Community Development Specialist
About The Position
The Community Development Specialist will support the implementation of fundraising strategies and manage logistics for the Community Development Department’s fundraising efforts. The Specialist will play a critical role in the success of the Foundation’s fundraising efforts, serving as a key operational and technical partner to the fundraising team and serve as a primary point of contact for a key external vendor. This position is heavily focused on the technical side of fundraising, including the management, analysis, and distribution of fundraising data and reports that help drive strategy, track performance, and support revenue growth initiatives. The Specialist will also directly manage multiple Walk for PKD events, along with our Marathon program, by providing coaching and fundraising guidance to participants to help maximize engagement and fundraising outcomes.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent experience
- Minimum 2 years’ experience working in peer-to-peer fundraising
- Significant experience with GFMP (formerly Classy) and Salesforce platforms required
- Strong organizational and multi-project management skills required
- Must have strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite required
- Ability to collaborate effectively among highly diverse (geographically & professionally) teams
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Double the Donation preferred
- Experience in volunteer and event management preferred
Responsibilities
- Serve as the main point of contact and administrator for the GoFundMe Pro (GFMP, formerly Classy) platform. Responsibilities include: creating, updating, and publishing fundraising event pages and templates, creating fundraising reports across events, submitting and managing support requests, and website testing to determine data accuracy while syncing with other platforms
- Directly manage multiple Walk for PKD events, by providing 1:1 coaching and support for participants and volunteers
- Directly manage the Marathon program, by reviewing and approving participant applications, providing ongoing fundraising and donation platform support, submitting recurring fundraising reports, and completing annual Charity Program applications
- Provide support developing and implementing fundraising strategies as determined by the Director of Community Development
- Track and implement local and national Walk for PKD (cash and in-kind) sponsorship benefits according to their benefits agreement, providing regular updates to the Community Development team regarding sponsorship payment status
- Track Walk for PKD fundraising progress on Salesforce and GFMP and provide regular updates to the Community Development team regarding progress toward program goal, gap to goal, and other KPIs
- Assist in the development of fundraising materials and communications
- Manage and organize the Community Development Department’s files/folder system on SharePoint
- Serve as the main point of contact for Double the Donation inquiries and utilize the platform to optimize fundraising strategies and outcomes
- Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders including volunteers, vendors, and community partners
- Oversee the development of and ordering process for Walk for PKD t-shirts and incentive prizes
Benefits
- Employer paid medical benefits including healthcare, dental, and vision for individual; subsidized medical benefits available for spouse/family.
- Employer funded HSA (for those who elect a HDHP)
- Life insurance and disability insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with 12% employer contribution, no match required, after six months of continuous service
- 11+ paid Holidays and 20 PTO days per year
- Paid half-day Fridays between Memorial Day and Labor Day
- Remote work environment, with a collaborative business center available to employees local to the Kansas City metro area as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
