Membership Coordinator
This role is about being the engine behind the fundraising and membership team. You are not just doing admin work, you are the person who makes sure nothing slips through the cracks. You will be the one keeping donor relationships warm, making sure data is clean and usable, keeping project timelines honest, and being the right-hand support to the leadership. If you are someone who loves organizing chaos into clear systems, this is built for you.
Membership Coordinator
Pay: $28 - $31 per hour
Location: Hybrid role - Computer History Museum, Silicon Valley / Mountain View, California. You are expected onsite 1 to 2 days a week for events and meetings, with occasional evenings and weekends.
Deadline: Rolling / open until filled
Type:
Compensation:
- Hourly pay of $28 to $31
- 403(b) retirement plan with 1:1 employer match
- Health Savings Account with employer contribution
- Paid Time Off package that is described as generous
- Employee discounts at the museum store and onsite cafe
Benefits:
- Fully sponsored medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Partially sponsored dependent health costs
- Health Savings Account with employer contribution
- 403(b) retirement plan with 1:1 employer matching
- Generous PTO benefits
- Fully sponsored life and disability insurance
- Discounts in museum store and onsite cafe
About
You would be joining the Computer History Museum, known as CHM. They are based in the heart of Silicon Valley. Their core mission is to decode technology - looking at the computing past, the digital present, and how it shapes humanity's future. They do this through research, events, and a huge collection of artifacts and oral histories. They value integrity, inclusiveness, innovation, communication, and curiosity, and they emphasize diversity and inclusion.
Responsibilities & Requirements
Your day-to-day will look like this:
- You will coordinate the printing and mailing of thank-you letters to donors every two weeks and monthly pledge reminders
- 2. You will handle the yearly distribution of donor tax receipts
- You will provide on-the-ground support for development events like donor appreciation events, president's lunch, and membership receptions.
- You will clean, check, and format data exports and spreadsheets for communications, reports, and events.
- You will flag missing or wrong donor data and raise tickets for correction.
- You will maintain the yearly project plan in Airtable, tracking deadlines, tasks, and who owns what.
- You will follow up with teammates to make sure deadlines are met.
- You will manage the calendar for the Chief Development Officer and help with purchase orders and credit card reconciliations.
- You will take notes and track action items from development meetings.
Requirements:
- You should preferably have a bachelor's degree.
- You should have at least 2 years in an admin, coordinator, or project support type role.
- You should have proven experience juggling multiple deadlines and priorities.
- You should have worked with a donor database like Salesforce.
- You should be comfortable with spreadsheets - reviewing, cleaning, and formatting data.
- You should know how to use project management tools, especially Airtable.
- You should be familiar with standard office equipment like printers, scanners, and mailing systems.
- You should have strong written and verbal communication skills with attention to detail.
How to Apply
You will need to send an email to jobs@computerhistory.org
Do not just hit apply on LinkedIn. Prepare a tailored cover letter that connects your experience directly to membership and fundraising support, plus your resume, and three professional references. Make sure you copy the exact job title - Membership Coordinator - into your subject line, otherwise your application may be missed.
Why Apply
You should apply if you want a role where your organizational skills actually drive impact. This is not a dead-end admin job. You are directly supporting fundraising that keeps a world-class museum running. For you, it offers strong benefits, real hybrid flexibility, and a chance to work in Silicon Valley's tech culture but within a nonprofit mission. It is a great stepping stone into nonprofit development leadership.
Before You Apply
Before you apply, audit your skills honestly. Are you truly detail-obsessed with data? Can you show examples of managing a project plan in Airtable or Salesforce? Because this team will trust you with sensitive donor information. Also, check your availability for hybrid onsite work and occasional evenings. You should also tailor your resume to show nonprofit, membership, or executive support experience if you have it.
Required Skills
Organization and coordination, administrative support and anticipation, project and deadline management, attention to detail and accuracy, donor database management, spreadsheet data cleaning, Airtable proficiency, excellent communication, customer service mindset, time management, problem-solving and proactive thinking.
Tips to Get Hired
For you to stand out, quantify your admin wins. Instead of saying you managed calendars, say how many stakeholders and events you coordinated. Show that you understand donor stewardship - that thanking donors quickly matters. And proofread everything twice, they will judge you on accuracy.
