DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
Organizational Overview:
Bike Works, based in Seattle, builds sustainable communities by educating youth and promoting bicycling. Bike Works has been working for kids, bikes, and community in Seattle since 1996. Our programs and services invest in young people and encourage bicycling as a clean and healthy transportation alternative. Each year approximately 1,000 youth, ages 9 to 17, participate in our programs and gain the skills and resources they need to translate lessons about confidence and leadership into their own lives, helping them make healthier decisions about their futures. We also take in over 5,000 bicycle donations annually and redistribute these bikes to youth and adults in Seattle and internationally through our programs and bike shop. We value and seek diverse team members who are passionate, innovative, collaborative, professional, fun, responsible and solutions-oriented.
Role Overview:
The Bike Works Development Coordinator aids the Development Director in sustainable fundraising efforts through donor communications, strategy development, gift entry and acknowledgment, donor research and relationship building, data analysis and information management, and creating supporting materials to achieve the agency’s annual and long-range development and fundraising goals. This position reports directly to the Development Director. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong organizational, time management, fundraising and writing skills, excellent attention to detail, computer skills (fundraising database experience preferred), and enthusiasm for working as part of a team.
Essential Job Functions:
Development
- Work with Development Director to seek and cultivate contributions from individuals and companies, including prospect research, cultivation, building reports and budgets, and developing sponsorship and grant materials and proposals.
· Process incoming donations, including preparing acknowledgement letters, donor listings, and other donor recognition activities.
· Drafting high-quality written materials for funders, including grant proposals, letters, reports, mailings, and acknowledgements required to support ongoing fundraising activities
· · Participate in event planning and implementation, including RSVPs, securing venues and event services, coordinating invitations and attendance, securing donations for events and sponsorship for events, tracking costs and revenue, providing post event evaluation, and developing procedures for future event planning
· Manage donor and email databases and files to ensure accurate donor records
communications
· Coordinate Bike Works email newsletter, mailing appeals, and other donor communication and cultivation.
· Manage Bike Works’ website and web presence, including web site, Twitter, Facebook and the Bike Works Blog.
administrative
· Support accounting activities such as receiving and copying checks, making weekly deposits, and matching up accounting and donor records. Manage donor and email databases to ensure accurate donor records.
· Manage administrative volunteers.
· Coordinate all aspects of the administrative systems and facilities operations within the office, including maintaining an organized work environment, purchasing office equipment and supplies, and responding to general requests for information.
· Maintain phone and voicemail systems, including answering phones when available.
· Oversee information systems, including website, computer networks, and other major office communications systems.
· Work in partnership with Development Director, Executive Director, Board of Directors, other staff, and Key Stakeholders to contribute to the organization's vision, participate in organization-wide programs, and help create a sustainable organizational culture.
Qualifications & Experience:
Required:
· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
· 2 years professional work experience; nonprofit experience desirable.
· Familiarity with fundraising strategies
· Excellent verbal communication skills and strong writing and editing capabilities
· Excellent attention to detail
· Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines while staying organized
· Advanced skills with Microsoft Office and Windows environment; proficiency in relational databases or willingness and ability to learn new programs easily
· Ability to work well independently with minimal supervision and also as part of a team
· Willingness to work outside of office hours on occasion to support events
· Discretion in handling confidential material.
· Strong commitment to promoting bicycling, supporting youth and to advancing social change
· Sense of humor
Preferred:
· Prior development or nonprofit experience and familiarity with fundraising strategies
· Familiarity with donor databases, Vertical Response, Adobe Creative Suite and general tech proficiency.
· Experience with event logistics, planning, and management.
· Some experience with volunteer management and public relations a plus.
Compensation:
Salary range $31,000-$33,000 DOE plus benefits including medical, dental, vacation, sick leave, and flexible work schedule/environment.
How to Apply:
Email your resume, cover letter, and three professional references to jobs@bikeworks.org with subject line Development Coordinator. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. Position open until filled; applications received by August 7th will receive priority consideration.
People of color are strongly encouraged to apply. Bike Works is an Equal Opportunity and queer-friendly employer.
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