Company Description
Na'atik Language and Culture Institute, a nonprofit located off the beaten path in the Zona Maya of Quintana Roo, Mexico, provides immersion language education to local and international students. Grounded in the Maya expression “To’on Na’atik,” meaning “we’re understanding each other,” Na’atik emphasizes mutual understanding and respect. Na’atik’s English Language Programs, including the library, rely on donations to operate and enable Na’atik to offer highly subsidized English classes and extracurricular activities to local students. Our mission is to teach and learn English, Spanish and Maya through authentic intercultural experiences which promote and inspire global citizenship and contribute to the sustainable development of our local community. We have a multi-cultural staff dedicated to our students and mission.
Role Description The Fundraising Coordinator is a full-time, on-site role based in Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo. This role is responsible for planning, organizing, and executing fundraising initiatives to support Na’atik’s language and community programs. Day-to-day tasks include cultivating and maintaining relationships with donors and partners, managing donor communications, preparing fundraising materials, and tracking contributions and campaign performance. The Fundraising Coordinator will coordinate fundraising campaigns from concept to follow-up and post-reporting. The role also involves researching new funding opportunities, assisting with grant-related activities, maintaining accurate fundraising databases, and collaborating with program and communications staff to align fundraising efforts with organizational goals. The position reports to the director.
The main responsibilities include:
* Creating and managing a minimum of three specific campaigns per year
* Continuing and developing the monthly donor program.
* Managing the MY Scholarship funding, student updates, and donor outreach
* Working with the English language department to keep the MY Scholarship information up-to-date
* Keeping the CRM database accurate and up-to-date
* Creating social media messaging
* Creating ethical storytelling
* Working with the communications department to keep the fundraising website pages up-to-date
* Working with the Immersion program students for potential donor conversion
* Being responsible for all donor acquisition, cultivation, stewardship, and induction
* Maintaining strong communication with the other departments for donor material and updates
* Researching and launching planned giving
* Researching and launching regional giving programs
* Researching and providing data and information for grant applications and major donor presentations
* Managing the Board of Directors of Na’atik Projects (the US nonprofit organization)
* Assisting with monthly newsletter content
Qualifications
* Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with donors, partners, colleagues, and community members.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to craft clear, compelling fundraising messages and donor outreach.
* Experience or demonstrated interest in philanthropy and fundraising, including donor stewardship, campaign coordination, and revenue growth for nonprofit or mission-driven organizations.
* Organizational and project management skills, with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
* Basic proficiency with fundraising or CRM databases, spreadsheets, and digital communication tools.
* Commitment to Na’atik’s mission of intercultural understanding, community support, and language education.
* Professional fluency in English; basic, conversational Spanish and desire to continue learning.
* Previous experience in nonprofit fundraising, development, or related roles is preferred but not strictly required.
Salary and Benefits
* $13,000 - 16,000 MXN monthly (equity is our priority; our salaries are based on fair market for both local and international staff)
* 4 weeks paid vacation
* Assistance with work visa, if required
* Reimbursement of work visa at completion of contract
* Housing, if relocation required