Development Coordinator

Who We Are:

The Nature Conservancy’s mission is to protect the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that we can create a world in which people and nature thrive. We’re rooted in our Mission and guided by our Values, which includes a Commitment to Diversity and Respect for People, Communities, and Cultures. Whether it’s career development, flexible schedules, or a rewarding mission, there’s lots of reasons to love life #insideTNC. Want a better insight to TNC? Check out our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube  or on Glassdoor.  

Our goal is to cultivate an inclusive work environment so that all our colleagues around the globe feel a sense of belonging, and that their unique contributions to our mission are valued. We know we’ll only achieve our Mission by hiring and engaging a diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we work. In addition to the requirements in our postings, we recognize that people come with talent and experiences outside of a job. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and a culture of inclusion! Please apply – we’d love to hear from you. To quote myriad TNC staff members, “you’ll join for our mission, and you’ll stay for our people.”

What We Can Achieve Together:

The Development Coordinator works on a variety of activities in support of The Nature Conservancy in Maine’s fundraising and donor stewardship activities. They are primarily responsible for recording gifts and pledges in the database, ensuring accuracy and donor intent, sending thank you letters, and tracking against a variety of metrics and goals.

The Development Coordinator works with colleagues within the chapter and across the organization to ensure gifts and pledges are accurately recorded to reflect donor intent and promptly acknowledged. They process donations, pledges, and in-kind gifts for the Maine chapter, and they send acknowledgment letters, pledge reminders, and internal forms. The Development Coordinator is responsible for ensuring all gifts have documentation which is properly filed in the donor record. They review grant award documentation to ensure appropriate approvals before gift acceptance. They are responsible for updating electronic donor records in the Conservancy’s fundraising database and will extract reports for development staff. They also facilitate the pledge review and fulfilment process in partnership with the finance manager. They also provide general membership assistance and administrative support to the Development team in entering donor interactions into the database, scheduling meetings, and filing expense reports, along with other tasks, as needed.

RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE

• Responsible for processing contributions, sending acknowledgements/pledge reminders, and managing/filing gift documentation.
• Manages coding of all gifts, pledges, and non-exchange transaction revenue generated by the Chapter to ensure compliance with donor intent and FASB rules.
• Tracks matching gifts and pledges to ensure accuracy and proper fund disbursement.
• Reviews grant agreements and award letters for legal compliance and risk avoidance; communicates to development team and finance manager; enters report due dates into database.
• Responsible for preparing, revising, and tracking donor correspondence, such as pledge reminders and thank you letters.
• Ensures all donor thank yous and pledge/gift forms are compliant to Conservancy standards.
• Works with finance manager to ensure an internal audit with no findings for development.
• Provides administrative support to the Development team by updating donor records and other data entry needs, processing donor contact material, making travel arrangements, fielding phone calls from donors, setting up meetings, filing expense reports, and additional administrative tasks, as needed.
• Engages in learning, practicing, and sharing principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion, and using these principles in communication and decision-making.
• Assists with other development team efforts, including event prep, large mailings, and annual planning.
• Assists with other departmental projects, as assigned.
• Participates in local business unit and organizational-wide teams according to role and learning plan.
• Work environment may involve infrequent exposure to disagreeable elements and minor physical exertion and/or strain.

 We’re Looking for You:

Are you looking for a career to help people and nature? Guided by science, TNC creates innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that people and nature can thrive together. We’re looking for someone who is passionate, motivated, and communicative to support an array of fundraising activities. Come join TNC and apply today!

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree and 1-year experience or equivalent combination.
• Experience in business writing, editing, and proofreading.
• Experience managing diverse activities to meet deadlines.
• Experience working and communicating with a wide range of people.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated.
• Ability to analyze information for the purpose of preparing reports, coordinating efforts, and solving problems.
• Ability to apply research skills.
• Ability to write and edit written materials for use with donor solicitations, member communications, and special events.
• Experience, coursework, or other training in fundraising principles & practices.
• Experience working with databases, including managing and tracking data.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Additional Job Information:

The Maine Chapter is The Nature Conservancy’s fourth oldest chapter, founded in 1956 by Rachel Carson and other leading Maine citizens concerned about the loss of wildlife habitat.  More than 8,000 families, foundations and corporations have helped the Maine Chapter protect over 1,000,000 acres of Maine’s most important lands.  The Conservancy owns and manages some 290,000 acres in Maine, including the largest system of nature preserves in the state.

What We Bring:

Since 1951, The Nature Conservancy has been doing work you can believe in protecting the lands and waters that all life depends on. Through grassroots action, TNC has grown to become one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world. Thanks to more than 1 million members, over 400 scientists, and the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff, we impact conservation throughout the world!

The Nature Conservancy offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package including: health care benefits, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan including employer match, parental leave, accrued paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, other life and work wellbeing benefits. Learn more about our benefits at in the Culture Tab on nature.org/careers.

We’re proud to offer a work-environment that is supportive of the health, wellbeing, and flexibility needs of the people we employ!