Conservation X Labs · 14 hours ago
Development Coordinator
Washington, DC
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$64K/yr - $90K/yr
2+ years expConservation X Labs (CXL) is focused on solving the world's greatest conservation problems through innovative solutions. The Development Coordinator will support the organization's fundraising efforts by providing administrative support, managing donor relations, and utilizing Salesforce CRM to enhance donor engagement and operational efficiency.
Environmental Consulting
Responsibilities
Provide administrative support to leadership, including calendar support, meeting prep, and document management
Prepare briefing memos, meeting folders, slide decks, and supporting materials for donor conversations and internal meetings
Monitor shared inboxes, route inquiries, and ensure timely follow-up
Generate and mail/email donor acknowledgments, ensuring high-quality, personalized stewardship
Track departmental deadlines including pledge schedules, grant installments, reporting deadlines, etc
Monitor the related shared inboxes and route inquiries appropriately
Gift processing
Experience working in Salesforce, including admin functions, is required for this role
Enter donor information, contact details, interactions, and meeting notes into the CRM
Maintain clean, accurate, and up-to-date donor records across the donor portfolio
Pull reports and lists for donor segmentation, stewardship, and cultivation planning
Lead data hygiene efforts, including deduplication, address updates, tagging, and record cleanup
Produce Salesforce reports for the executive team
Troubleshoot issues and collaborate with Salesforce support to enhance system automation and usability
Maintain internal documentation for data protocols and ensure consistent adoption across the team
Draft polished donor-facing communications including thank-you notes, follow-up emails, and simple updates
Assist with assembling grant attachments, updating templates, and supporting portions of proposal/report drafting where needed
Ensure on-time delivery of grant and donor reporting
Assisting with the writing or drafting of proposals and grant reports
Maintain an organized library of templates and stewardship materials
Assemble and maintain key mailing lists
Assist with pre-meeting preparations for donor meetings
Conduct research on individuals, foundations, and corporations to assess alignment, capacity, and engagement strategies
Synthesize findings from public sources and internal information into brief, concise, and actionable research briefs and updated donor profiles to help CXL staff and leadership tailor outreach, deepen donor engagement, and expand the pipeline
Maintain updated prospect tags, research notes, and qualification stages in Salesforce
Assist with logistical support for donor events: RSVPs, check-in lists, nametags, materials preparation, and follow-up
Support development staff in preparing collateral, packets, and materials for donor engagements
Cross-functional coordination
Coordinate with Finance, Communications, and Program Operations to support donor stewardship and ensure accurate reporting
Support monthly and quarterly development cycles, ensuring timeliness and excellence
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of relevant experience in fundraising, development, donor management, administration, or a similar role
Salesforce experience, including basic admin-level functionality (custom fields, reports, dashboards, workflows, data imports)
Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy
Exceptional writing, editing, and professional communication skills
Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Comfort handling confidential financial and donor information
A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset and eagerness to learn
A people-first attitude (“no one's a stranger”)
Exposure to finance processes and reconciliation
Commitment to science, technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship for solving the world's biggest challenges
Passion for nature, innovation, and breaking barriers in science and conservation
Company
Conservation X Labs
Conservation X Labs is a technology and innovation company that works in the field of conservation.
11-50 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Conservation X Labs has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2023 (2)
2022 (1)
2020 (3)
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$0.22MKey Investors
National Science Foundation
2019-02-05Grant· $0.22M
Leadership Team
Alex Dehgan
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
Recent News
2025-10-03
2025-04-08
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