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About the Role

The Development Coordinator plays a critical role in advancing The Arc's mission by supporting fundraising, donor engagement, community partnerships, and development operations. Working closely with the Senior Director of Development, this position serves as both a relationship builder and systems manager, helping cultivate donors and sponsors while ensuring the organization maintains accurate data, strong stewardship practices, and an organized fundraising pipeline. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building meaningful relationships, staying organized, leveraging technology, and contributing directly to a mission-driven team.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain relationships with individual donors, sponsors, community partners, and volunteers.
Coordinate donor acknowledgments, stewardship communications, and impact updates.
Support donor cultivation activities, including meetings, tours, events, and follow-up communications.
Assist with recurring donor, giving circle, and annual giving initiatives.
Help identify opportunities to upgrade donor engagement and retention.
Represent The Arc at networking events, chamber meetings, community presentations, and partner gatherings.
Develop relationships with businesses, civic organizations, schools, and community leaders.
Support sponsorship outreach and community partnership development.
Identify opportunities to expand awareness of The Arc's programs and services throughout Central Texas.
Maintain accurate donor, sponsor, volunteer, and prospect records in Bloomerang.
Enter gifts, pledges, interactions, and constituent information in a timely manner.
Generate reports and assist with fundraising analytics.
Conduct prospect research and maintain active prospect pipelines.
Ensure donor data integrity and consistent tracking of relationship activity.
Assist with sponsorship solicitations and fundraising campaigns.
Support the Gold Star Gala and other fundraising initiatives.
Coordinate outreach activities and follow-up communications.
Contribute to annual fundraising goals through donor cultivation, sponsorship development, community partnerships, and stewardship activities.

Requirements

Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
Strong technology proficiency and ability to learn new systems quickly.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Professional and confident interpersonal skills.
Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and disability advocacy.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a team.
Experience in nonprofit fundraising, development, sales, customer relations, marketing, or community engagement.
Experience with CRM systems such as Bloomerang (preferred), Salesforce, or similar platforms.
Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Canva, and email marketing platforms.
Experience supporting donor stewardship, sponsorships, or fundraising initiatives.

Skills

Relationship building
Donor engagement
Community partnerships
Fundraising operations
CRM management
Data management
Stewardship
Communication
Organization
Technology proficiency
Microsoft Office
Google Workspace
Canva
Email marketing platforms

Location

Central Texas

Work Type

Flexible work environment

Experience Level

Depending on experience

Salary/Compensations

$45,000-$55,000 annually
Up to $10,000 annually based on achievement of quarterly performance goals and overall mission advancement.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) retirement plan
Paid time off and holidays
Professional development opportunities

About the Company

For more than 75 years, The Arc of the Capital Area has empowered people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to live, learn, work, and thrive in their communities.
Serving 17 Central Texas counties, we provide case management, employment services, post-secondary education, creative arts programming, advocacy, and community-based supports that create pathways to independence and belonging.
We believe inclusion isn't a program, it's a promise.