Development Specialist

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 $1000 Family $2000
• 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.

WHAT WE ARE GOING TO LOVE ABOUT YOU:

• Minimum Education: Bachelors degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum Experience: Two (2) years administrative data entry or customer service; Experience working in development or nonprofits preferred.
• Required License: Current Colorado Drivers license and proof of automobile insurance.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift/carry a minimum of 30 lbs.

Care Synergy is affiliated with Care Synergy a nonprofit network of community-based hospice and palliative care organizations serving Colorados Front Range and the Regions Largest Home Health Hospice and Palliative Care Network. Care Synergy provides mission support services to better equip Care Synergyto operate as a distinct and independent organization while working together to share best practices and serve more Coloradans along the Front Range.

If you need assistance completing the electronic application please contact our Talent Acquisition team via email at You may also call the Human Resources Department at . Applications can be completed in-person at any one of our affiliate office locations.

The Organization does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race color religion gender gender identity pregnancy national origin age disability creed ancestry genetic information marital status sexual orientation/identity transgender status military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment based on any of these protected classifications.

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