Overview:

Vineyard Preservation Trust preserves and stewards 20 historic landmarks on Martha’s Vineyard, ensuring they remain vibrant spaces for community events, heritage, and connection. The Development & Event Coordinator will play a central role in fundraising, donor stewardship, event coordination, and board/committee support — strengthening relationships, ensuring consistent communication, and helping sustain the Trust’s mission for future generations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Cultivate relationships with donors, event clients, “Friends Of” supporters, and prospects; manage stewardship, thank-you communications, notes, calls, and follow-ups.
• Support the Event Manager in producing donor events and small gatherings, including invitations, RSVPs, logistics, and post-event follow-up.
• Provide writing and communications support for donor communications and marketing.
• Support the Executive Director with board and committee operations 
• Maintain donor database and fundraising records; track gifts/pledges; manage CRM data and generate development reports.
• Handle grant and foundation proposal tracking, reports, and related documentation. 

Experience & Qualifications:

• Proficient with technology and able to work efficiently in donor databases/CRMs and project-management tools 
• Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, business, communications, marketing, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 2–4 years (or more) of experience in fundraising, nonprofit development, event coordination, or related roles
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational, project-management, multitasking, and time-management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with donors, volunteers, board members, and community stakeholders.
• Experience coordinating events or donor/volunteer engagement preferred.
• Flexibility and willingness to work occasional evenings or weekends for events and donor meetings.
• Strategic mindset, initiative, and comfort supporting campaigns, appeals, and donor stewardship initiatives.