Job Description
The Development Coordinator will be a full-time, non-exempt employee. The Development Coordinator will directly report to and will work closely with the Executive Director and Development & PR Manager as part of the Development and Communications team at Education Through Music-Los Angeles. The Development Coordinator will help further the mission by helping to manage and steward ETM-LA's base of charitable contributors - including institutional funders, foundations, government, corporations, and individual donors; they will provide the caring cultivation and management of grants/institutional giving to ensure every child, regardless of socio-economic status, receives quality music education in order to reach their fullest potential. Institutional Giving (Foundations, Government, Corporate) (60%) Research grant funding sources, support the writing of Letters of Inquiry (LOI) and grants, and help manage deadlines of all institutional giving. Maintain and update master grants list on a regular basis. Prepare and coordinate sending 4-8 LOIs per month. Assist with generating on average 4-8 proposals per month. Assist day-to-day communication with program staff in order to prepare accurate proposals, reports, and newsletters. Work closely with the Development & PR Manager and other departments to prepare grant reports for timely submission. Work closely with Development & PR Manager & Executive Director on identifying type of grant request/components. Work closely with Development & PR Manager to establish effective grants communications. Prepare bi-monthly grant reports. Assist the Development Department on budgets for proposals. Track all grants, gifts, and maintain donor correspondence in Salesforce database. Prepare and send tax acknowledgement thank you letters to institutions/foundations/government. Correspond with foundation,