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Development Associate at Outreach in Richmond Hill, NY
Job Description
Development Associate
Exempt-NC · Location: Richmond Hill, NY, US
Position: Development Associate
The Development Associate will serve as the heartbeat of our Development and Communications department. In this fast-paced environment, you will have the opportunity to engage with all facets of development, work on significant growth prospects in fundraising, marketing and communications and play an important role as the agency builds its fundraising capacities, especially as it ramps up toward its 50th Anniversary Campaign for 2029-2030. This position will report to the Director of Special Events & Fundraising and work closely with the Vice President of Development & Communications and, often, in tandem with our Communications Manager.
Essential Duties:
- Manage departmental administration and operations, with a focus on event support, prospect research, development and execution of direct mail and email appeals, and annual report and generation of fundraising reports utilizing the agency’s database of record, Raiser’s Edge NXT.
- Manage administrative tasks for the department, including taking meeting notes, developing, and uploading donor profiles, generating action and revenue reports, submitting expense reports, assisting in internal and external scheduling, and additional data entry as needed.
- Assist in the execution of limited direct mail and email campaigns and quarterly newsletters, with a new major gifts campaign as part of the agency’s 50th Anniversary Campaign.
- Track foundation report and proposal deadlines and providing weekly updates for the Executive Management team.
- Undertake special assignments as requested by Executive Team, Vice President for Development and Communications and the Director of Special Events and Fundraising.
- Under the direction of the Director of Special Events and Fundraising, assist with all in-person fundraising, development, board, and staff events including pre- and post-event follow up and onsite logistics.
- Generate gift reports, prospect lists, and donor profiles/wealth reports, as well as help to establish Outreach’s first digital donor moves management program in Raiser’s Edge NXT.
- Draft and or update donor acknowledgement letter templates in Raiser’s Edge NXT for all fundraising campaigns and events, and generate individual thank you letters for leadership’s signature and personalization.
- Research current and potential donors to identify new fundraising opportunities, including:
- Identify and research potential and existing donors to the organization who have a greater capacity to give.
- Stay abreast of philanthropic news and trends to find potential benefactors not yet associated with the organization.
- Support the Board and Executive Team by researching potential donors in their contact pools.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher required.
- 5+ years of experience contributing to development/fundraising work at a non-profit organization, preferably in the behavioral health field.
- Proficient with Raiser’s Edge NXT or similar CRM tools.
Preferred Qualifications:
- A strong commitment to Outreach’s mission to help individuals and families struggling with substance use and behavioral health issues to live their lives to the greatest potential.
- Exceptional verbal, writing, and interpersonal communication skills, keen attention to detail, highly organized, and able to deliver high-quality work under deadlines.
- Familiarity with wealth screening tools a plus.
Position Status:
This is a full-time Exempt position. Exempt employees are defined as employees who, based on duties performed and manner of compensation, shall be exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) minimum wage and overtime provisions. Exempt employees are salaried and expected to work any hours above and beyond their regular schedule necessary to ensure completion of all tasks in a timely manner.
Monday - Friday: 9am - 5pm
35 hours per week