Fundraising Coordinator

Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact in the lives of children? A highly respected nonprofit organization is seeking a Fundraising Coordinator to join its team in Little Rock, AR. This role plays a critical part in advancing the organization's mission by building relationships and securing financial support from corporate partners, individual donors, and foundations.

The Fundraising Coordinator is responsible for fundraising and donor engagement within central Arkansas. This includes securing mid- to high-level corporate and individual giving, managing donor relationships, and identifying new revenue opportunities to support the organization's mission.

• Develop and implement fundraising strategies for corporate giving, matching gift programs, and corporate foundation support.
• Act as a local liaison for national corporate partnerships to ensure alignment and maximize fundraising efforts.
• Cultivate and manage relationships with individual donors and family foundations to encourage long-term support.
• Identify and engage high-potential donors and prospects within central Arkansas.
• Oversee online giving programs, monthly contributions, and other revenue streams in the region.
• Represent the organization at speaking engagements, community events, and donor presentations.
• Attend and support fundraising events as needed, including some evening and weekend commitments.
• Maintain donor relationships by executing stewardship strategies and engagement plans.
• Prepare reports and participate in regular development team meetings.

• Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, nonprofit management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in fundraising, sales, account management, or a relevant field.
• Proven ability to engage with corporate executives and develop long-term donor relationships.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with confidence in public speaking.
• Deep understanding of the central Arkansas community and its philanthropic landscape.
• Willingness to travel regionally as needed.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience with CRM systems (Salesforce preferred).

Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .

Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco") respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

• California residents may access Vaco's HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
• Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
• Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
• Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
• Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.