Willis Dady Homeless Services · 4 hours ago
Development Coordinator
Cedar Rapids, IA
Part-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$21.45/hr - $21.45/hr
3+ years expWillis Dady Homeless Services is dedicated to serving individuals experiencing homelessness, and they are seeking a Development Coordinator to provide administrative support for their Development team. This role focuses on enhancing donor stewardship initiatives, managing CRM tools, and financial reporting to aid fundraising efforts.
EmploymentHomeless Shelter
Hiring Manager
Willis Dady
Responsibilities
Provide administrative support to Willis Dady’s annual donor stewardship initiatives through the Annual Fundraising Plan, Strategic Plan, and Stewardship Matrix
Manage recordkeeping and tracking systems related to agency donor-stewardship initiatives
Create sponsorship, annual case for support, and legacy giving packets
Assist Development Director with donor-stewardship recordkeeping
Utilize donor databases to curate lists/reports for donor stewardship activities
Update brochures and flyers related to agency donor-stewardship initiatives
Analyze initiative reports and produce historical trend data to inform future strategy
Support the Development Team with presentations, tours, and events as needed
Manage Willis Dady’s donor databases to ensure accurate donor and financial information for successful prospecting, fundraising, and recordkeeping
Track progress towards fundraising goals with custom financial reports
Complete monthly reconciliation with Willis Dady’s Accounting Team
Complete weekly transaction, payout, and post-event revenue reports from fundraising platforms for Accounting Team
Create summarizing financial reports in Donor Databases as requested
Log received cash and check donations into donor databases
Manage online integration between databases for fundraising efforts
Support fundraising efforts by recording sponsorships, in-kind donations, grants, and other special gifts into the donor database
Understand and adhere to agency recognition practices for acknowledgements
Provide notes, reports, and custom acknowledgements to Development Director, Executive Director and Board of Directors for donor recognition
Record and confirm that acknowledgements are processed
Update or create new acknowledgement templates as needed
Record and acknowledge in-kind or goods donations received
Manage donor segmentation across databases to support fundraising, donor stewardship initiatives, and targeted marketing campaigns
Regularly update consistent information for accurate donor segmentation
Complete data imports and cleaning within donor databases
Create and update SOP’s for donor database management tasks
Maintain established schedule; inform supervisor and coworkers of absences or tardiness in advance. Any meetings that will be impacted by a change in schedule must be notified and alternative arrangements must be made
Attend all staff meetings including a monthly all-staff meeting and community meetings as scheduled and assigned
Attend trainings as required and pursue professional and agency development according to agreed-upon goals
Communicate all donation and volunteer needs to Community Engagement Manager
Adhere to and enforce all agency and program guidelines, policies, and procedure with the ultimate goal of meeting our agency mission, vision, and values
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
2-year degree and minimum 3-years of experience working in a professional office setting. Alternatively, 5 years of experience in the nonprofit administration field in lieu of a degree
Align with agency core values: Support, Stability, and Opportunity: Empowerment: Acceptance and Belonging: Meet People Where They're At: Energy, Enthusiasm, and the Courage to Lead: Acting with Integrity: Community
Have no serious misdemeanor or felony convictions for the last 7-years
Ability to travel throughout Linn County, a valid driver's license, and access to a reliable vehicle. All work-related travel expenses will be reimbursed by Willis Dady
Ability to work well independently and with a team
Must have time management skills to make independent decisions about schedule, travel, etc
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated openness and respect for all clients regardless of personal differences
Proficiency in Microsoft Online tools, Google Sheets, CRM tools (Bloomerang & Givebutter), etc
Benefits
All work-related travel expenses will be reimbursed by Willis Dady.
Company
Willis Dady Homeless Services
Willis Dady Homeless Services strives to empower all people enduring homelessness to create self-sufficient futures and employment.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$0.07MKey Investors
Lowe’sGreater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
2025-07-31Grant· $0.05M
2025-05-21Grant· $0.03M
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