Development and Communications Associate

Description

The Development and Communications Associate is responsible for the organization’s income and community outreach, including grant writing and reporting, database management, direct mail, website maintenance, social media, and promotion Foothills in the media and beyond. The Development and Communications Associate is chosen by and reports to the Executive Director and is a part-time position with the potential to grow into a full-time position.

Must love serving children.

Job Duties

Fundraising/Donor Records

• Maintains up-to-date database of donors and potential donors, including entering gifts in database.
• Pulls custom reports from the database as needed
• Creates mailing list for solicitation letters.
• Prints and mails solicitation letters.
• Prepares thank-you letters for ED’s signature.
• Helps in the implementation of fundraising events
• Writes grant applications and reports
• Maintains fundraising calendar to ensure timeliness of all income activities
• Keeps accurate records of fundraising status

Communications

• Maintains website
• Posts to social media
• Works with executive director and board of directors to promote the organization
• Distributes press releases to local media
• Creates the annual report
• Collaborates with other team members to develop client brochures
• Plans and oversees events to promote the organization

Skills Required

Qualifications and Skills

• Requires a minimum of two years previous office, administrative, and bookkeeping experience, preferable with a nonprofit organization.
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Skill at maintaining a donor database
• Knowledge of basic computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe Pro, and PowerPoint.
• Adept at managing a website and creating posts for social media.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with board members, team members and colleagues.
• Ability to work in a stressful job environment with difficult subject matter and keep own emotions in check.
• Ability to develop logical and creative solutions and be responsible for making sound decisions.
• Ability to schedule effectively and make efficient use of time.
• Ability to be flexible and adjust to a quickly changing schedule and handle distractions and interruptions.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision in managing own work activities.

Work Schedule

Foothills is open 9am to 5 pm Monday through Friday. Currently staff are working a hybrid remote and in-office schedule. Specific days and times TBD depending on candidate.

Additional Info

Competencies

• Interpersonal Skills: Approaches others in a tactful manner; ability to work well under pressure and respond quickly to challenges; maintains confidentiality; keeps emotions under control; and remains open to others’ ideas.
• Oral Communication: Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; and participates in meetings.
• Written Communication: Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; and is able to read and interpret written information.
• Cultural Competency and Humility: Demonstrates a commitment to lifelong self- evaluation and self-critique of cultural competency; has a proven track record of working well with diverse clients and stakeholders. We strive to have a welcoming and inclusive environment. This requirement is not taken lightly and will be evaluated regularly.
• Teamwork: Has the ability to work as a team member with individuals from a variety of disciplines; balances team and individual responsibilities; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; and supports everyone’s efforts to succeed.
• Ethics/Professionalism: Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and ethically; accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments; and upholds organizational values.
• Quality: Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; and monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Initiative: Volunteers readily; undertakes professional development activities; and asks for and offers help when needed.
• Planning/Organizing: Ability to work independently; prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; sets goals and objectives; and develops realistic action plans.
• Adaptability: Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; and able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Dependability: Is consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; and arrives at meetings and appointments on time; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Physical Requirements While performing the duties of the job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close and distance vision.

Other Requirements Must have access to a vehicle; possess a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance; submit to a pre-employment thorough criminal and child abuse background check and thereafter every three years, and demonstrate proof of legal ability to work in the United States, and, if applicable, demonstrate registration with the Selective Service.

Performance Evaluation Performance will be evaluated on the ability and effectiveness of the Administrative Coordinator in carrying out the above responsibilities by the Executive Director 

Equal Opportunity Employer Foothills does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment based upon race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, national origin, cultural background, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, military service, or any other basis prohibited by state law relating to discrimination in employment.