Philanthropy Assistant

Shriners Children's•Dayton, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Shriners Children's Ohio is seeking candidates for a PRN Philanthropy Assistant to join our Philanthropy team. The Philanthropy Assistant will collaborate with the Philanthropy team in planning and executing special events, donor cultivation events, stewardship programs, and other engagement activities, as well as administrative operations including in-kind donations, donor acknowledgment, and donor database management. The role will support the stewardship of donors and key relationships, build awareness, and increase engagement.

Requirements

2 years of Philanthropy experience

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in related field
Healthcare fundraising experience
Experience with Blackbaud or other CRM systems

Responsibilities

Provides support to the Senior Director of Philanthropy in the fulfillment of departmental duties
Processes donations and prepares acknowledgment letters and other donor correspondence
Tracks, updates, and maintains all prospective and current donor activities in the appropriate donor database system
Creates monthly fundraising reports and other database reports as needed
Drafts donor correspondence and prepares letters of acknowledgment for all donations, pledges, and letters of intent
Documents standard procedures and guidelines as required for donations processing and other Philanthropy Office procedures to ensure consistency
Supports the planning and execution of major fundraising events
Serves as main “day of” logistics orchestrator and troubleshooter; facilitates post-event follow up activities; and conducts post-event appraisals to determine success
Maintains guest lists, gathers and prepares registration materials, and other duties as assigned
Gains proficiency in event management tools such as Classy Live, serving as staff lead for that tool
Assists philanthropy team members with individual donor prospect identification, research, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. This includes developing stewardship relationships with select donors and volunteers.
Assists the team in maintaining cooperative relationships with affiliated Shrine Temples, Shrine Clubs, and local community support groups (3rd party events) for philanthropic support
Creates and maintains confidential donor prospect records
Ensures availability of all forms, resource materials and office supplies through regular inventory and procures items needed within purchasing and departmental budget guidelines
Assists with expense reporting; travel and meeting coordination; calendar management, and file maintenance
Supports departmental meetings through date and location scheduling: communication; attendance tracking; agenda and material and presentation preparation; logistics coordination; meeting minutes recording and distribution, and follow up activities