Development Coordinator

Summer Search
Summer Search

Wheaton, IL, USA

USD 37.58-39.87 / hour

Posted on Jun 17, 2026
Position: Development Coordinator
Location: National/Remote
Job Id: 850
# of Openings: 1
DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
SUMMER SEARCH, NATIONAL (Remote: must reside in CA, MA, NY, PA, or WA)
At Summer Search, we believe in 'No Ceilings' and envision a world in which young people, regardless of circumstances, can chart their own destiny. In the United States, students from underserved communities – disproportionately BIPOC and first-generation – face systemic inequities in school, in the workforce, and in life. Nevertheless, these young people possess unique strengths, resilience, and limitless potential.
Since 1990, Summer Search has partnered with young people during their transition from adolescence into adulthood by connecting them to expansive opportunities, professional mentoring, and a community of support. Summer Searchers recognize their potential and build a toolkit to navigate and challenge systemic barriers, break new ground for their families and communities, and achieve economic equity and a life of purpose.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Join an experienced team of institutional fundraisers dedicated to providing crucial fundraising and corporate partnerships that make our program possible for youth across five regions nationwide. The Development Coordinator role is a new position on the Summer Search National Institutional Fundraising Team that will support grant writing, corporate partnership fulfillment, and data management and coordination. Reporting to the Associate Director of Institutional Partnerships, this hire will have the opportunity to develop expertise within institutional fundraising and work with a diverse range of colleagues across all of Summer Search.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
The Development Coordinator serves primarily as a grant writer working alongside a Development Manager to steward a portfolio of institutional funders developing compelling proposals, fundraising content & grant reports, overseeing reporting in our grant calendar, corporate partnership fulfillment and supporting with overall data management and coordination for the Institutional Partnership Team (IPT). Specifically, the Development Coordinator will perform the following:
Stewardship, Communication and Fundraising – 60%
  • Update and maintain grant report templates for five Summer Search sites, collecting and organizing team members to inform high-quality, accurate products for organization-wide use.
  • Coordinate a cross-team grant report-deliverable process and execute all assigned report deliverables, including:
    • Serve as central liaison for grant reporting, managing the reporting calendar and upcoming deadlines
    • Populate report deliverables with template language and partner with new Relationship Managers (RMs) on the IPT on any new draft report content needed
    • Organize the collection of language content, data or other grant deliverable needs with various teams, track steps and update stakeholders on action steps: RMs, Regional and National Program Teams, the National Director of Strategic Partnerships, Finance, Operations and others
    • Oversee accurate and timely grant deliverable submission
  • Assemble and/or draft to be assigned institutional collateral, including select additional grant deliverables such as sponsorships, content for one-pagers, PowerPoint decks, impact reports and other materials
Corporate Partnership Coordination 30%
  • Support the National Director of Partnerships and RMs in tracking and fulfilling corporate partnerships across all five regions
  • Complete corporate sponsorship requests for event support
  • Maintain corporate partnership benefits matrix monitoring fulfillment timelines and working with the assigned relationship manager to execute deliverables for corporate donors.
  • Coordinate logistics for corporate volunteer engagement events and needs, including volunteer engagement, event proposals, attendee lists, and post-event follow-up.
  • Work cross-functionally with Program, Career and Business Development teams as needed to plan and administer corporate employee engagement events
  • Update corporate partner’s records in Raiser’s Edge, documenting new engagements, fulfilled benefits, and volunteer activity
Data Management & Administration – 10%
  • Update organizational compliance data on Guidestar, Charity Navigator and other tools
  • Collect the most up to date documents and maintain systems for all grant documentation on SharePoint such as 990s, audited financials, budgets, required government filings, etc.
WHO YOU ARE
The Development Coordinator calls for:
  • EXPERIENCE: You have 2-3 years of experience in non-profit fundraising and development inclusive of exposure to grants and/or drafting communications. Grant-writing experience is a plus. Experience working on a remote team is also a plus.
  • ACCOUNTABILITY: You hold yourself and others responsible for processes, decisions, actions, and commitments to results to drive high-quality outcomes. You're responsive to the needs of stakeholders and follow through on commitments.
  • COMMUNICATION EFFECTIVENESS: You are an active listener and thoughtful and strategic when conveying feedback, sharing ideas, or responding to inquiries to various audiences in multiple formats (including written communication).
  • CONTINUOUS LEARNING: You value the journey of learning and strive to develop your skills and knowledge; you leverage opportunities to integrate feedback and record and reflect upon data that supports organizational learning to have a positive impact on your work and the overall success of the organization.
  • TEAMWORK & COLLABORATION: You value many voices, are comfortable creating space for dialogue and handle interpersonal issues constructively. You inspire and foster commitment, connection, enthusiasm and trust and motivate others to achieve common goals.
  • TECHNOLOGY SKILLS: Experience using a CRM, Raiser’s Edge/ other Donor Moves Management Database experience is a plus. Proficiency in Office including Powerpoint.
In addition, all Summer Search staff bring a commitment to our mission of unleashing students’ potential through mentoring and transformative experiences, as well as the ability to thrive in an environment that values excellence, gratitude, well-being, diversity, authenticity, and collaboration.
LOCATION AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
This is a remote role with occasional in-person commitments required, including corporate volunteer meetings and special events. New hires must be residing in one of their following states by their first day of employment: California, Washington, Pennsylvania, New York, or Massachusetts.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Competitive and transparent salaries. This is a non-exempt position with hourly pay ranging from $37.58 - $39.87 (equivalent to $73,287- $77,750 annually). Summer Search is committed to transparent, equitable compensation practices. Salaries are benchmarked using current market data and salary bands are created to demonstrate the growth potential within the band. Typically, offers are made at the starting place of the salary band. The Hiring Manager partners with the Talent Team to ensure offers are appropriate, competitive and maintain internal equity.
Well-being, flexibility, and ongoing learning and development are pillars of our culture. We value our staff and are committed to creating an environment where every individual feels seen, heard and valued. Investments in our staff include:
  • Medical insurance with up to 90% employer contribution
  • Dental, vision, FSA, life and disability insurance plans
  • 401 (K) and Employer Match up to $2,000 annually
  • Generous time off including 15 vacation days, 10 sick days, and 18 holidays (2 floating holidays of your choice, a birthday day-off, 10 company-wide holidays, and a 1-week December closure).
  • Refresh Friday’s – a paid day off the first Friday of every month!
  • A comprehensive Employee Recognition Program (years of service awards, spot awards, and professional development funding).
  • A four-week paid sabbatical after five years of continuous employment.
  • Individual, local, regional and national training
  • A commitment to developing leaders from within the organization.
  • An organizational culture that supports staff well-being and holistic self-care/community care
  • Ample opportunities to connect with the students and communities we serve.
OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION
With a staff that cares deeply about social justice and racial justice, we believe that diverse perspectives and backgrounds create a rich work environment and enhance our ability to pursue our mission. We are committed to building an organization with critical consciousness in order to impact how we work with students, as well as how we work together as a team. We hope you will join us as we continue to build a justice-centered organization that fosters a work environment where people from all backgrounds are welcomed and valued.

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Select "Apply for this Position" below to submit a resume and targeted cover letter, addressed to Lauren Woody, Associate Director of Institutional Partnerships that answers the question, “Why are you interested in the Development Coordinator opportunity at Summer Search?”

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