The Development Coordinator is a self-starter, a problem solver, and takes initiative in a fast-paced work environment to facilitate the efficiency and organization of the Wisconsin Development Team. In this role you will provide general administrative support to the team with duties to include handling logistics for special events, preparing personalized thank you letters and other donor correspondence, coordinating development mailings (including annual renewals and event invitations), and other administrative responsibilities such as ordering supplies, calendaring, managing digital and paper files, and facilitating team meetings. You also will help support and coordinate engagement between a subset of our donors and the Director of Development and the Wisconsin State Director.  You will be required to use the Conservancy’s donor database and related technology for donor/constituent management. The Development Coordinator is an excellent communicator and a responsive, driven teammate. In this role, you may have substantial contact with colleagues and members and must provide accurate and prompt responses as needed. You will anticipate program needs and opportunities and share those with colleagues to solve problems, improve procedures, and nurture an effective and ambitious team culture.

The Development Coordinator is committed to a donor-centric approach to fundraising. You will handle inquiries from donors about chapter activities and assist in the development of program materials and correspondence. The Development Coordinator is often the first person donors (and others interested in supporting TNC) will interact with and must provide high level of customer service.

• Provide administrative support to ensure individual workstreams are moving forward according to timelines, properly documented, and the team feels adequately supported, prepared, informed, and coordinated on project plans and progress.
• Act independently on assigned tasks and exercise independent judgment based on analysis and experience.
• Coordinate projects with multiple variables and participants and work within a defined timeline.
• Financial responsibility includes working within a budget, processing invoices and contracting with vendors.
• Provide input for the improvement of existing procedures and programs.
• Work within scope of program’s strategic goals.
• Demonstrate sensitivity in handling confidential information.
• Refer difficult questions and unusual problems to supervisor.
• Infrequent travel and working flexible hours.
• Work environment involves only infrequent exposure to disagreeable elements and minor physical exertion and/or strain.
• Ensure compliance with TNC policies and procedures, and external (donor/legal/IRS) requirements.
• Does not supervise any staff, but may supervise interns, volunteers, and/or temporary staff.
• Work is diversified and may not always fall under established practices and guidelines.