Communications and Development Coordinator

About the role

The Center for Effective Philanthropy is seeking a Communications and Development Coordinator to support its Communications and Programs team. This full‑time position blends content creation, marketing, and fundraising support, offering early‑career writers hands‑on experience across nonprofit communications and development.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the blog pipeline, coordinate with guest authors, and handle publication and distribution of posts.
• Draft, build, QA, and send marketing emails using Mailchimp.
• Maintain social‑media calendar, post content, and engage with followers.
• Support research launch communications, including media kits and web content.
• Assist with the annual report drafting, copyediting, and coordination.
• Track analytics for blog, email, and social media performance.
• Draft funder acknowledgments, thank‑you letters, and stewardship communications.
• Enter and maintain grant and donor data in Salesforce.
• Prepare materials for funder meetings and track deliverables.
• Draft grant proposals, letters of inquiry, and funder reports.
• Provide coordination support for CEP’s biennial conference and other programs.

Required profile

• Strong writer and communicator with a passion for clear, engaging content.
• Detail‑oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple projects across two workstreams.
• Proactive, responsive communicator comfortable interacting with authors, funders, and senior leaders.
• Discreet handling of confidential funder information.
• Collaborative team player with a low‑ego approach.
• Eager to learn about nonprofit communications and fundraising.

Required skills

• Copyediting with reference to an in‑house style guide (AP style familiarity a plus).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
• Experience with WordPress, Mailchimp, Asana, and Salesforce (or willingness to learn).

What we offer

• Competitive annual salary of $81,640 with performance‑based incentive potential.
• Comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance.
• Generous paid time off, including three weeks vacation and up to 15 holidays.
• 401(k) plan with 1:1 employer match up to 5%.
• Annual professional development allowance.
• Flexible spending and dependent care plans, plus life insurance.
• Hybrid work model: at least two days onsite in Cambridge, with up to four weeks fully remote per year.