Development Associate

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

The Development Associate (DA) works with the Director of Development (DOD) to implement and execute a comprehensive fundraising and outreach program to support Club’s mission and programming for the Boys & Girls Club of Newton.  The DA will assist in managing the department’s Annual Fund efforts particularly with Annual Fund donor prospecting, cultivating, asking, and stewarding.  The DA will help identify and cultivate new individuals, businesses, and support grant writing while working with the DOD to develop a comprehensive development plan.  The DA will support the board’s Resource Development Committee and provide information to assist board members in their fundraising activities. The DA will be responsible for full donor database (Salesforce) management from gift recording to acknowledgements, and from generating reports to using that information in strategic ways. The DA will help support the Club’s premier fundraising event efforts including the annual Gala and auction as well as Golf Tournament as well as other smaller club events as necessary. 

Specific Responsibilities

 
Record Keeping

• Process donations through various digital services and traditional mail, ensuring careful, proper data records management in Salesforce database.
• Prepare and deliver timely acknowledgement letters and other correspondence 
• Develop, maintain, and update the appropriate record keeping and filing systems to ensure that all donors data are recorded and acknowledged in a timely fashion
• Continually update and correct database records
• Assist the Director of Development with the preparation of fundraising mailing lists, gift reports, some event planning, Board and committee meetings and reports, marketing initiatives.

Annual Fund Mailing

• Prepare and manage professional and timely donor fundraising mailings each year (typically November and May).
• Prepare mailing lists, materials and timely delivery of solicitation mailings and acknowledgements.

Corporate, Foundation and Major Donor Support

• Conduct research on current and prospective corporate, foundation and individual donors Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Support, and in some cases execute, donor prospect cultivation, stewardship, and “ask” actions.
• Assist the Director of Development and the Executive Director with the preparation of meeting reports.

Grants

• Prepare draft proposals for private and corporate foundation grants to support club operating programs. 
• Ensure grants are correctly saved in donor Salesforce database and all relevant deliverables / restrictions are properly noted and communicated. 
• Prepare and ensure timely delivery of grant reporting. 
• Research prospective new opportunities for funding. 

Events

• Support the planning and execution of Club’s premier fundraising events including the annual Gala and Golf Tournament.
• Support other Club events as needed, i.e. Fight Night, Family Night, Basketball Marathon, etc.

 
General Meeting Support

• Support the planning, execution, and follow-up of meetings 
• Assemble materials for Board of Directors as well as Board sub-committee meetings 

Additional Office Support

• Professionally support business office with Telephone, mail, and front desk office support as needed
• Regularly prepare and maintain Social Media, Newsletter, and other communications pieces that spotlight the Club’s programming and partnerships. 

Other 

• Additional duties as assigned by the Director of Development or Executive Director

Core Competencies

• Have excellent verbal and written skills
• Have strong organizational skills, works efficiently, and effectively multi tasks
• Can work with and nurture volunteer groups
• Possesses superior relationship skills
• Works well independently but can also be working as a member of a team
• Welcomes direction from supervisor(s)
• Can adapt to changing environments
• Trustworthy, responsible, enthusiastic, creative, energetic, and dependable 

Qualifications and Experience 

• Two years or more of experience within a development or business department within a nonprofit 
• Experience with non-profit development activities including, individual giving/ annual giving solicitation campaigns, Grant writing, and fundraising events. 
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Experience with Salesforce or like nonprofit donor database.
• Social media, content creation, and visual communication skills preferred. 
• Detail and deadline oriented. 
• Four-year college degree preferred.
• Understanding of and having a passion for mission-driven work.
• Prior experience with or personal connection to the Boys & Girls Club a plus. 

  Note

Submit cover letter and resume

Candidates will be reviewed on a rolling basis

The position is immediately open for hire. 

This is a Fulltime, in-person role based out of the Club’s West Newton office, 40 hours per week, with some nights and weekends for special events as requested.  Full benefits package including health and dental paid for at 80% by employer, life and short and long-term disability paid at 100% by employer, 2 weeks paid vacation and 401A plan paid at 5% by employer after 1 year.

The John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton has a nearly 60-year history of making a difference in the lives of young people and is the only full-service agency in Newton serving only children and teens, ages 6-18.

The John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, marital status, gender identity, or national origin.

The John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton retains the right to request CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information), SORI (Sexual Offender Record Information) reports, and drug screening as a condition of employment and periodically during employment.