CASA for Children of Multnomah, Washington, Columbia, & Tillamook Counties · 10 hours ago
Development and Communications Assistant
Portland, OR
Part-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
1+ years expCASA for Children is Oregon’s largest and longest serving CASA organization, representing numerous counties and advocating for children who have experienced abuse and neglect. The Development and Communications Assistant plays a crucial role in supporting the development team through administrative tasks, database management, and event coordination.
Non-profit Organizations
No H1B
Hiring Manager
Anna Patterson
Responsibilities
Entering and updating contact information, actions, notes, and any other data required
Inputting all cash and in-kind gifts made to the organization
Quarterly updates of all CASA volunteer, Board of Directors, and Ambassador Board records
Quarterly updates of e-mail records between Raiser’s Edge, Constant Contact, and Optima
Assisting in the monthly reconciliation of gift records and resulting gift adjustments
Assisting in the development of mailing lists and development reports
Assisting staff or board members with donor histories and backgrounds as needed
Responsible for ensuring all donations are acknowledged in an accurate and timely manner (our goal is to acknowledge all gifts within 3-4 days)
Responsible for alerting senior development staff to new donors and other gifts that require additional stewardship
Assist the development team with the administrative functions of fundraising campaigns
Assisting the team with planning and day-of event activities
Helping to procure raffle and auction items
Assisting with the distribution of save-the-dates, invitations, tickets, sponsorship requests and invoices, and other collateral required for events
Assist in the management of a communications calendar including social media and emails
Assist, as needed, with marketing efforts in coordination with overall branding, events, digital advertisements, web updates, updating print and online collateral, and fundraising initiatives
Qualification
Required
Must have at least one year of experience working in a fundraising database
Extremely detail-oriented
Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communications skills; and ability to work with individuals with diverse backgrounds
Ability to organize time effectively, establish priorities, meet deadlines
Proficient in MS Office Suite, Google Suite
Commitment to professional ethics in working with highly confidential, sensitive information
Support of the CASA for Children mission and ability to articulate that commitment
Successfully complete criminal justice and ODHS abuse registry background checks
Proof of U.S. residency
Attend a court hearing
Complete CASA's 'Knowing Who You Are' anti-bias, cultural competency training in your first six months of employment
Complete 12 hours of continuing education annually
Preferred
Raiser's Edge experience preferred
Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud and social platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn preferred
Benefits
Full employer-paid benefits package with medical, dental and vision coverage (including mental health)
Annual additional earnings stipend of ~$8,286 with waiver of employer coverage
Life insurance
Short/long term disability
Generous annual paid time off policy (PTO) that’s awarded upon hire
Calendar year-end holiday schedule to help with work/life balance for a total of 19 holidays given annually
401(k) retirement plan that matches employee deferrals dollar for dollar up to 5% of salary
Company
CASA for Children of Multnomah, Washington, Columbia, & Tillamook Counties
When a child who has been abused or neglected is going through the trauma of the foster care system, a Court Appointed Special Advocate is tirelessly working to guide them through safely, quickly, and effectively.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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