About StrongSteps Behavioral Health Foundation
StrongSteps Behavioral Health Foundation is a nonprofit, peer-led organization dedicated to improving access to mental health support and essential services across Upstate New York. Our work is grounded in lived experience, allowing us to connect with individuals in a way that is authentic, compassionate, and effective.
We focus on addressing real-life barriers that impact well-being, including access to housing, care coordination, and community-based support services. By meeting individuals where they are, we help them navigate complex systems and build pathways toward stability and long-term success.
Through partnerships with healthcare providers, community organizations, and local resources, we ensure individuals receive the support they need to move forward with confidence.
What We Do
At StrongSteps, we provide services that directly support individuals facing mental health and life stability challenges, including:
- Care management and service coordination
- Housing navigation and support services
- Connections to food, healthcare, and community resources
- Advocacy and guidance through complex systems
Our approach is rooted in peer support principles — we believe lived experience is a powerful tool for building trust, promoting recovery, and creating meaningful change.
Why Work With StrongSteps
Working at StrongSteps is more than just a job — it’s an opportunity to make a real impact in people’s lives every single day.
Peer-Led, Mission-Driven Work
You’ll be part of a team that values lived experience and uses it to guide meaningful, person-centered support.
About the role
- The Fundraising & Development Coordinator plays a critical role in advancing the mission of the organization by securing financial support, building community partnerships, and strengthening donor relationships. This individual will work closely with leadership to execute fundraising strategies, coordinate events, and expand the organization’s reach across the community.
- You will be joining a passionate, mission-driven team dedicated to improving mental health access and support services across the communities we serve. This is an opportunity to make a direct impact while helping a growing nonprofit build sustainable funding and long-term success.
What you'll do
- Develop and implement fundraising strategies to meet monthly and annual revenue goals
- Identify, cultivate, and maintain relationships with individual donors, businesses, and community partners
- Plan and coordinate fundraising events (e.g., 5Ks, golf tournaments, community campaigns, donation drives)
- Manage online fundraising platforms and campaigns (such as donation pages and social media appeals)
- Create compelling donor outreach materials including emails, sponsorship letters, and social media content
- Track donations, maintain donor records, and generate reports for leadership and board members
- Research and pursue grant opportunities, including assisting with proposals and reporting
- Collaborate with leadership to build sponsorship packages and partnership opportunities
- Support board engagement in fundraising efforts and community outreach
- Ensure all fundraising activities align with the organization’s mission and compliance requirements
Qualifications
- Passion for nonprofit work, community impact, and mental health advocacy
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Experience in fundraising, sales, marketing, or community outreach preferred (but not required for entry-level candidates with strong potential)
- Ability to work independently, stay organized, and manage multiple projects at once
- Comfortable with outreach (calls, emails, in-person networking) and asking for donations
- Experience with social media, donor platforms, or CRM systems is a plus
- Creative mindset with the ability to develop new fundraising ideas and campaigns
- Reliable, self-motivated, and goal-oriented
- High school diploma required; college coursework in nonprofit management, communications, business, or related field is a plus
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