Development Coordinator

INTEMPO - Stamford, CT 

Job Type: Full-Time 

Salary: $50,000 

Application Priority Deadline: September 7, 2025

About INTEMPO:

Founded in 2011, INTEMPO provides culturally responsive music education through Western classical and Latin American traditions to children from immigrant and underserved communities. We reach over 700 children annually across our after-school, summer, in-school, and partnership programs. We are committed to making music education accessible, relevant, and inclusive for all children. Learn more by visiting www.intempo.org.

Position Description: 

The Development Coordinator plays a vital role in advancing INTEMPO’s individual giving initiatives by stewarding donor relationships, organizing fundraising events, managing donor database systems, and supporting board engagement. This position is ideal for a creative, team-oriented, early-career professional who has a passion for music education, youth development, and immigrant inclusion. This position reports to the CEO with a secondary reporting relationship with the Development Director.

Key Responsibilities: 

Donor Stewardship (30%)

• Coordinate our new named scholarship campaign, ensuring timely communications between scholarship donors and recipients.

• Launch and coordinate our monthly giving program, processing recurring payments and tracking donor benefits. 

• Work with our communications manager and graphic designer to create donor communications that highlight student achievements and program impact.

• Coordinate the annual appeal and other fundraising campaigns. 

• Implement strategies to increase donor loyalty and upgrade donors to higher giving levels. 

Event Planning and Management (30%)

• Coordinate logistics for fundraising events, including but not limited to the annual fundraiser, benefit concerts, salon series, and outreach events. 

• Manage invitation lists, track RSVPs, and coordinate follow-up communications.

• Work with vendors, venues, and volunteers to ensure successful event execution.

• Develop and manage event budgets and timelines.

Database Management (30%)

• Serve as the primary administrator for Donor Perfect and WIZE, becoming the in-house expert for these systems.

• Work with our bookkeeper to maintain accurate and comprehensive donor records, ensuring data integrity and timely updates.

• Generate regular reports on fundraising progress, donor retention, and campaign effectiveness.

• Process donations, prepare acknowledgment letters, and maintain gift records.

• Develop and implement data management protocols to improve efficiency and reporting capabilities.

Board Liaison & Support (10%)

• Serve as the primary administrative contact for board members.

• Maintain the board portal and prepare materials for board meetings. 

• Track board giving and participation in fundraising activities.

• Support board members in their donor cultivation and solicitation efforts.

Requirements:

• 3+ years work experience in a related field. We care more about your experience than about your educational background.  

• Excellent verbal and written skills. Can you convey INTEMPO’s work succinctly, compellingly, and grammatically across a variety of mediums? 

• Event-planning experience. Can you anticipate the dozens — if not hundreds — of things that can go wrong during a concert or fundraiser?

• Attention to detail. Can you track donations across multiple platforms, ensuring that the data is accurate and usable?

• Tech-savvy. Can you adapt quickly to new technologies, like the AI development tool WIZE? 

• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Nonprofit work is unpredictable. Can you handle surprise projects alongside your existing workload?

• A broad interest in music education, youth development, and immigrant inclusion. Are you invested enough in INTEMPO’s work to be a powerful advocate?

• Occasional attendance at evening and weekend events. 

We understand that candidates rarely meet 100% of the qualifications. We strongly encourage candidates to apply if they meet many of the qualifications and are eager to grow in this role. 

Compensation: 

This is a full-time, salaried, exempt position. The salary is $50,000, with the possibility of a performance-dependent bonus at the end of the fiscal year. INTEMPO offers a Roth IRA, paid vacation, and hybrid work schedule. 

How to Apply: 

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and two writing samples to info@intempo.org. Development-related writing samples are preferred. In the subject line, please write: “Development Coordinator: [Your Name].” Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. The priority deadline is September 7, 2025.