Summary

This position is responsible for coordinating donor communications, managing event logistics, and maintaining accurate donor data to help deepen relationships and grow philanthropic support. The Development Coordinator will collaborate across teams to ensure a seamless donor experience, support the execution of appeals and events, and play a vital role in ensuring operational excellence within the Development team.

Description

Position Overview:

The Development Coordinator supports the mission of The Gathering Place by assisting with individual giving, donor engagement, and stewardship initiatives. This position is responsible for coordinating donor communications, managing event logistics, and maintaining accurate donor data to help deepen relationships and grow philanthropic support. The Development Coordinator will collaborate across teams to ensure a seamless donor experience, support the execution of appeals and events, and play a vital role in ensuring operational excellence within the Development team.

You might be a great fit at TGP if you have a passion and commitment for our mission, the services we provide, and for addressing the systemic barriers that our members face through a low barrier, trauma-informed approach.

Core Accountabilities

Assist in planning and executing donor appeals, campaigns, and stewardship initiatives to support annual fundraising goals.
Create and manage donor communications, including acknowledgment letters, newsletters, and social media content.
Coordinate logistics for donor-facing events, including preparation of materials, managing timelines, and supporting event execution.
Maintain donor data in the CRM system with accurate gift entry, segmentation, and reporting.
Gather and organize member stories, visuals, and impact data for use in donor outreach and engagement materials.
Monitor and respond to development-related inquiries via email and phone, ensuring a high level of donor service.
Support tracking and analysis of fundraising and donor engagement metrics to evaluate effectiveness and identify opportunities for growth.
Collaborate with program staff to align messaging, visuals, and in-kind donation needs with development priorities.
Provide administrative support to the Individual Giving Manager and Development team, including scheduling, meeting notes, and maintaining project timelines.
All tasks will be completed under supervision of the Individual Giving Manager and/or in collaboration with the Development team.

Requirements

1-2 years of non-profit experience
Exceptional written and verbal communications skills, including public speaking and meeting facilitation experience
Strong interpersonal skills with a focus on relationship-building and engagement.
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
Ability to effectively engage with a variety of stakeholders.
Drive to meet or exceed fundraising goals
Proficiency with relationship management software, databases, and Microsoft Office.
Knowledge of homelessness, poverty, substance misuse

If you’re excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the requirements in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this or other roles within the organization!

Commitment to Equity and Inclusion
The Gathering Place is committed to Accessibility, Belonging, Liberation, and Equity (ABLE) work to advance marginalized communities from oppression, exploitation, and discrimination while uplifting and celebrating them. We are taking collective action towards dismantling systemic structures and empowering underrepresented identities.

TGP is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, gender variance, gender expression, marital status, citizenship, creed, ethnicity, veteran status, ancestry and any other protected classification. Applicants of any and all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Individuals with lived experience of homelessness, extreme poverty and/or experience with a behavioral health condition are also strongly encouraged to apply.

About The Gathering Place

Founded in 1986, The Gathering Place (TGP) supports women, gender-diverse people, and their children in building stable live through home, health, purpose, and community programs. We are driven by our values of community, safety, inclusivity, empowerment, and hope. We envision a Colorado where all marginalized groups experiencing homelessness and instability have pathways to security.

As a trauma-informed, low-barrier organization, we remove unnecessary or harmful requirements that prevent members of the community from accessing our services when they need them most—from essential services like meals, showers, and laundry to long-term support like housing-focused case management and physical, mental, and sexual health care. Members choose which of our services they want to take advantage of, giving them the autonomy they need to rebuild their lives.