Development Operations Coordinator (Part Time)

Development Operations Coordinator (Part Time)

Location Cambridge, MA 2139 Date Posted July 20, 2026 Job ID 15097 Employment Type Contract Pay rate $35/hour

Scion Nonprofit Staffing has been engaged to conduct a search for a Development Operations Coordinator for a mission-driven nonprofit organization. This is a fully remote, part-time temporary opportunity open to candidates located anywhere within the United States.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Development Operations Coordinator will provide critical support to a nonprofit development team by managing donor database operations, gift processing, acknowledgments, reporting, and fundraising administration during a temporary coverage period. This role requires recent, hands-on experience with Tessitura and a strong understanding of development operations and donor stewardship. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and thrives working independently in a remote environment while collaborating closely with Development and Finance teams.

PERKS:

• Fully remote opportunity available to candidates located anywhere in the U.S.
• Competitive pay of $30-$35 per hour.
• Part-time schedule of approximately 20 hours per week with flexible daytime scheduling.
• Opportunity to support a respected nonprofit organization during a critical fundraising period.
• Potential assignment extension beyond the initial end date based on organizational needs.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Process gifts, pledges, pledge payments, donor acknowledgments, and donor records within Tessitura while maintaining exceptional data accuracy.
• Manage donor database updates, list extractions, data imports, reporting, and reconciliation activities to support fundraising operations.
• Assist with campaign reporting, recognition lists, membership renewals, and donor stewardship initiatives.
• Collaborate with Development, Finance, and external partners to ensure timely and accurate gift processing and financial reporting.
• Maintain confidentiality and data integrity while supporting day-to-day fundraising operations.
• Provide ongoing operational support to help ensure uninterrupted development services throughout the temporary assignment.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Recent hands-on experience using Tessitura CRM for gift processing, donor database management, acknowledgments, reporting, and data imports.
• Demonstrated knowledge of fundraising operations, including donor stewardship, moves management, gift processing, pledges, and campaign reporting.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment while effectively managing multiple priorities.
• Experience with Tessitura Analytics, Tessitura Plans, QuickBooks, DonorSearch, Microsoft Excel, and Google Workspace is a plus.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

This temporary, part-time opportunity offers a competitive hourly pay rate of $30-$35 per hour, working approximately 20 hours per week. The assignment is expected to begin immediately after July 20, 2026, and continue through at least September 30, 2026, with the potential for an extension based on organizational needs.

ABOUT OUR FIRM:

Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an award-winning national nonprofit recruitment and staffing specialist for nonprofit organizations, foundations, associations, and educational institutions! Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals supporting incredible missions and programs. Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire nonprofit recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing.

We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times. Additional information about our firm and our practices can be found online. Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent.

For opportunities located in a region that has enacted fair chance, arrest, or conviction based employment ordinances, Scion Nonprofit Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.