About the Role
Serve as the heartbeat of the Development and Communications department, engaging in all facets of development, working on significant growth prospects in fundraising, marketing, and communications, and playing an important role as the agency builds its fundraising capacities towards its 50th Anniversary Campaign.
Responsibilities
- Manage departmental administration and operations, focusing on event support, prospect research, direct mail and email appeals, and fundraising report generation using Raiser’s Edge NXT.
- Handle administrative tasks including meeting notes, donor profile development and uploading, action and revenue report generation, expense reporting, scheduling assistance, and data entry.
- Assist in executing direct mail, email campaigns, and quarterly newsletters, including a new major gifts campaign for the 50th Anniversary.
- Track foundation report and proposal deadlines, providing weekly updates to the Executive Management team.
- Undertake special assignments as requested by Executive Team, Vice President for Development and Communications, and Director of Special Events and Fundraising.
- Assist with in-person fundraising, development, board, and staff events, including pre- and post-event follow-up and onsite logistics.
- Generate gift reports, prospect lists, and donor profiles/wealth reports, and help establish the agency's first digital donor moves management program in Raiser’s Edge NXT.
- Draft and update donor acknowledgement letter templates and generate personalized thank you letters for leadership.
- Research current and potential donors to identify new fundraising opportunities, focusing on those with greater capacity to give and staying abreast of philanthropic news.
- Support the Board and Executive Team by researching potential donors in their contact pools.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher required.
- 5+ years of experience contributing to development/fundraising work at a non-profit organization, preferably in the behavioral health field.
- Proficient with Raiser’s Edge NXT or similar CRM tools.
Skills
- Exceptional verbal, writing, and interpersonal communication skills
- Keen attention to detail
- Highly organized
- Ability to deliver high-quality work under deadlines
- Familiarity with wealth screening tools a plus
Work Type
- Full-time
- Exempt
Experience Level
- 5+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree or higher
About the Company
- A strong commitment to Outreach’s mission to help individuals and families struggling with substance use and behavioral health issues to live their lives to the greatest potential.
