- Full Time
Development Coordinator
About China Institute in America
Founded in New York City in 1926 by American educators John Dewey, Paul Monroe, and Chinese scholars Hu Shi (胡適) and Kuo Ping-Wen (郭秉文), China Institute in America is an internationally renowned U.S. nonprofit organization dedicated to deepening the world’s understanding of China through programs in art, business, culinary, culture, and education. For 99 years, China Institute has reached millions of people, providing them with the tools to better understand the complexity and dynamism that is China. The Institute is a leader in providing the insight, knowledge, and context about China that goes beyond the headlines.
Position Summary
The successful candidate will be a team player who will manage and coordinate effective donor communications and engagement, track membership and donors’ activities in the fundraising database, and support the stewardship progress. This is a full-time position with remote one day per week and reports to the Senior Director of Development
Responsibilities
Membership and Donor Communication & Stewardship:
- Act as the main point of contact for members, addressing their inquiries.
- Attend events to engage members and recruit new ones.
- Assist in drafting donor communications, including appeals, acknowledgments, reports, and correspondence.
- Collaborate with the Marketing team to run campaigns and social media efforts to engage prospects and convert them into members.
- Attend cultivation and benefits events to promote membership at China Institute in America and personally solicit new members.
- Research and create donor profiles, and assist in developing solicitation strategies.
Database Management & Gift Tracking:
- Oversee gift entries, ensuring best practices for data entry.
- Manage the transition to a new fundraising database and train staff on its use.
- Generate reports, pull lists, and analyze data related to donations and memberships.
- Ensure data integrity and reconciliation with the Finance department.
- Maintain acknowledgment processes in line with the database.
Administrative Support:
- Assist the CEO and Senior Director of Development with donor meetings and events, including taking minutes and distributing them.
- Support fundraising events, helping with invitations, registration, and financial tracking.
- Perform other tasks as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- 1 or more years of nonprofit development experience, particularly in individual giving
- Excellent oral and written communication skills; fluency in Chinese is a plus
- Superior organizational and project management skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage individual’s financial data with discretion
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to work with a diverse range of constituents including Trustees, donors, members, and high-level prospects.
- Proficient in MS Office Suite, Raiser’s Edge or other fundraising databases and CRM Systems
To Apply
Please send a resume and cover letter to hr@chinainstitute.org
No phone calls please. Only those candidates considered for an interview will be contacted.