Development Coordinator

Department: Development

Reports to: Development Director

Status: Full time, salaried / exempt

Wage: $50,000 - $55,000 annually, dependent on experience

Position Overview

Do you love to share your passion for social justice with others? Are you looking to learn the ins and outs of fundraising? YWCA seeks an organized and innovative Development Coordinator to join our Development Team. In this position, you will collaborate on fundraising efforts, manage donor data, and create dynamic marketing and social media content. With creativity and an eye for detail, the Development Coordinator will be on a mission to share YWCA of Greater Portland’s story with individuals, organizations, and the community.

YWCA is on a Mission

YWCA is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace,

justice, freedom, and dignity for all. For more than 120 years, YWCA of Greater Portland

has invested in our community, supported survivors, and advocated for the most

vulnerable among us: women, children, seniors, the unhoused, and the incarcerated. As

one of 200 Associations nationwide, we are proud members of YWCA USA, one of the

oldest and largest women's organizations in the nation.

Key Responsibilities

Fundraising

• Participate in organizing and executing mail appeals, fundraising events, and donor solicitation projects.
• Record donations in the donor database (Bloomerang) and generate acknowledgments and thank you letters.
• Design and run donor reports and assist with database maintenance.
• Help implement and create donor stewardship and solicitation plans with the Development Director.
• Coordinate communications and calendars between the Development Team and outside partners, vendors, and donors.
• Occasionally assist with grant research and applications.

Marketing and Social Media

• Assist the Development Director in creating direct mail campaigns, and corresponding digital strategies.
• Create and manage content for YWCA of Greater Portland’s e-newsletter and social channels, including Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
• Update and maintain the YWCA website.
• Ensure consistency of YWCA brand throughout all communications.

Other duties as assigned, including:

• Help create, implement, and manage a pilot volunteer project for YWCA of Greater Portland’s Senior Services team.
• Coordinate communication and administrative support between the Development team and YWCA’s Fiscally Sponsored Projects.

Participatory teamwork and responsible representation

• Engage consistently in anti-racism practices and approaches with internal and external work based on a deep understanding of historical and present-day structural racism.
• Uphold YWCA of Greater Portland’s mission, vision, and values by acting with integrity, accountability, and responsibility toward survivor participants, service partners, fellow employees, volunteers, donors, and everyone the organization engages with.

The Ideal Candidate

• Commits to anti-racism and anti-oppression practices, strives for equity in all aspects of their work, and has a strong understanding of trauma-informed principles and practices.
• Is willing to incorporate constructive feedback and consider new perspectives.
• Communicates clearly, consistently, and kindly with agency partners and colleagues, and responds in a timely, compassionate, and appropriate way to multiple partners.
• Manages a complicated and frequently deadline-driven work environment with consistent and effective self-care strategies and techniques.
• Advocates for social justice, including furthering the rights, protections, access to safety, and empowerment of historically oppressed, under-represented, and/or marginalized communities.
• Brings an intersectional lens to the work that focuses on lived experience, resiliency, and opportunities for deeper learning. While not required, candidates with relevant lived experience in the communities we serve are strongly encouraged to apply.

Skills, Knowledge, & Experience

• Required: 40-Hour Domestic Violence Certification (provided upon hire).
• Experience in development and fundraising preferred through any combination of education, employment or lived experience.
• Experience developing social media and marketing content.
• Demonstrated culturally responsive communication skills (both written and
• spoken).
• Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace, and virtual meeting tools. Knowledge of Bloomerang is a plus.
• Ability to work independently and be self-motivated in a remote work environment.
• Ability to organize, prioritize and complete multiple and varied tasks.
• Desire to actively participate in self-reflection, continued education, and professional development.
• Ability to build rapport with people from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds; consistently treat others with respect and dignity.
• Ability and willingness to work as a team member and support the mission and goals of YWCA of Greater Portland.
• Bilingual and cross-cultural knowledge, experience, and skills a plus.

Job Conditions

• Primarily remote position in Portland Metro Region that requires in-person meetings with colleagues and other partners at varied community locations.
• Semi-frequent in-person attendance at events, fundraisers, and expos, often on weekends or in the evenings.
• Quarterly in-person staff meetings at YWCA of Greater Portland’s main office in Gresham, OR.
• Must be able to provide reliable transportation to visit multiple Portland Metro sites. Transportation is reimbursed. If using a motor vehicle, a current driver’s license and proof of insurance will be required.
• Laptop, phone, and other work-from-home equipment as needed will be supplied.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid comprehensive medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage (with a no deductible option); optional employee and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Generous paid time off (including 13 holidays, mental health hours, and a 36-hour workweek without reduction in pay).
• Employer-paid life, short-, and long-term disability insurance.
• Social Justice Trainings (see ywcapdx.org).
• 100% employer paid pension plan after 2 years of service in the YWCA Retirement Fund, one of the oldest pension plans in the country; a 403(b) Retirement Savings plan is available to all new employees.
• Membership in the YWCA USA sisterhood, a 160-year-old network of 200 associations worldwide.

Our Hiring Philosophy

We believe that a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace makes us stronger, more creative, and more resilient. YWCA of Greater Portland is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or family status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or caregiver status, veteran status, justice-involved background, or any other legally protected status. We work to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application and interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

YWCA is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. Multicultural, multilingual, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ voices matter to us. We encourage everyone who is passionate about our mission and who can bring valuable lived experience to this position to apply, even if you don't believe you meet all the described qualifications. YWCA will not hire someone currently receiving services or within the first 6 months of ending YWCA services. YWCA cannot provide services to our own employees but can provide referrals to other agencies.

YWCA does not allow or condone the use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in our workplace for applications, text, images, etc. Its negative impacts on human creativity and the environment are in direct conflict with our values as an organization.

Application Instructions

Interviews for this position will be conducted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. To apply, please email the following materials to employment@ywcapdx.org:

• Cover letter that highlights what inspires you about our mission and how your personal and / or professional experience will strengthen YWCA and support our Development Department. Please also include your experience or personal interest in fundraising.
• Resume
• 3 to 5 references

A single PDF file is preferred. Only complete applications will be considered.

• 100% employer-paid comprehensive medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage (with a no deductible option); optional employee and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Generous paid time off (including 13 holidays, mental health hours, and a 36-hour workweek without reduction in pay).
• Employer-paid life, short-, and long-term disability insurance.
• Social Justice Trainings (see ywcapdx.org).
• 100% employer paid pension plan after 2 years of service in the YWCA Retirement Fund, one of the oldest pension plans in the country; a 403(b) Retirement Savings plan is available to all new employees.
• Membership in the YWCA USA sisterhood, a 160-year-old network of 200 associations worldwide.