Development Coordinator

The Development Coordinator, Advancement is a key member of the Metropolitan Opera’s fundraising team, supporting donor engagement, corporate partnerships, and cross-departmental coordination that help advance the institution’s philanthropic goals. This role offers meaningful exposure to advancement strategy and stewardship, with a primary emphasis on the day-to-day administrative execution that keeps fundraising efforts moving forward. It is well suited to someone who is highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing a high volume of administrative work in a fast-paced environment.

 

This position provides administrative and project support across the Met’s Development Department, with a primary focus on new initiatives, corporate stewardship and planned giving administrative support. Core responsibilities include maintaining accurate donor records in the Met’s donor database, Tessitura, coordinating donor requests such as ticketing, supporting cultivation and stewardship events, drafting acknowledgments, managing affiliate group materials and related website content, helping track donor and prospect pipelines, and responding to planned giving phone/email/web inquiries. The role also involves a significant volume of administrative work that requires strong judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively. This position reports to the Director, Advancement and works closely with the Director, Sponsorship and Corporate Relations, and the Director, Gift Planning and Administration.