Development Specialist

Care Synergy•Denver, CO

2d•$26 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

Care Synergy has an immediate opening for a Development Specialist. Location : Denver, CO Status : Full-time Schedule : Monday-Friday, 8-5 Hourly Pay Range: $25.61 - $30.09 Supplemental Pay: Based on position, schedule and/or availability: Overtime Mileage and Expense Reimbursement : Sixty-two and a half cents per mile – one of the highest in the industry! CULTURE, BENEFITS AND PERKS: We value engagement, community, and outreach initiatives and know it matters for our team members and our patients. We provide welcoming and supportive care to our patients and a work environment where all team members feel respected and valued. We support a culture of work-life balance and provide team members with two, free, confidential and robust benefit programs designed to provide solutions to the logistical and financial problems that arise in life. Low healthcare premiums: we have not increased our team member medical rates 4 out of the last 5 years Employer pays over 90% of employee medical premium in some plans Health Savings Account (HSA) with significant Employer Funding: Single $1,000, Family $2,000 Healthcare Benefits are effective on the 1st of the month following date of hire Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation Pay): 18 days in the first year for FT team members Seven Paid Holidays with an additional Floating Holiday 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match: 50% match up to 8% of total compensation Company-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance Career & Logo wear Education Reimbursement Program Clinical Career Ladders Certification Pay Generous Discover-a-Star Team Member Referral Program Team Member Service Awards Early Wage Access Legal and Identity Protection Robust Leadership Development Training Programs REWARDING WORK YOU WILL DO: Responsible for donor stewardship and relationship management, coordinating and delivering donor activities and events, providing customer service, writing, tracking and reporting on grants, gifts, acknowledgments, administrative support and maintaining the digital presence for the Development or Foundation departments per assigned affiliate. Assists in developing and implementing annual fundraising strategies, activities, events and campaigns. Cultivates and maintains positive relationships with individual donors, volunteers, corporate sponsors, and foundation partners. Develops and executes donor stewardship plans including personalized communications, recognition, and engagement initiatives to strengthen relationships and retention. Prepares and distributes donor acknowledgments, impact reports, and stewardship communications. Serves as the first point of contact for development-related calls, emails, and visitors, providing information, assistance, and exceptional customer service to donors and the public. Manages the ordering, tracking, and placement of memorial giving, which may include bricks, trees, benches, ensuring accuracy and coordination with vendors and donors. Supports donor prospecting and research to identify new funding opportunities. Research grant opportunities from foundations, private foundations, corporations, and government agencies. Drafts, edits, and submits grant proposals and letters of inquiry. Tracks proposal deadlines, reporting requirements, and funding outcomes. Maintains organized grant files and update internal tracking systems. Coordinates logistics and staffing for fundraising events, donor receptions, and community outreach activities. Supports online giving campaigns, peer-to-peer fundraising, and volunteer-led initiatives. Assists with post-event follow-up, acknowledgments, and evaluations. Works closely with marketing, program, and volunteer teams to ensure cohesive donor communications and engagement.

Requirements

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Minimum Experience: Two (2) years administrative, data entry or customer service
Required License: Current Colorado Driver’s license and proof of automobile insurance.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to lift/carry a minimum of 30 lbs.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in development or nonprofits preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for donor stewardship and relationship management, coordinating and delivering donor activities and events, providing customer service, writing, tracking and reporting on grants, gifts, acknowledgments, administrative support and maintaining the digital presence for the Development or Foundation departments per assigned affiliate.
Assists in developing and implementing annual fundraising strategies, activities, events and campaigns.
Cultivates and maintains positive relationships with individual donors, volunteers, corporate sponsors, and foundation partners.
Develops and executes donor stewardship plans including personalized communications, recognition, and engagement initiatives to strengthen relationships and retention.
Prepares and distributes donor acknowledgments, impact reports, and stewardship communications.
Serves as the first point of contact for development-related calls, emails, and visitors, providing information, assistance, and exceptional customer service to donors and the public.
Manages the ordering, tracking, and placement of memorial giving, which may include bricks, trees, benches, ensuring accuracy and coordination with vendors and donors.
Supports donor prospecting and research to identify new funding opportunities.
Research grant opportunities from foundations, private foundations, corporations, and government agencies.
Drafts, edits, and submits grant proposals and letters of inquiry.
Tracks proposal deadlines, reporting requirements, and funding outcomes.
Maintains organized grant files and update internal tracking systems.
Coordinates logistics and staffing for fundraising events, donor receptions, and community outreach activities.
Supports online giving campaigns, peer-to-peer fundraising, and volunteer-led initiatives.
Assists with post-event follow-up, acknowledgments, and evaluations.
Works closely with marketing, program, and volunteer teams to ensure cohesive donor communications and engagement.

Benefits

Supplemental Pay: Based on position, schedule and/or availability: Overtime
Mileage and Expense Reimbursement : Sixty-two and a half cents per mile – one of the highest in the industry!
Low healthcare premiums: we have not increased our team member medical rates 4 out of the last 5 years
Employer pays over 90% of employee medical premium in some plans
Health Savings Account (HSA) with significant Employer Funding: Single $1,000, Family $2,000
Healthcare Benefits are effective on the 1st of the month following date of hire
Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation Pay): 18 days in the first year for FT team members
Seven Paid Holidays with an additional Floating Holiday
403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match: 50% match up to 8% of total compensation
Company-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
Career & Logo wear
Education Reimbursement Program
Clinical Career Ladders
Certification Pay
Generous Discover-a-Star Team Member Referral Program
Team Member Service Awards
Early Wage Access
Legal and Identity Protection
Robust Leadership Development Training Programs