Development Coordinator

Core responsibilities:

• Pipeline Management & Prospecting: Research and qualify corporate, law firm, foundation, and individual prospects; build targeted lists and outreach sequences aligned with organizational strategy. Manage the full cycle of prospect tracking, from initial identification through cultivation and solicitation.
• Donor & Sponsor Operations: Own CRM data integrity, gift entry, pledge tracking, and timely acknowledgments; manage mailing lists, segmentation, and tax receipts. Produce weekly pipeline reports, monthly dashboards, and post-event sponsor reports.
• Donor & Sponsor Stewardship: Manage day-to-day sponsor and donor communications, ensuring timely and professional responses. Execute donor communications including appeals, updates, impact stories, and newsletters.
• Grants & Compliance: Maintain a comprehensive grants calendar; track deadlines, submissions, and reporting requirements. Compile attachments, budgets, outcomes data, and narrative reports for grant applications and funder reports.

This role powers the fundraising operations that enable Ms. JD to support and improve the experiences of women law students and lawyers, helping overcome barriers to achieve gender parity in the legal profession.

Required qualifications:

• 5+ years of professional experience in nonprofit development, fundraising operations, or sales operations.
• Hands-on experience with CRM/database systems (e.g., DonorPerfect or similar) and proficiency with Excel/Google Sheets including mail merges, pivot tables, and basic reporting.
• Excellent written communication skills with the ability to draft compelling proposals, appeals, and acknowledgment letters.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities with consistent follow-through.
• Commitment to Ms. JD's mission of supporting women in law and fostering equity in the profession.

Compensation and benefits:

• Salary range: $60,000 - $72,000 annually
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave
• Five weeks of paid time off
• 11 paid holidays
• Fully remote position (except Washington State)
• Full-time exempt position

Ms. JD is a non-profit, non-partisan 501(c)(3) that seeks to support and improve the experiences of women law students and lawyers. The organization strives to give voice to why it matters that women continue to overcome barriers to achieve gender parity in the legal profession.