Development & Donor Relations Coordinator

Development & Donor Relations Coordinator

JOB DESCRIPTION | Full-time, year-round | FLSA: Exempt

The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (AWCC) seeks an organized, detail-oriented, relationship-focused coordinator to support fundraising, donor stewardship, special events, and gift processing under the direction of the Development Director.

Key Responsibilities

Fundraising & Donor Communications

Support annual fundraising plans, direct mail and digital appeals, year-end campaigns, Giving Tuesday, and monthly giving initiatives.

Coordinate fundraising mailings, donor lists, appeal materials, campaign communications, and response tracking.

Assist with donor acquisition, renewals, retention, upgrades, re-engagement, and membership and animal adoption stewardship.

Draft donor-focused letters, emails, appeals, and reports; collaborate with Marketing on digital content and gather animal stories and impact updates.

Donor Relations & Stewardship

Coordinate timely acknowledgments, donor recognition, and personalized stewardship for individuals, sponsors, corporate partners, members, and monthly donors.

Respond to donor inquiries and support cultivation visits, tours, meetings, and special donor experiences.

Identify opportunities to strengthen donor relationships and maintain accurate communication and recognition preferences.

Gift Processing & Database Management

Process gifts, pledges, sponsorships, memberships, and animal adoptions; issue accurate acknowledgments and tax receipts.

Maintain donor records, giving histories, recurring gifts, pledges, and data quality in the donor database.

Prepare lists, reports, and queries; coordinate gift reconciliation with Finance and safeguard confidential information.

Fundraising Events & Team Support

Support planning and execution of fundraising and donor events, including sponsors, auction items, registration, volunteers, guest communications, and on-site logistics.

Maintain event and contribution records; coordinate sponsor fulfillment, post-event thanks, follow-up, and results tracking.

Maintain development calendars, supplies, records, and materials; collaborate across departments and represent AWCC professionally.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills & Qualifications

2+ years of experience in nonprofit fundraising, donor relations, communications, events, administration, or a related field.

Strong organization, accuracy, writing, communication, customer service, initiative, and ability to manage competing deadlines.

Comfort with databases, spreadsheets, financial records, and confidential information

Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Donor CRM experience preferred (Bloomerang a plus)

Canva, email marketing, online fundraising, and nonprofit stewardship knowledge helpful.

Valid driver’s license

Proof of current tetanus vaccination required.

Schedule & Compensation

Full-time, year-round; primarily on-site in Portage, Alaska, with limited remote work as operations allow.

Flexible availability for occasional evenings, weekends, holidays, and outdoor work in varying weather conditions.

Salary: Starting @ $53,000 per year; DOE

Benefits

12 paid holidays (including birthday)

Sick leave accrued at 1 hour per 30 hours worked (up to 56 hours/year)

Up to two weeks of PTO in the first year with tenure-based increases

403(b) optional enrollment with up to 5% employer match after one year of service

Medical, dental, and vision insurance with 100% of employee premiums covered by AWCC.

About AWCC

Located in Portage Valley at Mile 79 of the Seward Highway, AWCC is a nonprofit wildlife sanctuary dedicated to conservation, education, research, and quality animal care. Across more than 200 acres, AWCC provides spacious habitats and lifelong care for orphaned and injured wildlife while connecting visitors with Alaska’s iconic species.