Development Coordinator (VOLUNTEER)

Come volunteer for a grassroots, Baltimore-based nonprofit that's been featured by organizations such as MTV, Mental Health America, and Zoom! Alston for Athletes mission is to advocate for student-athlete mental health awareness through policy change and providing access to mental health services. We award annual $2,000 scholarships for student-athletes towards mental health services. As a small foundation with minimal funding, our team is comprised of mission-driven volunteers who are mental health advocates.

We are looking for someone to join our Finance & Development team as a Development Coordinator to help solicit potential corporate sponsorship and individual donor contributions. Current or former student-athletes are strongly encouraged to apply!

Job Title: Development Coordinator

Department: Finance & Development

Reports to: Finance & Development Director

Hours: 3-5 hours per week

Minimum Job Requirements

• Ability to contribute in a diverse team environment and to exhibit cultural empathy
• At least one year of hands-on experience soliciting developing individual donor networks
• Strong persuasion and interpersonal communication skills
• Bachelor's Degree
• Capacity to work remotely and to utilize online platforms (e.g., Monday, Slack, etc.)
• Embodiment of the organization's 4A Method: Ambition, Accountability, Awareness, and Achievement
• Passion to make an impact in the field of mental health and wellness

Responsibilities

• Leveraging personal and professional networks to help build a robust donor base
• Developing a customer relationship management database of existing and prospective donors
• Proactively building relationships with corporations and foundations to foster future sponsorship opportunities
• Attending finance team meetings and presenting relevant updates to the team
• Responding to finance-related messages (via Slack platform)

Preferred

• Former interscholastic or intercollegiate student-athlete
• Self-motivated and open to career growth (via professional development)
• Understanding of mental health policies and organization mission (see below)

Alston for Athletes’ mission is to advocate for student-athlete mental health awareness through policy change and providing access to mental health services.

We advocate for mental health training for coaches and provide mental health scholarships to student-athletes struggling with mental health.

Alston for Athletes is a project of the Players Philanthropy Fund, a Maryland charitable trust recognized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.