Development Coordinator - Chicago, United States - Girls in the Game

Description

About Girls in the Game

At Girls in the Game every girl finds her voice, discovers her strength and leads with confidence through fun and active leadership, sports and health programs.

Our programs empower all girls to be gamechangers in their own lives and in their communities.

We strive to serve girls year-round and over the long-term and offer a continuum of programs for girls at each stage in their development.

In FY24, Girls in the Game launched a new strategic plan centered around deepening community impact and highlighting the needs of girls.

Staff will be an integral part of this plan and will help shape Girls in the Game's future through their work.

Girls in the Game seeks a creative, detail-oriented individual with exceptional organizational and communication skills to join its development team as the Development Coordinator.

In general, the Development Coordinator is responsible for supporting the organization's fundraising by working closely with all members of the Development team with a specific focus on:

data capture for our Salesforce database, communication with individual donors, support for special events and supporting efforts for appeals and scholarship donors.

Girls in the Game is seeking a full-time Individual Development Coordinator to do the following:

• Support Manager of Individual Giving (70% of time)
• Supporting efforts for targeted appeals happening throughout the year
• Assist with messaging and layout of materials for each as well as assembling the pieces to be mailed
• Assist with stewardship plans for donors to build and strengthen relationships with Girls in the Game
• Promote Girls in the Teen Scholarship Program through regular communications with donors
• Creating inperson stewardship opportunities for donors
• Researching potential new donors for scholarships
• Attend LeadertoLeader Interviews with teen participants and corporate volunteers to identify and steward new donors
• Send regular communications to scholarship donors highlighting teen program succeses
• Financial tracking and data entry
• Tracking daily donations in Salesforce from external sources and providing acknowledgements to donors in a timely fashion
• Sending weekly/monthly financial reports to the Finance Manager from external sources
• Assist with the creation of new solicitation materials with the Development Team
• Work with volunteers onsite at programming events to steward them into the donor pool
• Attend meetings of the Auxiliary Board with the Manager of Individual Giving to support their efforts and assist with preparation for their special events
• Work with the organization's senior leadership on special projects
• Participate in staffwide organizational development, planning, and fundraising activities
• General Development and Fundraising Support (30% of time)
• Research and coordinate partner events and cause marketing projects
• Coordinate and ensure consistency of all agency and programmatic materials, including content for the brochures, fliers, newsletters, visual presentations and other communications creating templates and standards, as needed
• Research and attend networking, community outreach, and media events to further the goals and promote awareness of Girls in the Game
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• Strong writing skills
• Strong public speaking and personal communications skills
• An interest in the nonprofit sector
• Demonstrated knowledge of computer environments, e.g. Windows, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Proven ability to pick up and learn new technological tools quickly and independently

Licensing Required

• Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work
• Verification of degree/credentials
• Background check and fingerprint clearance
• Must be available to work evenings and weekends for various scheduled events
• Agreement to uphold all of the Girls in the Game Policies and Procedures (by signature)

Core Competencies

• Oral and written communications
• IT and technology skills
• Organization and attention to detail
• Energy, determination and work rate
• Representing the organization

Language Skills

• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Ability to multitask, set priorities and time manage in a fastpaced and selfdirected team environment
• Ability to maintain positive relationships with a wide variety of people including, but not limited to; board members, staff, volunteers, interns, community partners, organizational donors, and media
• Ability to work with a wide variety of personalities and deal with each person in an effective and professional manner

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to manage project budgets and provide required reports

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to solve problems and resolve conflicts effectively
• Ability to make decisions individually and/or within a team and take necessary actions
• Commitment to and e