Development Coordinator

This position plays a key role in advancing the organization's fundraising and donor engagement efforts by supporting key elements of MPR|APM's comprehensive campaign, including Philanthropic Advisory Councils, major individual giving, donor stewardship, and database management. The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, and passionate about nonprofit work, with at least two years of experience in development or donor relations.

Expected Compensation Range: $24.50 - $30 per hour. The exact salary rate is determined by experience and education related to the role, organizational compensation structure, and internal equity.

- Provide meeting and organizational support for Philanthropic Advisory Councils, six volunteer groups who support the work of Marketplace, YourClassical and The Current.

- Schedule Council meetings, update calendars, draft emails and other communications

- Create materials for Council meetings to facilitate Council learning and engagement

- Manage tools such as Diligent One, Sharepoint, Outlook calendar, and Airtable

- Attend Advisory Council meetings as needed, taking accurate notes, and assisting with meeting logistics

- Support Council member engagement logistics, including tours and other experiences with MPR|APM staff and volunteers

- Work with team members to ensure data cleanliness in Salesforce database

- Create governance bios, event profiles, and other donor information as requested by fundraisers or senior leaders

- Support major & planned gift fundraising programs with data entry as needed

- Complete donor research using tools such as Lexis Nexis, Windfall, iWave, and others

- Ensure compliance with data privacy and ethical fundraising standards

- Provide support for ongoing donor acknowledgement, renewal & tax substantiation processes

- Assist with donor stewardship activities, including impact reports, donor recognition, video stewardship, on-air messages, and personalized communications

- Support volunteer engagement in our stewardship processes, compiling information and communicating with volunteers

- Minimum of two years relevant work experience related to administrative support in a fast-paced environment.

- Significant experience using customer or constituent databases (Salesforce highly preferred), MS Office Suite: Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint

- Ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple projects at once

- Ability to engage tactfully with donors, leadership volunteers, and colleagues

- Exceptional written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills

- High attention to detail, ability to follow and update SOP documentation

- A commitment to learning about and advancing diversity, equity and inclusion

- Previous experience with nonprofit fundraising, board members, and volunteers strongly preferred

- Ability to take on and use technology to improve processes and donor experience