What are the responsibilities and job description for the Philanthropy Associate position at River Edge?
Philanthropy Associate
About River Edge Behavioral Health
As one of the leading behavioral health providers in Georgia, River Edge Behavioral Health has provided comprehensive mental health, addictive disease, and intellectual and developmental disabilities services for the past 60 years to the counties of Central Georgia. River Edge Foundation is the 501(c)(3) fundraising arm of River Edge, spreading the story of health and healing to the community of charitable givers whose generosity helps us make life better.
Pay and Benefits
Benefits: 401(k) with employer match, dental insurance, disability insurance, employee assistance program, flexible schedule, flexible spending account, health insurance, health spending account, life insurance, paid time off, parental leave, professional development assistance, and vision insurance
Job Schedule
Hours Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm.
Job Description
This position offers the opportunity to learn and grow in the field of nonprofit fundraising. The Associate will assist the Director of Philanthropy in conducting River Edge Behavioral Health and River Edge Foundation's philanthropy and fund development activities. External responsibilities include engagement in a multi-million-dollar capital campaign by identifying and cultivating major funding sources and implementing stewardship and investor recognition procedures. Internal responsibilities include assisting the Director of Philanthropy to institutionalize a culture of philanthropy, fund development activities within the organization, and managing the donor database.
Specific Accountabilities
- Helps foster a culture of philanthropy internally to create donor-centered organizations that nurture loyalty through comprehensive relationship-building, including cultivation and communications.
- Maintains confidentiality at all times.
- Assists in executing short and long-range fund development plans and programs that support River Edge Foundation's values, mission, and general objectives.
- Executes designated day-to-day operations of the development function and monitors adequacy of strategies and tactics.
- Maintains the Bloomerang database, entering gifts and pledges, setting reminders, scheduling activities, and generating reports and correspondence as needed.
- Alerts, briefs, and advises the Director of Philanthropy on problems and problem solutions in the day-to-day operation of the Philanthropy Office.
- Complies with internal fund development and philanthropic principles, policies, and procedures.
- Appropriately represents River Edge and the Foundation, the Boards of Directors and Trustees, and the CEO to investors, prospects, regulators, development committee(s), and fundraising volunteers.
- Implements cost-effective fund development programs while maintaining an acceptable level of quality.
- Ongoing study regarding the field of philanthropy and fundraising is expected. This is a promotable position.
Qualifications:
- Fully COVID Vaccinated.
- Database management skills and experience, confident and thoughtful oral and written communication skills with attention to detail
- Event management, some marketing experience.
Required knowledge and experience:
- Proposal writing, special events, and development office functions
- Gift processing, prospect and donor histories, and fundraising reporting.
- Familiarity with office computer systems is necessary.
- Experience with Bloomerang fundraising database preferred.
Educational Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in a field adaptable to fundraising.
All selected applicants must pass a satisfactory background and pre-employment drug screen.
This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified. Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered, but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring manager for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will receive notification via email.
We at River Edge believe every employee has a right to a safe work environment. Therefore, we require full vaccination of all employees.
Getting the vaccine, frequently washing your hands, sanitizing common areas, and wearing your mask continues to be the most effective way to fight COVID-19.
