Development Associate for Communications

Department: Development
Reports to: Director, Individual Giving
Date: June 9, 2015
FLSA Status: Exempt

The Development Associate will assist the Director of Individual Giving with all forms of donor acquisition and donor cultivation (major donors and general donors), donor research, event planning, and the development of marketing / fundraising materials with the goal of increasing the funds available to support the mission and vision of YouthBuild USA.

Development and Fundraising

• Assist in increasing the amount of funds received from individual donors through targeted solicitations, including the Annual Summer and Winter Fundraising Appeals, fundraising events, and new fundraising campaigns or ideas.
• Contribute to the creation and editing of direct mail fundraising packages for the annual appeals and other targeted mailings, including overseeing the logistics of the creation process.
• Participate in the formulation of fund-raising strategy for the organization and specific projects through meetings and discussions with program and development staff. Make recommendations about appropriate contacts or visits for development staff.
• Analyze donor metrics and outcomes of different individual funding steams so that the information can help the organization adapt its fundraising strategy. Present results of research in the form of written reports which include, as appropriate, both detailed information organized to facilitate retrieval and analyses of the significance of the information.
• Maintain and grow donor relationships in a hands-on, steady manner.
• Collaborate with members of the development team in the achievement of goals.
• Take initiative in proposing and implementing new ideas.

Donor Research

• Identify and research existing and prospective individual donors.

Database Management

• Manage all aspects of our fundraising database for individuals including accurate reporting, donor information, gift processing, donor recognition and the generation of mailings.
• Facilitate and track electronic mass communications to current and prospective donors.
• Supervise data management assistants

Marketing / Communication

• Together with the Director of Individual Giving, and other team members and event hosts, organize events for individual donors and prospects, including site visits, breakfasts at corporate offices, house parties, and other events.
• Staff fundraising events to maximize contact with current and prospective donors and work with Director of Individual Giving on all follow-up. Provide logistical support to the inclusion of YouthBuild graduates in the events.
• Provide direct support of communications activities, such as photo, video and story resource management
• Assist with the preparation of high-quality donor correspondence, proposals, grants, reports, mailings, acknowledgements, etc.
• Develop ways to use social media to connect with sub-sets of our donors
• Assist with website management including collaborating with the Director of Individual Giving, Communications, and Data Services team members on online donor engagement strategy

Administration & Other

• Support the Friends of YouthBuild Committee including assisting with the scheduling of meetings, preparing agendas, preparing minutes, and finding innovative ways to expand and increase the participation of this group.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with 2-3 years of professional experience including work in a nonprofit development department
• Skilled with data management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Well organized, detail oriented, good judgment, discretion, and confidentiality
• Ability to function under pressure, meets deadlines, handle multiple requests, and provide detailed follow-through on various tasks
• Demonstrated ability to establish relationships with a wide variety of people including both low income and wealthy individuals.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment, commitment to social justice

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with fundraising software such as Civi or other relational data base management software, as well as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint in addition to desktop publishing skills.
• Experience working with youth
• Ability to travel
• Flexible and committed to excellence

If you are interested in learning more about YouthBuild USA, please visit our website at www.youthbuild.org. If you are interested in applying for this position, please send your cover letter and resume to: Job Search, YouthBuild USA, 58 Day Street, Somerville, MA 02144 or you may apply on-line @ http://www.youthbuild.org/apply. Please apply by July 10, 2015. YouthBuild USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer Male/Female/Disabled/Veteran.