team. (EOE)