Development Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Provides support to the Annual Gifts and Special Events teams. Participates in developing and implementing fundraising events and activities. Interacts with various groups including committee members, volunteers, administration, physicians, business community members, Foundation staff and other stakeholders; works to build and reinforce a “culture of philanthropy” throughout the organization.

Job Responsibility

• Plans, manages, and coordinates projects and ensures project initiatives and timelines are met. Participates in fundraising activities and provides support for all event teams.
• Plans, coordinates and conducts logistics for committee meetings and fundraising efforts.
• Assists with the production of printed material – invitations, programs, brochures, etc.
• Interacts with outside vendors to secure bids and monitor deadlines; supports direct mail team and manages vendor relationship.
• Coordinates cultivation/stewardship events as needed; works collaboratively with Major Gifts team.
• Attends and works team events; helps with committee member and committee outreach.
• Arranges regular committee meetings and maintains related minutes and follow-up documentation.
• Attends planning meetings; helps to develop team reports.
• Helps implement the communication process for the annual appeal and direct mail program (maintaining logs, entering data in the application, updating suppression lists, formatting lists, addressing inquiries and providing materials as needed).
• Interacts with various external vendors which includes overseeing printing and production process for material. Operates under general guidance and work assignments are varied and require interpretation and independent decisions on course of action.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• 2-4 years of relevant experience, required.

*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).