Development Associate

Development AssociateUnder the direction of the Director of Strategic Impact, this position supports the mission of the organization by building funding and resource capacity through grants, partnerships, special events and strategic initiatives. This position works closely with the operations team, board members, funders, and donors to ensure the efforts of the organization sustain into the future.Mountain Youth Team Member Expectations:Be a champion for youth, ages 9-25, and advocate for policies, practices, and efforts that support their overall healthy developmentWillingness and commitment to engage in prevention specialist training and professional developmentLeverage opportunities to develop impactful partnershipsEnsure youth, family and community members are recognized as valued partners in our work and in the communityParticipate in regular one-on-one, team and committee meetings to align efforts and resources across the organizationRepresent Mountain Youth through collaborative projects as neededMaintain Mountain Youth internal database and tracking systems with contact, client, and grant information in a timely mannerSupport with Mountain Youth projects, newsletter and communication strategies, and events as neededSupport in fundraising efforts and sustainability strategies to maintain the work of the overall organizationMaintain positive staff and board relationsProvide youth-influenced content for marketing and social media platformsPerform general office duties and other duties as assignedPosition Responsibilities:Focus Area 1: Grant Submissions – In partnership with the Director of Strategic Impact and Leadership Team, this role will manage a grant calendar and application submissions, support development of workplans and budgets.Manage a grant calendar, research new opportunities, and ensure successful application submission, documenting efforts through the internal database.Utilize a team approach to submit applications, taking lead on some applications and supporting othersSupport grant compliance needs and reporting, taking lead where appropriateAttend and support at least one Mountain Youth program or event per month to stay up to date on efforts and to be more informed when writing applications and reportsFocus Area 2: Sustainability & Donor Engagement – In partnership with the Executive Director and Operations Team, this role will manage a sustainability plan and committee, support donor engagement efforts, and facilitate annual giving campaign.Facilitate Sustainability Committee and maintain fundraising and sustainability plansParticipate in local giving collaboratives and manage annual giving campaign through CO Gives Day pageManage donor engagement and retention efforts, tracking donations, creating and sending thank you letters and emails, donation receipts, and enter into internal database.Support donor engagement and management efforts, researching and developing new donor engagement efforts, including prospecting new donors.Support organizational storytelling efforts, including program outreach to ensure supporters and partners are aware of programs, how to attend, get involved, and their impact.Focus Area 3: Fundraising Events & Initiatives – In partnership with the Executive Director, Operations Team, and the Sustainability Committee, this role will oversee successful execution of fundraising events and initiatives, at least two annually.Develop an annual fundraising event and initiatives plan, in partnership with the Sustainability Committee, identifying new fundraising initiatives to support the mission of the organization.Manage fundraising event logistics, working with the Sustainability Committee to plan and executive events.Coordinate sponsor solicitation: develop sponsorship packets, support and conduct outreach, engage new prospects, complete application requests, and manage sponsorship recognition and follow-up reports.Secure event donations and coordinate solicitation of any opportunity drawing/silent auction related items.Manage supporter engagement post event, coordinating post event thank you's, attendee communication, and support follow-up meetings and ongoing engagement opportunitiesAdditional Qualifications:Interest in and commitment to positive youth, family, and community development, as well as overall community health and safety. Bilingual English/ Spanish language speaking and bicultural preferred, with additional compensation available for bilingual candidates.Community building, youth development, nonprofit, grant writing, special events, and fundraising experience preferred, or equivalent combination of experience and training.Ability to commit to a flexible schedule, including weeknight and weekend commitments, when neededAbility to thrive independently as part of a dynamic team focused on youth developmentAbility to build rapport with diverse groups of peopleHigh level of professionalismStrong project management, planning and organizational skills, with attention to detailStrong written and verbal communication skillsExcellent listening skills, and ability to extract and synthesize key themesStrong meeting facilitation skills, addressing diverse viewpoints and bringing groups to consensusInnovative and creative; ability to be flexible and adaptable based on youth priorities and needsCommitment to a youth-led model that ensures youth are leading efforts of programs and organizationComfort in community settings with diverse partners and stakeholdersStrong computer skills including Microsoft office programs, Google platforms and social mediaWillingness to travel throughout the Eagle River Valley for meetings, programs, and events, and travel throughout the region and state for meetings, trainings, and conferences.Salary and Benefits:This salaried position is full-time, averaging 40 hours per week. Occasional evening and weekend work commitments may be expected. This position is based in Eagle County.The salary range is $62,000-$68,000 and will be commensurate with experience. A generous benefits package is available including paid time off (vacation, sick/personal and holidays), paid professional development, flexible and remote work scheduling opportunities, option for a group health insurance plan, annual wellness benefit, employee assistance program, and more.