Wenatchee Valley Humane Society, Inc. Grants & Development Systems Coordinator Wenatchee, WA · Full time Company website

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Our Mission is to build a safer, more supportive community for pets and people.

As Grants & Development Systems Coordinator at Wenatchee Valley Humane Society (WVHS), you’ll help strengthen the fundraising infrastructure that fuels our mission and supports sustainable growth.

This 30-hour-per-week role works with the Director of Development & Communications to keep grants, donor data, campaigns, online giving tools, and development workflows organized, accurate, and moving forward. It’s an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys writing, technology, problem-solving, and making systems work better in service of a meaningful mission.

What You’ll Do

• Coordinate grant opportunities, deadlines, applications, reports, renewals, and funder records.
• Research funding opportunities and help draft compelling proposals, reports, project summaries, and funder updates.
• Partner across departments to gather accurate program outcomes, financial information, photos, stories, and other grant materials.
• Maintain reliable donor, campaign, sponsorship, grant, and stewardship data across development systems.
• Support online giving, email, event registration, acknowledgments, reporting, and other fundraising technology and workflows.
• Identify opportunities to improve data quality, streamline processes, document procedures, and reduce duplicative work.

What You’ll Bring

You’re an organized, dependable professional who can balance multiple deadlines without losing sight of the details. You bring strong writing, editing, proofreading, and communication skills along with confidence using databases, spreadsheets, online forms, email platforms, document storage, and reporting tools. You’re curious about technology, comfortable learning new systems, collaborative across teams, and committed to accuracy and confidentiality.

An associate degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience is required; a bachelor’s degree is preferred.

• Preferred, but not required: Two or more years of relevant nonprofit development, grant writing, fundraising operations, database coordination, or comparable experience; experience with donor CRMs and fundraising technology; grant experience; familiarity with nonprofit fundraising and stewardship; animal welfare or related mission experience; and/or Spanish-language skills.

What We Offer

WVHS offers medical insurance with an employer HSA contribution option, vision insurance, dental insurance, a retirement plan with employer matching contribution, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Compensation is $23.38–$31.63 per hour, depending on experience, approximately $36,473–$49,343 annually at 30 hours per week.

Why Work With Us?

At WVHS, strong fundraising systems translate into stronger programs, better stewardship, and more resources to advance animal welfare in our community. You’ll join a professional, mission-driven team where your ability to improve processes, protect data quality, and tell compelling stories can directly strengthen organizational sustainability. You’ll also have opportunities to expand your skills across grants, fundraising technology, donor stewardship, and development operations.

Work Environment

This is a 30-hour-per-week, primarily on-site position in Wenatchee, Washington. Work takes place in an active animal shelter and may include exposure to animals, allergens, noise, and emotionally challenging situations. Occasional evening or weekend work may be required for fundraising events, donor activities, or major deadlines. Candidates must pass a Washington State Patrol background check and any required pre-employment screening.