<p>We are looking for an Development Coordinator to support fundraising, donor engagement, communications, and outreach efforts for an organization based in Columbus, Ohio. This contract opportunity with permanent potential is ideal for someone who enjoys balancing relationship-focused work with strong administrative and event coordination responsibilities. The person in this role will help strengthen donor communications, maintain outreach and fundraising records, assist with marketing initiatives, and contribute to successful meetings, campaigns, and community-facing events.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Build and maintain donor and prospect records by entering new contacts, updating information, and conducting background research to support outreach efforts.</p><p>• Prepare and distribute donor acknowledgements, pledge-related correspondence, and other fundraising communications with accuracy and timeliness, including documentation for in-kind contributions.</p><p>• Coordinate meeting logistics for internal teams and external stakeholders by arranging space, audiovisual needs, agendas, presentation materials, scheduling, and follow-up notes.</p><p>• Support fundraising events, donor cultivation activities, tours, and campaign-related functions by managing registrations, confirmations, invoices, and participant communications.</p><p>• Assist with committee and stakeholder engagement by facilitating communication, organizing documentation, and helping keep projects moving across departments and partner groups.</p><p>• Contribute to outreach and public relations efforts by gathering stories, photos, and approvals, and by helping arrange interviews with residents, staff, and media contacts.</p><p>• Help manage digital communications by updating social media channels, monitoring incoming website inquiries, and routing questions to the appropriate staff members for response.</p><p>• Provide responsive service to donors, prospects, volunteers, and community contacts while supporting broader development and marketing initiatives as needed.</p>
We are looking for a detail-oriented event specialist to support the planning and delivery of engaging in-person and virtual programs in Columbus, Ohio. This Long-term Contract position will help coordinate logistics, budgets, communications, and vendor activities for a wide range of corporate events while partnering with cross-functional teams to create smooth, high-quality experiences. The ideal candidate is organized, collaborative, and comfortable managing several priorities at once in a fast-paced environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Coordinate event logistics from early planning through post-event wrap-up, including venue research, site visits, lodging arrangements, registration tracking, and attendee support.<br>• Assist with budget oversight by tracking event-related expenses, monitoring spending against targets, and helping keep programs on schedule and within approved costs.<br>• Partner with marketing and communications teams to prepare promotional materials, event messaging, and related content that supports participation and engagement.<br>• Build and maintain registration workflows in Cvent and help manage attendee data for both in-person and virtual event formats.<br>• Work with external vendors and production partners to support event execution, including onboarding, contracting coordination, and service delivery follow-up.<br>• Contribute to the development of event practices, planning standards, and process improvements that strengthen consistency across programs throughout the year.<br>• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure events reflect business priorities and deliver a positive experience for participants and partners.<br>• Provide hands-on support across all event phases, including pre-event coordination, on-site execution, virtual session support, and post-event reporting on outcomes and key metrics.<br>• Support multiple concurrent events such as conferences, leadership meetings, community activities, and company-sponsored engagements while managing shifting timelines and priorities.<br>• Travel as needed, up to 25%, to assist with on-site event operations and ensure successful program delivery.