Development Coordinator

Our Mission

The Carson Leslie Foundation is committed to improving the lives of kids and teens facing medulloblastoma and childhood brain cancer, through its three core pillars of research, advocacy, and encouragement. The Foundation invests in innovative research that advances treatment and brings the medical community closer to a cure, advocates at the federal level to ensure kids, teens, and families affected by childhood brain cancer have a meaningful voice, and provides encouragement and support to kids and teens in the fight.

Position Summary

The Carson Leslie Foundation is seeking an experienced, relationship-focused Development Coordinator to advance the Foundation’s fundraising, donor stewardship, volunteer engagement, and community outreach initiatives. This full-time position operates within a hybrid work environment and requires both in-office and remote work, along with attendance at meetings, programs, and events.

The Development Coordinator will cultivate and maintain relationships with donors, sponsors, volunteers, and community partners; coordinate fundraising campaigns and events; work alongside the Executive Team with the Foundation’s volunteer program and systems; and identify new opportunities for organizational growth. This position will collaborate closely with the Executive Director, Operations Director, and Events and Development Committee to strengthen engagement and advance the Foundation’s mission.

Key Responsibilities

Fundraising and Donor Relations

• Develop and execute an annual fundraising plan to meet or exceed the 2027 additional $250,000 fundraising goal.
• Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward individual donors, corporate sponsors, foundations, and community partners.
• Manage annual giving campaigns, sponsorships, special appeals, peer-to-peer fundraising, and grant opportunities.
• Maintain a strong pipeline of prospective donors and prepare proposals, presentations, appeals, and impact communications.
• Implement donor acknowledgment, retention, renewal, upgrade, and re-engagement strategies.
• Convert one-time donors, event attendees, and sponsors into recurring or long-term supporters.
• Track fundraising performance and provide regular progress reports to Foundation leadership.

Event Development and Management

• Coordinate the Events and Development Committee, scheduling the quarterly meetings, setting the agenda, to create and execute an annual calendar of fundraising events.
• Assist in the planning and reimagining of the Foundation’s Trifecta Events—the Clay Shoot, Bow Shoot, and Rifle Shoot.
• Develop strategies to increase event revenue, attendance, sponsor participation, donor engagement, and mission awareness.
• Research and propose creative new fundraising events that engage broader audiences and generate sustainable revenue.
• Assist events from concept through completion, including goals, budgets, timelines, venues, vendors, contracts, registration, sponsorships, promotions, volunteers, and event-day logistics.
• Assist in post-event evaluations and recommend improvements based on financial performance, participation, and overall impact.

Volunteer and Community Engagement

• Assist the Operations Director with the coordination and administration of the Foundation’s volunteer program and volunteer management system
• Support the Operations Director in building and maintaining relationships with schools, colleges, businesses, civic organizations, healthcare partners, and community groups.
• Represent the Foundation professionally at events, volunteer fairs, networking opportunities, and community meetings as assigned.

Data Management and Reporting

• Maintain accurate donor, gift, sponsorship, volunteer, and event records in the Foundation’s management systems.
• Monitor fundraising results, donor retention, volunteer participation, and event performance.
• Prepare reports for Foundation leadership and recommend strategies for continued growth.
• Protect donor and volunteer confidentiality and follow applicable ethical and data management standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, business, communications, marketing, public relations, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of two to three years of experience in nonprofit development, fundraising, donor relations, volunteer management, event management, or a related field.
• Demonstrated success cultivating donors, securing sponsorships, and generating financial support.
• Strong written, verbal, organizational, relationship-management, and project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple events, deadlines, donor relationships, and volunteer assignments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and donor or volunteer management systems; Bloomerang experience is preferred.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with staff, board members, committee members, donors, sponsors, and volunteers.
• Availability for occasional evening and weekend events.
• Commitment to the Carson Leslie Foundation’s mission and the children and families it serves.

Measures of Success

• Meet or exceed the Foundation’s annual fundraising goal, established at $250,000 for 2027 and subject to adjustment in future years based on organizational priorities.
• Improve donor retention, recurring giving, and donor engagement.
• Expand the Foundation’s donor, sponsor, and community partner network.
• Increase the revenue, attendance, sponsorships, and impact of the Trifecta Events.
• Develop new, sustainable fundraising opportunities.
• Recruit and retain an active and dependable volunteer base.
• Maintain accurate fundraising, donor, event, and volunteer records.

This job description is meant to give a general idea of the work and responsibilities associated with this position. It is not intended to be a complete list of every duty, responsibility, or qualification for the role. Responsibilities and goals may change as the needs of the organization and the position evolve.

Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Dallas, TX 75247