Development Coordinator

Position Overview  

Founded in 1968, Youth Enrichment Services (YES) is a thriving and growing non-profit organization serving Boston youth. We are seeking a professional, thoughtful, and detail-oriented Development Coordinator to join its fundraising team. This is a hybrid position with an expectation of 3-4 days per week in the Boston office.   

The position fulfills a critical function at YES and contributes significantly to the organization’s fundraising activities with a focus on events and administrative support to the Senior Director of Development. The individual will be a key member of the Development team and help achieve YES’s philanthropic goals as outlined in the organization’s Strategic Plan. We are seeking candidates who can work in a fast-paced, small team environment and have a sincere interest in furthering the YES mission! 

Key Responsibilities  

• Support the coordination of fundraising events and teams at YES, including: 
• Annual Black Diamond Gala and other signature fundraising events 
• Boston Marathon, Rodman Ride, MR8K (Team YES) 
• Martin Richard Memorial Mile  
• Annual Trivia Night and Harbor Cruise (Hosted by the YES Young Professionals) 
• Other externally hosted events  
• Serve as a staff liaison to the Gala Planning Committee and work closely with the committee’s volunteer members to coordinate the Silent Auction 
• Enter gifts and pledges into Raisers Edge NXT 
• Run monthly reports for online gift contributions and third-party donation platforms. 
• Manage the online donation webpage 
• Write newsletter content, donor communications, and other development-related copy  
• Manage the gift acknowledgement letter process 
• Serve as a staff liaison to the YES Young Professionals Committee and support the planning of the Annual YES Trivia Night and Harbor Cruise 
• Other administrative duties as assigned to support the department/office 

Qualifications & Competencies 

• 1-2 years of previous experience in Development, Events, or a related field 
• Able to work in a fast-paced, small shop environment  
• Strong organizational skills and an attention to detail  
• Masterful at prioritizing tasks/projects as well as time management 
• Professional and mature individual with excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work effectively with different personality types 
• Fast learner who is comfortable learning new technology 
• Previous experience with Raisers Edge NXT is a plus 
• Must be comfortable working with Microsoft Word and Excel  
• Ability to keep pace and be flexible with the changing needs within the department and/or organization. 
• Bachelor’s degree 
• Ability to occasionally work evenings and weekends as required 

The above job description and qualifications are not meant to be all-inclusive. Additional responsibilities and qualifications may be added at any time by the Senior Director of Development and/or Executive Director. 

Deadline to apply is September 30, 2024. Please submit resume with a cover letter to jburch@yeskids.org. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.