Advocates for the West · 1 day ago
Development Associate
Boise, ID
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$56K/yr - $62K/yr
2+ years expAdvocates for the West is a non-profit public interest environmental law firm headquartered in Boise, Idaho, seeking a Development Associate to support their fundraising and public education programs. The role involves overseeing the CRM system, coordinating foundation fundraising efforts, and managing volunteer programs to ensure the organization's mission is advanced effectively.
Environmental Services
Responsibilities
Oversee CRM (Bloomerang) system, including tracking all donations, generating acknowledgements, maintaining records, preparing reports, analyzing data, and serving as organizational lead on Bloomerang best practices
Coordinate recurring gifts program, including tracking all donations, generating acknowledgements, maintaining records, preparing reports, analyzing data, and serving as primary contact for participating donors
Cultivate current donors in the $1-99 annual giving range by offering gratitude and building relationships
Support in-person and virtual events, including management of data and volunteers, and support event logistics
Manage the development, communications, and engagement volunteer program
Participate in the creation and implementation of an annual development, communications, and engagement plan
Create and maintain an annual calendar containing deadlines for submission of grant applications and reports, and touch points to foster relationships with foundation staff and/or trustees
Coordinate writing and submitting materials for grant applications and reports
Lead the organization in identifying and cultivating relationships with foundation prospects, coordinating support from staff, and meeting with primary contacts, when appropriate, to communicate the organization’s work and priorities
Manage all foundation related data in CRM
Attend meetings, retreats, and trainings
Participate in organization-related committees, as desired or requested
Complete all required paperwork (i.e. evaluations)
Perform other duties, as needed
Qualification
Required
Two years' or more of comparable experience in an administrative, assistant, and/or fundraising capacity
Familiarity with, or eagerness to be competent in, CRM management
Strong attention to detail with exceptional organizational skills; a fast learner with the ability to consistently meet deadlines
Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google products, as well as comfort and experience with remote-meeting software (Zoom)
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including ability to distill complex issues into clear and persuasive messaging
Enthusiasm for connecting with people and building relationships
Preferred
Commitment to •Advocates for the West's• mission
Highly collaborative style with proven capacity to inspire cooperation and work well with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
Aptitude for generating, maintaining, and applying data to drive strategy
Prior non-profit experience
College degree preferred but not required with 2 or more years of comparable experience
Benefits
Medical, vision, and dental insurance
Disability insurance
Pre-tax medical savings plan
Cell phone reimbursement
Generous vacation and leave policies
Sabbatical program after seven years’ employment
Professional development opportunities relevant to their position and career goals
Company
Advocates for the West
Advocates for the West is a nonprofit, public interest environmental law firm headquartered in Boise, Idaho with an office in Portland, Oregon.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase