Development Coordinator
South Portland, ME - USA
Job Summary
Development Coordinator
The Opportunity Alliance is looking to fill this part-time Development Coordinator role with our Development and Communications department.
The Development Coordinator is a vital member of the Development and Communications team helping fuel TOAs mission of building better lives and stronger communities across Maine through donor stewardship communications and event this role you will help raise and manage the resources that power life-changing programs and amplify the impact TOA has on more than 24000 Mainers each year.
This role manages the donor database and development systems ensures accurate gift processing and financial reconciliation and supports strategic donor cultivation through portfolio management and reporting. The coordinator drafts donor correspondence and acknowledgments collaborates on annual appeals and other campaigns and helps execute fundraising events from registration through follow-up.
The Development Coordinator works closely with the VP of Development and Communications to help set departmental goals and strategy.
Schedule: Part-time 20 hours per week
Location: office location is based in South Portland with the opportunity for some remote work.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma required. Associate or Bachelors degree preferred.
- Experience with data entry required; proficiency in Raisers Edge (or similar database) preferred.
- Excellent oral written and interpersonal communication skills are essential to be effective in this position.
- Great analytical skills and results-oriented.
- Attention to detail and deadlines.
- Prior experience with nonprofit development/fundraising procedures preferred.
- Comfort working with boards and high-touch donors.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of donor records and information is absolutely required.
- Strong organizational skills an ability to manage multiple tasks and work as part of a team as well as experience organizing fund raising events preferred.
- Excellent writing planning organizational and public speaking skills preferred.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team.
- Demonstrated computer proficiency is a requirement. Ability to conduct online research necessary. Proficiency with data entry Microsoft Word Excel; facility with database management preferred.
- Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background child protective service check & sex offender check.
- Must not be on the state or federal suspension and disbarment list.
- Normal office conditions such as sitting with occasional standing walking reaching stooping bending kneeling crouching typing and lifting up to 10 pounds.
- Driving may be necessary to attend meetings and trainings but is not a primary and essential job responsibility.
Benefits: Our benefits include but are not limited to:
(offered to full-time and part-time employees)
- Generous paid time off accrual
- 9paid holidays per calendar year and up to 3 floating holidays per calendar year
- Excellent medical benefits at very reasonable cost
- Dental and Vision insurance options
- Agency paid basic life insurance and STD & LTD disability insurances
- 403(b) retirement with a generous agency match (all employees are eligible)
- Tuition Reimbursement offered once per year through an application process
- The Opportunity Alliance (TOA) is a qualified employer under thePublic Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)program.
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The Opportunity Alliance is Helping People Reach for a Brighter Future.
Mission: The Opportunity Alliance works with people to build better lives and stronger communities. We provide advocacy leadership and support to identify the goals and address the needs of individuals families and communities.
The Opportunity Alliance (TOA) is a dynamic results-focused Community Action Agency providing approximately 50 integrated community-based and clinical programs serving more than 20000 people annually throughout the state of Maine. With over 50 years of experience TOA draws from a comprehensive set of programs which address issues such as mental health substance use homelessness lack of basic needs and access to community an extensive array of services TOA provides opportunities for individuals to stabilize fragile situations and then works with them to achieve is client-focused with extensive experience working with diverse client populations. TOA programming includes four key sectors of service:
- Mental Health & Wellness
- Community Building
- Family & Early Childhood Education
- Economic Resources
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About Company
A Southern Maine nonprofit that helps people through crisis support, mental health and substance use care, family supports and early childhood education, community building, and access to basic needs.