Development Coordinator

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Job Title: Development Coordinator
Location: Bonton Farms, Dallas, TX

Overview of Role:

The Development Coordinator will serve as a mission ambassador and relationship builder, responsible for:

• Capturing and communicating the Bonton Farms story
• Strengthening donor and partner relationships
• Supporting revenue-generating initiatives connected to DFW Airport programming
• Assisting with operational coordination tied to the DFW retail partnership
• Advancing community engagement and brand visibility

This role bridges development, storytelling, partnerships, and program activation.
The ideal candidate is relational, organized, entrepreneurial, and deeply aligned with Bonton Farms mission.

Key Responsibilities

Volunteer Engagement & Coordination

• Serve as the primary point of contact for volunteer inquiries, scheduling, and communication
• Coordinate individual, group, corporate, faith-based, and community volunteer opportunities
• Manage volunteer calendars, registration systems, waivers, and day-of logistics
• Ensure volunteer experiences are welcoming, organized, and aligned with Bonton Farms mission
• Conduct volunteer orientation and provide clear expectations for service activities
• Collaborate with farm, market, caf, and program leaders to prepare volunteer assignments
• Track volunteer participation, hours served, and engagement trends
• Develop volunteer retention strategies to encourage repeat engagement

Donor & Visitor Engagement Support

• Assist with tours for guests, community groups, and prospective supporters
• Support donor visits where volunteer experiences are integrated
• Coordinate hospitality for volunteer and donor engagement events
• Help create experiences that deepen emotional connection to the mission

Storytelling & Communications

• Capture powerful community impact stories (apprentices, staff, partners, customers)
• Develop donor-facing impact updates, newsletters, and campaign content
• Assist with grant narrative inputs and impact reporting
• Support social media storytelling in collaboration with Marketing
• Develop talking points and briefing materials for leadership engagements
• Help translate airport retail success into compelling donor messaging

Relationship Building & Donor Pathway Development

• Build authentic relationships with volunteers to identify long-term interest in deeper involvement
• Help transition highly engaged volunteers into donor conversations, tours, sponsorship opportunities, or recurring giving
• Coordinate volunteer follow-up communications that reinforce impact and future engagement
• Support leadership in identifying volunteer groups with corporate giving potential
• Assist in creating volunteer-to-donor stewardship touchpoints

Fundraising & Campaign Support

• Assist with planning and implementation of annual fundraising campaigns, including events, appeals, and grant activities.
• Support the Director of Development in preparing proposals, presentations, and reports for foundations, corporations, and individual donors.
• Research potential funding opportunities and maintain grant tracking documentation.
• Help create and manage fundraising collateral such as sponsorship packets, event invitations, and donor updates.

Event & Engagement Support

• Coordinate logistics for donor cultivation events, farm tours, and community engagement opportunities.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams (Farm, Market Caf, Coffeehouse, and Apprenticeship Programs) to showcase the mission through events and storytelling.
• Support corporate engagement events
• Assist with donor appreciation and stewardship campaigns

Communications & Stewardship

• Partner with the Communications team to ensure consistent messaging across donor communications, newsletters, and social media.
• Draft and edit donor communications, impact stories, and stewardship materials.
• Assist in producing annual reports and campaign updates.

Administrative Support

• Schedule meetings, prepare agendas, and record notes for the Development team.
• Maintain a calendar of fundraising and reporting deadlines.
• Support budget tracking and expense reporting related to fundraising activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Communications, Nonprofit Management, Marketing, Public Relations, or related field preferred
• 24 years of experience in nonprofit development, communications, partnerships, or related field
• Strong writing and storytelling ability
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Highly organized with strong project coordination abilities
• Experience supporting cross-functional initiatives preferred
• Ability to represent Bonton Farms professionally in corporate and community environments
• Passion for social impact and community transformation

Working Conditions

• Standard office environment with occasional evening or weekend hours for events.
• Occasional outdoor work required during community and donor events.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds for event setup and support.