Grants & Development Coordinator

Description

Position Title: Grants & Development Coordinator

Reports To: Director of Development

FLSA Status: Full-time, Non-exempt

For over 40 years, the Central Lincoln County YMCA has been dedicated to improving the quality of life for all. There is not a more exciting, cause-driven organization to belong to, raise a family in, work or volunteer for, or donate. Our connections to our community hold us together, offer support, and give us an important sense of belonging. The CLC YMCA, with an operating budget of over $3M and over 90 staff, is a thriving non-profit organization serving more than 3,800 members and program participants with a range of activities. Emphasizing the four core character development values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility, we are committed to strengthening our communities by nurturing the potential of kids, promoting healthy living, and fostering a sense of social responsibility. We deliver subsidized services to adults and families in need and deserving children of the Central Lincoln County region.

Position Summary:

This position supports the work of the YMCA, a leading nonprofit to strengthen the community. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with Director of Development to promote healthy living, social responsibility, and youth development. Serves as a role model for other staff and participants.
• Collaborates with program directors, development staff and executive leadership to create grant efforts that align with organizational priorities. 
• In partnership with DoD and Program Directors, draft strong, mission-focused grant requests and reports that align with funder priorities
• Processes, tracks, and maintains records in the donor database(s). Ensures data integrity, running reports, synthesizing information, and sharing reports and updates with DoD, CEO, and Development Committee. 
• Oversees grant calendar, ensuring proper and timely submission of all grant requests and reports
• Enter gifts in donor CRM- ensuring accurate coding by campaign and, processes weekly acknowledgements, manages donor mailing lists and segmentations. 
• Drafts "thank you" letters, acknowledgment letters, and pledge reminders.
• Partner with Communications Coordinator to develop a plan to keep donor engagement including emails, donor newsletter, annual reports, social media, and local press
• Builds effective, authentic relationships with staff, participants, guardians, and community partners to maximize program impact. Models relationship-building skills in all interactions.
• Participates in YMCA fundraising efforts, including annual campaigns, events and applicable grant-supported initiatives. 
• As a Mandated Reporter, recognizes signs of abuse or neglect and reports to supervisor and the appropriate authorities.

Non-Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs other tasks and projects as assigned.

General Expectations:

• Mission Advancement: Embraces and incorporates the YMCA’s values into all aspects of job responsibilities by serving others and fulfilling community needs. Builds effective, supportive working relationships with peers, volunteers, and community members to promote volunteerism and fund-raising efforts. 
• Collaboration: Collaborates with all people and seeks to understand other viewpoints through active listening. Communicates effectively across the organization and actively participates in meetings. Constructively influences peers, volunteers, and community members in developing optimal solutions.
• Operational Effectiveness: Demonstrates sound judgment through critical thinking, inquisitive learning, and fact-based reasoning. Identifies and recommends new approaches that foster an environment of continual improvement. Proactively establishes goals, tracks achievements, and constructively challenges to ensure solutions are optimal and pragmatic. Does not compromise ethics; reports all financial irregularities immediately. Conforms with the Employee Handbook and all other applicable policies and procedures, including preserving the confidentiality of member, co-worker, and internal YMCA information. Provides the highest level of customer service possible. Completes work on time with minimal errors.
• Communication: Communicates in an open, respectful, and honest manner with everyone, inside and outside the YMCA while keeping confidentiality; possesses oral, auditory, and written communication skills appropriate for interacting with all ages. Proactively communicates with coworkers regarding workflow, problems, and suggestions. Responds to internal and external constituents in a timely manner.  
• Personal Growth: Pursues self-development through learning to enhance skills and job performance. Demonstrates an openness to change and seeks opportunities to lead projects that enhance team performance. Self reflects and accurately assesses strengths, limitations, and their impact on relationships.  
• Education: Maintains current certifications and all professional education requirements, and ensures the same of direct reports.
• Professionalism: Presents self in a professional and neat manner as appropriate to the position. Maintains personal appearance and hygiene.

Physical Requirements:

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk, hear, push, pull, bend, lift, and row.
• The employee is also required to use hands and fingers to operate a standard computer keyboard or tablet; use a computer, mouse, printer, and copier and speak and hear using a telephone. 
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. 
• The employee will lift and/or move up to up to 30 pounds. 
• The employee must have the ability to transition from indoor and outdoor environments and withstand drastic changes in temperature and weather.? 

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those the employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is performed at a community campus that serves all people. 
• Work is occasionally stressful and requires ability to multi-task, meet deadlines, and successfully cope with the pressures which are related to the position.
• The campus facility is open early mornings, evenings, and weekends and the job may require attendance outside of regular business hours (9am – 5pm).
• The noise level can be all volumes.

Essential Experience and Skill Requirements:

• 2+ years preferred of experience in nonprofit fundraising, donor relations, communications, administrative support, event coordination, or a related field preferred.
• Team player, with superb interpersonal skills. An ability to work with co-workers and the public in a positive and friendly manner and resolve conflicts as needed.  
• Self-starter with the ability to multi-task, lead others, work independently, and adapt to changing circumstances in a fast-paced environment.
• General computer skills with the ability to effectively learn and use new software. 
• Attention to detail and grant writing experience required. Donor CRM familiarity is helpful, but not required.

Essential Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent professional experience in related. 

Benefits:

• The health and wellness of our staff is paramount, so we foster a culture of healthy living amongst our team. We offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes retirement, health/dental, disability, 2X life insurance benefit, YMCA membership, and program discounts.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to do this job. The above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required.

** All requirements and skills are considered to be essential, unless otherwise indicated. **

External and internal applicants, as well as current employees who become disabled as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on a case-by-case basis.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.