Development Associate

North Lawndale College Prep Charter High School

Job Location:

Chicago, IL - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 50000 - 85000

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

North Lawndale College Prep

Development Associate

Reports To: Director of Advancement

Position Summary

The Development Associate is a critical frontline fundraising position responsible for executing key strategies across all fundraising channels with a primary focus on the annual fund grant writing and donor stewardship. This role supports the Director of Advancement and the CEO in meeting annual fundraising goals by managing a portfolio of mid-level donors and ensuring the efficiency of the overall development operations.

Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesFundraising & Donor Portfolio Management

Manage a personal portfolio of annual and mid-level donors to cultivate solicit and steward gifts up to $10000.
Execute the Annual Giving Program including direct mail campaigns email solicitations and online fundraising initiatives.
Conduct prospect research to identify new individual corporate and foundation funding sources.
Write edit and submit grant proposals and reports to foundations and corporate funders as assigned by the Director of Advancement.

Donor Stewardship & Communication

Coordinate and personalize gift acknowledgement and thank-you processes to ensure prompt and meaningful donor recognition.
Assist in planning and executing donor engagement and fundraising events including logistics invitation lists and follow-up.
Draft compelling fundraising and stewardship communications (e.g. impact reports donor updates campaign materials).
Coordinate with the Communications staff to ensure consistency of messaging in all development materials.

Operations & Administration

Manage the day-to-day operations of the donor database (CRM) including accurate gift entry maintaining donor records generating mailing lists and pulling reports.
Support the Director of Advancement in preparing materials for Board and committee meetings.
Track fundraising performance against goals and provide regular progress updates to the Director of Advancement.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree required.
Minimum of 3 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising development or a related field.
Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
Excellent writing editing and interpersonal communication skills.
Proficiency in using a donor database/CRM system and Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint).
A clear commitment to the mission and values of NLCP.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Regularly required to stand walk sit and interact with students and staff.
Occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds.
The noise level in the work environment can be moderate to loud especially in collaborative classroom settings.

Conditions of Employment

Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Compliance with all board policies ISBE requirements and relevant educational laws

Required Experience:

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