SHI - Development Coordinator

Job Summary

The Development Coordinator will provide support for SHI’s fundraising activities, focusing on private sector and individual donors as well as corporations and grant proposals. The position will assist with fundraising reporting and presentations for internal and external audiences. The position will manage SHI’s donor management system (CRM) and conduct prospect research.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Manage SHI’s fundraising CRM, to include but not limited to gift and donor data entry, fundraising reporting, prospect research  
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with donors, potential donors, and state/national foundations.
• In collaboration with Development officer, facilitate semi-annual fundraising solicitations, via mail, email, and other platforms, and in donor communications
• Responsible for gift processing and receipting
• Provide support and training to volunteers and board members involved with fundraising
• Collaborate with Communications and Publications department to promote fundraising initiatives and to develop community presentations
• Assist with grant management, including tracking proposal development, submissions, awards/denials, and reporting requirements
• Assist with corporate grant reporting
• Develop internal reports on SHI’s fundraising from multiple sources (grants, individual, corporate giving) 
• Assist with SHI’s biannual Celebration event and other special fundraising events.
• Organize and participate in community outreach events and deliver presentations to community groups, organizations, and businesses.
• In collaboration with Operations Officer and Development Officer, monitor and evaluate the success of fundraising campaigns.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

• Familiarity with fundraising, grant writing, or communications
• Exceptionally strong written communication skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work individually and ability to handle self-driven projects efficiently 
• Familiarity with IRS code, cash management, and CRMs
• Highly competent using computer software including Office suite, Adobe, with strong excel skills.
• Knowledge of Southeast Alaska Native languages and cultures

Supervisory Responsibility

This position will have no direct reports.

Work Environment

This position’s duties are performed at the offices of Sealaska Heritage Institute. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to verbally communicate. This position is active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, and climbing. The employee must lift and/or move objects up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds.

About this Role

This is a full-time benefited position. SHI employees are expected to work during SHI’s regular business hours of 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday. Additionally, employees may work up to or over 45 hours per week or additional time as needed to meet workload demands or special events such as Celebration. 

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Arts degree
• 1 year of professional experience in communications, development, accounting or a related field.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Experience with CRMs

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.