Development Associate
About The Position
The Development Associate assists with fundraising, marketing/community outreach, and administration. The Development Associate is a strong writer, and is an organized, positive individual with an entrepreneurial spirit who is comfortable working without supervision and as part of a team. The Development Associate will juggle a variety of duties, including writing grant proposals and donor correspondence, managing donor databases, representing Via Care at community outreach meetings, coordinating events and creating collateral materials and social media content. As a part of a small but energetic team consisting of the Chief Development Officer, a contracted marketing consultant, and contracted grant writers, the Development Associate will have the opportunity for significant creativity and input and to make a real difference in the lives of low-income individuals and families in East L.A.
Requirements
- B.A. required
- Two years non-profit administrative experience
- Fluency in Spanish
- Interest in community health
- Superior written, verbal and interpersonal skills
- Ability to represent the organization with professionalism and integrity
- Strong attention to detail, ensuring that all communications, deliverables, and projects are accurate, professional, and audience-appropriate
- Excellent problem solving and organization
- Ability to prioritize workload/multiple requests based on own judgment of importance/need to the department
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (specifically MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel), G-Suite, Adobe, and all social media platforms
- Exceptional time-management and organizational skills
- Reliable transportation to travel between work sites.
- Subject to a criminal background check prior to employment
- TB and annual Influenza, to be renewed every year. Boosters as needed.
- Compliance with all mandated vaccinations and all boosters is a term and condition of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Master of Public Health or equivalent degree preferred
Responsibilities
- Write grant proposals and reports
- Research funding sources, including government and private foundation grants
- Proofread proposals and prepare grant packages for submission to funders
- Assist with foundation site visits
- Manage grant database and calendar of submission and report deadlines
- Write and send acknowledgement of grants to donor agencies
- Assist with preparation and distribution of development materials including brochures, newsletters and other promotional items, including signage, flyers, website and social media content and miscellaneous donor correspondence
- Coordinate and promote the monthly foodbank
- Coordinate annual National Health Center Week events every August
- Participate in marketing team meetings
- Create and organize fundraising events and campaigns
- Develop reports that describe the progress and effectiveness of each campaign
- Assist with large donor events
- Draft and send acknowledgements of donations to donors
- Assist updates for donors and annual giving campaign
- Manage individual donor database
- Assist with Development Department calendar, including internal meetings, and external meetings with partnering agencies, private foundations, County, State, and government agencies.
- Register Development staff for conferences and trainings
- Execute grant due diligence and distribute award documents to appropriate departments
- Take minutes at board development committee meetings
- Organize and maintain Development files including contracts/agreements
- Assist with federal, county and foundation audits as needed
- Provide day to day administrative and project support and manage special projects as assigned
Benefits
- Mileage reimbursement is provided when applicable.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
