Benefits:
100% Employer Provided Dental Insurance
100% Employer Provided Medical Insurance
401(k)
Opportunity for advancement
Paid time off
Parental leave
Training & development
Wellness resources
Plummer Youth Promise is seeking a relationship builder to serve as their new Development Associate. The mission of this new role is to grow our major donor pipeline, move donors to increasing levels of giving, and to ensure every donor understands the impact their gift makes. Reporting to the Director of Development and Communications, the Development Associate will manage a portfolio of major donors for annual and capital campaign giving.
The Associate is responsible for the development and successful execution of engagement plans for some of our most important audiences. They will work closely with the communications team to fully leverage our activities and events. The Associate is a natural relationship builder, goal-oriented, and believer in the power of philanthropy.
This is an ideal role for someone who moves with ease across a diverse group of constituents and thrives on sharing a story. The organization is in the middle of a capital campaign with aggressive plans to grow fundraising, communications, and community presence over the next three to five years. This will present the opportunity to develop additional skills and grow into new responsibilities and roles.
What You'll Do Develop relationships with current and prospective donors. Represent Plummer Youth Promise at community events and forums while actively seeking new and stewarding current individuals and families who align with Plummer’s values and mission.
Donor Engagement
Achieve personal annual revenue goal and assist the team in achieving its goals
Coordinate the annual Holiday Gift Drive and other organized in-kind giving campaigns
Support individuals in their personal fundraising activities – marathon, birthday, etc.
Prepare donor research and briefings for donor meetings, proposals and stewardship
Support the annual event(s) plan that supports organizational goals
Secure corporate sponsorship for events, as appropriate
Community Presence & Engagement
Identify and secure opportunities for Plummer to represent our mission, values, and work, including fairs, business expos, and community-centric events that advance organizational goals
Ensure Plummer is well represented at events and engagements, including recruiting appropriate staff to participate, providing corresponding materials, and sharing our presence on social media
Support The Team
Assist in the development and execution of year-round fundraising plan and budget to meet revenue goals
Maintain accurate and timely records and achieve monthly targets on donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities and results
What You'll Bring
Competencies
Communication - Shares appropriate information to keep stakeholders informed; understands the differences in individual communication styles; communicates clearly and effectively in writing and in person; adheres to both written and verbal reporting communication policies.
Initiative - Exhibits strong effort and desire to accomplish what is undertaken; expresses opinions and initiates ideas; takes a task and runs with it; creates program ideas and activities.
Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving - Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals; understands program strength and weaknesses; adapts strategy to changing conditions.
Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; sets goals and objectives.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Strong commitment to our vision and mission
Relationship building skills, you enjoy networking and learning about people
Solid MS Office skills, particularly Word and PowerPoint
Communication, you tell a persuasive story, verbally and in writing, in a compelling and concise manner
Listening, you listen and process, asking questions to help determine next steps
Highly organized with a meticulous attention to detail
Collaboration skills, you are committed to a team and working together
Ability to thrive and adapt in fast-paced environment
Demonstrated experience with data analysis and a curiosity and eagerness to explore and interpret data, with a proactive approach to uncovering insights and identifying trends
Salesforce NPSP experience a plus
One to three years relevant experience
Working Conditions and Physical Demands:
Ability to ascend and descend narrow stairways
Ability to lift 30 pounds
Visual and hearing acuity to perform job related functions
Valid Massachusetts Driver’s license and reliable transportation, local travel required
This is a hybrid role – three days in the Salem office, two remote
Hours are typically, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm with occasional modifications to accommodate evening and weekend events
*IF YOU HAVE SPECIFIC CONCERNS ABOUT THE DEMANDS BELOW, PLEASE DO NOT LET THAT DETER YOU FROM APPLYING. WE ARE WILLING TO DISCUSS THE CONDITIONS & DEMANDS IN MORE DETAIL
How You'll Grow
Self-Awareness & Development – Is aware of own strengths and areas of development; values constructive feedback from others; works to overcome limitations; active in professional development.
Teamwork – Works cooperatively with others, makes efforts to include others on the team and encourages all to participate in discussion; contributes to achieve a common objective; makes decisions that benefit the team; assists others when needed; celebrates wins together.
Understanding of the Child Welfare System – Appropriate, asset-based interactions with residents and clients; maintain appropriate boundaries; develop knowledgebase of local, state, and national child welfare histories, trends, news, and data; engages program staff in considerate/efficient ways.
Professional Growth – the organization is in the process of a capital campaign with aggressive plans to grow fundraising, communications, and community presence over the next three to five years. This will present the opportunity to develop additional skills and grow into new responsibilities and roles.
Flexible work from home options available.