Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

We Offer Flexibility + Excellent Benefits

• Paid Vacation: 12 days accrued annually
• Paid Sick Time: 12 days annually
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays
• Work from home up to one (1) day/week after successful 6-month onboarding
• Comprehensive medical insurance ($100/month for employee coverage)
• Employer-paid employee Vision and Dental Insurance
• Employer-paid employee Life and Long-Term Disability
• Retirement match of 5%
• Annual professional development dollars
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

Salary Range: $24-$32/hourly commensurate with qualifications

Schedule: Full-Time, Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (with some flexibility + work from home up to 1 day/week after successful 6-month onboarding) with occasional nights and weekends.

Target Hire Date: March 2025 (with some flexibility).

Are you an experienced fundraiser and event planner with a passion for empowering families and improving children’s lives?

The Children’s Developmental Center, in Richland, WA is hiring a Fundraising & Events Specialist to implement fundraising strategies, including fundraising events, to support the organization's mission. Collaborating with the Development Coordinator and Marketing & Communications Specialist, this role involves planning and coordinating fundraising events, donor engagement activities, and securing financial resources to achieve organizational goals. This position reports to the executive director.

Is this you?

• You are looking for a nonprofit fundraising position where you can make a meaningful impact in the Tri-Cities communities.
• You are passionate about the Center’s commitment to the mission of empowering families and improving children’s lives.
• You enjoy attending networking events, building strong community relationships, and securing donations and sponsorships.
• You are experienced in fundraising, and event planning and management.
• You are great at developing donor relationships and connecting them with the mission.
• Skilled in recruiting, training, and leading volunteer teams for various events.
• You want to work in a values-centric workplace with high employee morale. We value Compassion, Communication, Teamwork, Support, and Flexibility

What does the position entail?

• Identify and attend weekly networking, community events, and 1-1 donor meetings to build donor and sponsor relationships.
• Actively seek out and secure donations and sponsorships through direct outreach and solicitation.
• Identifies new fundraising opportunities, and strategies to expand community support.
• Implements donor engagement and stewardship strategies, including new donor acquisition, donor re-engagement, donor retention, and major gifts.
• Conducts donor cultivation through campaigns and ongoing stewardship.
• Manages community gifts, monthly gifts, planned giving, and in-kind donations.
• Collaborates with the Project Specialist, Marketing & Communications Specialist, and Development Coordinator to plan and execute fundraising events.
• Recruits and trains volunteers for events.
• Identifies, writes, and applies regularly for grant opportunities. Completes grant reports ensuring that programmatic results are in alignment with grant requirements.
• Maintains accurate donor information in donor software and reports on trends.
• Supports small-business collaborations, web-based donations, and social media campaigns.
• Reports on key fundraising and performance metrics.
• Supports staff with online communications including website, social media, and peer-to-peer.
• Coordinates with the Executive Director and press to further the Center’s mission and programs.
• Delivers community presentations, and facility tours, and solicits new board members & volunteers.
• Authors advocacy letters, organizational publications, reports, and website content.
• Other reasonable and related duties as needed.

• At least one to three (1-3) years of fundraising and event coordination experience preferred.
• Proven success in nonprofit fundraising, donor engagement, and event coordination.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills. Strong relationship-builder.
• Ability to work collaboratively and demonstrate strong empathetic interpersonal skills.
• Ability to consistently provide accurate, thorough, and quality work.
• Highly responsible and accountable. Committed to protecting confidential information.
• Ability to be cooperative, supportive, and adaptable to change.
• Proficient in MS Office, donor databases (we use GreaterGiving), and social media.
• A commitment to the Children’s Developmental Center’s mission and values and the ability to apply those values in your work.
• Must have the ability to commute locally for events (up to 20% of the time.) Must maintain a WA State Driver’s License and vehicle insurance.
• A background check and pre-employment drug screening are required and will be administered after a conditional offer of employment has been accepted.
• Due to working in a building where children are present, COVID-19 vaccination and a negative Tuberculin test is required.

Equal Employment Opportunity and DEI Commitment

We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and we welcome candidates of all identities to apply. The Children’s Developmental Center provides equal employment opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants without unlawful regard to race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, honorably discharged veteran or military status, gender expression or gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a disabled person, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you need accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact nevresab@childrensdc.org.

How do I apply?

Apply online here. The hiring process consists of: phone interview, virtual interview, in-person interview, background check, and drug screening after a conditional job offer.

We are a drug and alcohol-free workplace. Pre-employment drug testing is required.

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