Veterans Inc. the largest provider of supportive services to Veterans and their families in New England believes that because they were there when we needed them we must be there now that they need us.
Veterans Inc. is seeking to fill the Development Engagement Specialist position.
Under the general direction of the Sr. Fund Development Manager the Donor Engagement Specialist is a key member of the Development team and is responsible for the identification acquisition and retention of donors maintaining the donor database acknowledgment of all donations individual giving strategies and overall development support.
This position is onsite within the Development Office.
WHAT YOULL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DAY TO DAY:
- Develop and refine strategies to ensure proper acknowledgment recognition and stewardship of donors.
- Develop and implement Individual Giving strategies and analysis for the Annual Giving campaign.
- Support the maintenance and expansion of relationships with individual/corporate donors foundations and other grantmakers.
- Track giving and produce reports as needed to share with the team.
- Track event/sponsorship/foundation donation management.
- Communicating with finance to reconcile donor records
- Facilitating timely acknowledgment functions (Letters etc.
- Collaborate on grantseeking strategies and manage a calendar of planned grants to support new projects and ongoing initiatives.
- Collaborate with Sr. Fund Development Manager on research preparation and management of unrestricted grants through application and reporting process; develop timelines and tracking systems as necessary.
- Producing compelling and informative donordirected pieces such as annual impact reports fundraising appeals and acknowledgment letters.
- Assist with annual fundraising events as needed.
WHAT YOU MUST HAVE:
- Bachelors degree in English Communications Journalism Business or a related field.
- Four 4 to six 6 years experience in donor relations nonprofit operations writing and/or filing applications (manual and electronic) evaluation project management reporting and public outreach/relations preferred.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office particularly Word Excel and PowerPoint.
- Outstanding communication and organizational skills with strong grammar creative writing proofreading and word processing skills required.
- Must be able to confidently and successfully manage competing deadlines and prioritize to accomplish tasks.
- Excellent critical thinking problemsolving and organizational skills.
- Exceptional project management skills (prioritizing timeline budget procedure reporting and evaluation) required.
- This position requires some travel reliable transportation and a valid drivers license are required.
- Must be able to pass a CORI/background records check successfully.
- Compliance with Veterans Inc. COVID19 Vaccination Policy. Religious and Medical Exemptions are considered.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:
Comprehensive Benefits Package for FT employees includes:
- BCBS Medical Dental and Vision Insurance
- Employer Paid Short and LongTerm Disability and Life Insurance.
- $2000 Medical OptOut program if you have medical coverage through another source.
- Retirement Plan 403B) with a $2000 Match
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Paid Parental Leave
For more information or to apply now visit our website. Please do not mail email or fax your cover letter/resume as we are limited to only accepting completed applications through our career page. Mailed emailed or faxed cover letter resume and applications will not be reviewed.
Veterans Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation age marital status disability gender identity or protected Veteran status. If you need assistance completing an application dont hesitate to contact .
We do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Agencies are requested not to contact Veterans Inc. with recruiting inquiries.
Required Experience:
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