National Development Coordinator

Café Momentum is seeking a detail-oriented, highly organized National Development Coordinator to play a critical role in supporting and advancing the day-to-day execution of our national fundraising operations.

This is a rare opportunity to join a nationally recognized, James Beard Foundation Award-winning nonprofit at a pivotal moment as vision, momentum and investment converge to redefine what is possible for justice-involved youth across the country.

Over the next three years, Café Momentum aims to raise $26.5 million to fuel national expansion and long-term sustainability, including:

• $3.5 million to complete the capital campaign for the Café Momentum Dallas Flagship and National Training Center
• $4 million annually to support National Operations and shared services
• $5.5 million per market to launch new Café Momentum locations in Houston and Baltimore

What began as a single restaurant in Dallas has grown into a national movement. Café Momentum has served more than 1,300 justice-involved young people nationwide and is now operating as a capacity-building national organization designed to grow new locations, advance the national conversation on youth justice and support every Café Momentum site through shared services such as HR, marketing and training.

This role is a key administrative and systems support partner to the Development team, ensuring that donor data, reporting, acknowledgments, and internal processes are accurate, timely and well-coordinated.

This position does not manage fundraising strategy or hold an independent donor portfolio. Instead, it focuses on operational execution and coordination, enabling the Development team to concentrate on relationship-building, revenue generation and national growth strategy.

Responsibilities include:

Development Operations & Systems Support

• Support the administration and day-to-day use of the Development team’s CRM (Salesforce) and related tools (e.g., Funraise).
• Maintain donor, prospect and gift records, ensuring accuracy, completeness and consistency.
• Lead user setup, training, and basic permissions management in Salesforce.
• Follow established database standards and support documentation and training materials for users.
• Lead system updates, process changes and data clean-up projects as directed.

Reporting & Administrative Support

• Prepare routine fundraising reports, data pulls and dashboards to support leadership and development planning.
• Assist with tracking donor activity, stewardship timelines and pipeline updates.
• Conduct prospect research.
• Compile materials and data needed for donor meetings, campaigns and internal reviews.

Donor Operations & Stewardship Support

• Process gifts and ensure timely acknowledgments, receipts and donor correspondence.
• Respond to internal and external inquiries related to donor records, giving history and documentation.
• Coordinate development mailings, appeals and donor communications logistics.
• Support grant and donor reporting by gathering required data and documentation.
• Partner with the Marketing team to ensure donors are celebrated and recognized in external comms and events, as necessary.

Coordination & Team Support

• Provide administrative support to the National Vice President of Development and National Director of Development, including scheduling meetings, managing calendars and coordinating logistics.
• Support development-related meetings, campaigns and initiatives (e.g., launch committees, grant cycles) through preparation and follow-up.
• Coordinate with finance, marketing and operations teams to ensure accurate information flow and alignment.

External Engagement

• Represent Café Momentum professionally when communicating with donors, partners, vendors, and community stakeholders, ensuring a consistent and respectful experience.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Experience supporting fundraising, development operations or nonprofit administration preferred.
• Working knowledge of Salesforce or similar CRM systems is strongly preferred.
• Strong organizational skills with a high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines and requests in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfort working with a remote, multi-time-zone team.
• Commitment to Café Momentum’s mission and values.
• Previous remote work experience

Please email your resume to cmjobs@cafemomentum.org with the subject line:
National Development Coordinator – Your Full Name

Include a brief cover note in the body of the email