Applications have been put on hold for this position.
Job Title: Development Associate
Job Location: Hybrid, two days a week in Oakland
Projected Position Start Date: As soon as possible
Job Classification: Non-exempt, full time (37.5 hrs per week)
Annual Salary: USD $58,000-62,000 per year
Reporting To: Director of Major Gifts
About this Opportunity:
Are you interested in gaining skills in all areas of fundraising at a high-impact environmental nonprofit? Are you passionate and driven to dive into multiple projects with a small but mighty team? Greenbelt Alliance is hiring for a Development Associate who will be instrumental to ensuring effective fundraising from individual major donors, foundations, government grants and fundraising events. This role will serve as critical support in the development department administrative and research tasks.
We are looking for someone who is a team player and excited to participate in fundraising activities including donor relations, database management, corporate and foundation support, fundraising appeals, and special events, such as outings and mixers. This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment while wearing multiple hats to help drive organizational impact.
You’ll be a great Development Associate for Greenbelt Alliance if you are:
- Excited to collaborate with a talented team of fundraising professionals and advance your skills in development
- Bring a passion for supporting organizational and team excellence in our mission to ensure the Bay Area is resilient to a changing climate
- Excited to work with logistics and administrative support tasks
- A self-starter, who can work collaboratively and independently, with great attention to detail
- Enjoy rolling up your sleeves in various responsibilities to move projects forward
- Desire to learn more about fundraising strategies and activities across different revenue streams
- Have an interest in writing and researching in support of donor proposals, blog posts, grant applications, and investigating new fundraising opportunities
- Thrive in organizational skills, record-keeping, and multiple task management
Key activities will include:
- Serve as key administrative point of contact for our three-person development team, and Executive Director when needed
- Manage all aspects of donation processing and tracking (including mailed in and online gifts from donors, grants, government contracts) updating and maintaining Salesforce database and other fundraising systems, coordinating with Finance team
- Support coordinating the seasonal fundraising appeals process (in print and digital)
- Assist in donor stewardship activities, including holiday cards and processing acknowledgement letters
- Support philanthropic foundation and government grant proposal submissions
- Conduct research for new individual donors, foundations, government grant opportunities to pursue
- Assist in updating the major donor pipeline tasks and responsibilities, and help keep the development team on track by taking notes in meetings and managing up when necessary
Desired Qualifications for Associate:
We do not expect any single candidate to have extensive expertise/experience in all of these areas, but will prioritize candidates with demonstrated success being a critical-thinker and quick-learner.
- Experience in nonprofit fundraising, donor or community relations, grants management, and/or other administrative experience.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with a focus on efficiency and effectiveness.
- Ability to strategize creatively, think critically, and proactively address issues.
- Proponent of continuous process improvement.
- Exceptional communications.
- Strong interpersonal skills, responsibility and maintaining transparency.
- Self-starting work ethic, comfortable with both collaborative and independent work.
- Ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities and deal effectively with ambiguity.
- Familiarity and experience using any of the following software is a plus: Google Suite, Asana, Coda, Slack, Salesforce, Zoom, Quickbooks, BILL, Divvy, Classy, Insperity.
Benefits:
- 100% Employer-Paid Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, and Vision Insurance policies. Life insurance policy also provided.
- 50% Employer-Paid Insurance policies for dependents.
- Generous Paid Time-Off package, including Vacation Days, Sick Days, and Floating Holidays. As many as 14 paid holidays off, including Winter Break.
- Professional development and training opportunities
Work Authorization:
At this time, Greenbelt Alliance is unable to offer assistance to noncitizens or nonresidents in obtaining employer-sponsored work visas. All employees must have authorization from the federal government to work lawfully in the United States of America. Authorization would include US citizenship, US permanent residency (“green card”), or any other type of unexpired work authorization visa issued by the federal government.
Equal Employment Statement:
Greenbelt Alliance is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, disability, gender, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other category. We strongly encourage people of color, LGBTQIA+ persons, people of different levels of physical ability, people with diverse national and class origins, and all qualified persons to apply for this position.
Greenbelt Alliance encourages candidates of all abilities to apply to this position! In the case you may require any kind of special accommodation in order to complete the application or hiring process, please contact Princess Washington via email at pwashington@greenbelt.org.
About Greenbelt Alliance:
Greenbelt Alliance’s mission is to educate, collaborate, and advocate to ensure the Bay Area is resilient to a changing climate. We envision a region of healthy, thriving communities made up of lands and people that are safe during climate disasters, and where everyone is living in harmony with nature for generations to come. Greenbelt Alliance is working toward a future where people and nature don’t merely survive, but thrive. We focus on data-driven and innovative policy solutions fostering much-needed regional collaboration to plan and invest in resilient communities, leveraging our expertise to realize a climate-resilient Bay Area.
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