Educare DC · 2 hours ago
Development Specialist
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expEducare DC is an organization dedicated to providing high-quality early learning programming for underserved children and their families. The Development Specialist will support the development department in raising over $2.4 million annually by managing donor communications, maintaining donor records, and assisting with fundraising events.
Child CareChildrenEducationNon ProfitParentingUnderserved Children
Hiring Manager
Swetha Gupta, MBA
Responsibilities
Work closely with the Senior Director of Development to execute a comprehensive fundraising strategy in order to achieve annual fundraising goals
Support the outreach of the Senior Director of Development to individual major donors, foundations and corporations with prospect research, data entry into the database, and related administrative tasks
Support community level fundraising with local groups and collaborate with the Development team on all United Way and Combined Federal Campaign programs
Participate in charity events and other relevant fundraising events, as assigned by the Senior Director of Development
Support the production and implementation of year-end solicitation campaigns and annual fund stewardship activities, including creating materials, pulling send lists, mail merges, and communicating with vendors for the printing and sending of materials
Accurately record all gifts and pledges into the CRM database and provide tax acknowledgement letters to donors in a timely fashion, in coordination with the Development Team and Finance Team
Assist in sending pledge reminders and acknowledgments to donors
Assist in providing weekly reporting on donor/fundraising information as requested by management
Maintain and update donor records in the CRM database, ensuring a consistent high degree of accuracy for donor data including data entry, tracking and coding systems
Assist the Development team with creating new records for donors in the CRM database, entering notes for donors and attaching appropriate documentation to donor records (i.e. – award letters)
Assist with CRM queries as needed (i.e. – looking up donor records, checking giving history, etc.)
Assist in the creation of materials and correspondence to support fundraising and stewardship activities, including appeal letters and emails, donor stewardship pieces, impact reports, acknowledgement letters, event invites, and email campaigns, working with external graphic designer as needed
Maintain Educare DC donor swag inventory and support with donor appreciation initiatives
Support stewardship efforts by assisting the department with gathering stakeholder testimonials
Support the Development team with the Grant Process (i.e. – drafting Grant Cover Sheets, emailing relevant departments, etc.), as needed
Other relevant duties as assigned
Assists in production and distribution of mailings and reports
Support fundraising and donor engagement events, by assisting with logistics, including the invitation and RSVP processes
Coordinate volunteer opportunities with existing corporate partners who are current donors. Coordinate additional volunteer opportunities, as assigned
Assist with meetings and tours, including scheduling support, room reservation and setup, assembling donor packets and donor swag bags
Qualification
Required
A minimum of one year experience in fundraising, preferably with a proven success in fundraising efforts
Highly organized with remarkable attention to detail
Ability to efficiently prioritize, manage projects, and meet deadlines
Motivated self-starter, with creative problem-solving and critical thinking skills
A commitment to continuous learning
Exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality in all aspects of donor, volunteer, staff, and organization information
Significant proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Proficiency with fundraising databases (Bloomerang) and design tools (Canva, Adobe Suite) a plus
High commitment to data integrity
Ability to work independently with little supervision
Bachelor's degree in a related field with one year of relevant fundraising experience
Clearance of background checks as required by local, state, and federal regulations
Annual physical exam, drug screen and TB tests, and Covid-19 vaccination are required as a condition of continual employment as required by Educare DC, state, and federal regulations
Advanced command of the English language and grammar, both verbal and written
Experience working successfully with a culturally diverse staff and clients
Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function
Ability to work flexible hours as needed (i.e – to attend community meetings, conferences or events) favored
Benefits
Annual physical exam, drug screen and TB tests, and Covid-19 vaccination are required as a condition of continual employment as required by Educare DC, state, and federal regulations.
Company
Educare DC
Opened in 2012, Educare DC provides high quality early childhood education to more than 375 children and their families, from pre-natal through pre-k, across 2 Educare DC centers and 4 partner sites in Wards 7 and 8.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Richard D. Calder
Board Chair
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