Development Coordinator
About the Organization
Since 1971, WISE has provided crisis advocacy and support for people and communities affected by domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, and trafficking within 23 towns of the Upper Valley of New Hampshire and Vermont. WISE has a rich history of supporting survivors through its interconnected programs: Advocacy, Community Education, Youth Violence Prevention, Forensic Interviewing, and Immigration and Family Law Services. We support people through the 24-hour crisis line, on-site emergency housing and housing advocacy, legal services, safety planning, groups, and in-person advocacy at the WISE Program Center, police stations, courthouses, hospitals, social service agencies, and at Dartmouth College. We provide essential immigration and family law services and work with youth, professionals, and the community to develop culturally relevant community education and comprehensive prevention strategies. We train medical, legal and law enforcement professionals to respond effectively to the complex needs of survivors. WISE is committed to engaging everyone in learning to recognize and eliminate the root causes of violence.
Mission: WISE leads the Upper Valley to end gender-based violence through survivor-centered advocacy, prevention, education and mobilization for social change.
Vision: A world of freedom, justice, equality and dignity where all thrive.
About the Job
Position Overview: The Development Coordinator is a critical member of WISE
Development and Communications, which manages private revenue sources for the
organization and maintains strong relationships with the WISE philanthropic community.
Hours: Part-time, exempt and salaried position. This is a 24-hour per week position. A
consistent work schedule will be set for 24 hours during the WISE work week which is
Monday through Friday between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm. Some evenings and weekends may be
required based on events schedule.
Reports to: Development and Communications Director
Location: This position is based in the WISE Program Center in Lebanon, NH
Position Description: The Development Coordinator works closely with the Development
and Communications Director and Executive Director to meet the financial goals of the
organization. Primary responsibilities include managing the donor database, producing
donor acknowledgements, and assisting in the coordination of fundraising events.
Responsibilities:
- Data entry of gifts, contact information, and other relevant donor information.
- Prepare general ledger reports from donor database on revenue received.
- Generate gift histories, mailing lists, and other donor-related reports from database as
needed. - Ensure accurate data in donor database.
- Prepare and send donor acknowledgements.
- Maintains private funding, municipality appropriations, and reporting schedule.
- Provide support for annual fundraising campaigns and special events.
- Perform other duties as requested by the Development Director and Executive Director.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree or Associate’s Degree preferred.
- Computer-literate; experience with donor databases preferred.
- Highly organized with careful attention to details.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated skills in coordinating multiple priorities.
- Previous experience working in development program of a nonprofit organization is a
plus. - Required to be competent using Microsoft Suite applications including Outlook, Word,
Excel, and PowerPoint. - Clear and calm judgment, discretion, and competency for strategic and diplomatic
collaboration. - Knowledge of issues related to gender-based violence, and a feminist framework for
understanding gender-based violence is a plus. Openness to learning and completion
of the WISE Foundations of Gender-based Violence is expected. - Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, required minimum vehicle insurance.
- Ability to spend periods of time sitting and standing, and to lift 40 pounds.
- WISE requires all employees to submit criminal background and driver’s license
checks, employment is dependent on findings.
Compensation Range and Benefits: The salary for this position is $30,000. Other benefits
include generous vacation time, 100% employee health premium coverage for full time
employees at 40 hours/week (or 1 FTE) and prorated at .6 premium coverage for this 24-hour
per week position, and 7% employer retirement fund contribution.
All WISE employees are expected to honor staff values and practice ethical communication.
WISE encourages diversity in applications.
To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter describing your interest in and qualifications with this position along with your current resume and email to Executive Director Peggy O’Neil at peggy.oneil@wiseuv.org.