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Description
Help Us Change Lives
Auberle is seeking a passionate and mission driven Development Associate to join our Development team.
Organization: Auberle is a dynamic, award winning, faith-based nonprofit serving over 5,150 people in 14 PA counties in five program areas: Housing, Workforce Development, Young Adult Services, Foster Care, and Behavioral Health. We have been recognized three times as best in the country along with numerous regional awards for the quality of our work and staff. A strong financial agency, Auberle is a thought leader in these turbulent times and our growth attests to that. We served 5,150 people in FY24, an increase of 1,000 from FY23, which was 556 more than FY22. Since 7/1/24 we have launched 5 new programs and expanded to central PA. We built and manage large networks of hundreds of partners to achieve our Mission.
We are Holistic, Innovative, Collaborative, and Effective. We offer management training, coaching, and support for the right person to grow with us to assist in our growth and service excellence. Energage recently recognized us as a Top Nonprofit Work Place in the country.
Position Overview: Auberle Development is a highly effective team that raises awareness and funds to allow Auberle to serve more people more effectively. The Development Associate plays an important role in appeals, stewarding relationships with investors and participating in all fundraising activities, including events.
The Development Associate is a self-motivated team player that assists the Development Department in fulfilling the development activities of the organization. This position requires strong writing and communication skills to:
- Serve as principal grant writer including, but not limited to, conducting preliminary research on prospective corporate, foundation and federal funding opportunities, prepare proposals and follow-up reports and maintain files.
- Be a relationship manager for a donor group to drive their cultivation and grow support.
- Coordinate events with our event planner to increase support in fundraising events.
- Communicate and participate in all stewardship activities to recognize donors to increase their engagement with Auberle.
- Support the team to ensure departmental goals are met through positive and productive interactions and help the team achieve fundraising goals.
- Be a contributing member of the Development Department.
Key Performance Objectives:
- Organization and Planning: Promote the philosophy and mission of Auberle in the provision of all responsibilities, learn and implement trauma-informed approaches to service delivery and agency culture by working within the Sanctuary Model.
- Detail Oriented: Exhibit strong writing and editing skills with close attention to detail and branding, assists with the research, background materials, and packaging of grant proposals, major donor proposals, and other applications and campaigns as requested.
- Collaboration: Support overall operations for the department by creating database reports as needed, assist with all aspects of event management including, but not limited to, maintaining guest lists, gathering and preparing registration materials and other duties as assigned for fundraising events.
- Result Driven: Market the agency using outcome data to regularly communicate with donors, referral agencies, key decision makers, clients and volunteers, demonstrate an understanding of and respect for the cultural diversity of consumers, volunteers, staff and other stakeholders, lead and follow as directed.
- Time Management: Team player with strong multi-tasking ability, works well under pressure, ability to work independently to problem solve, meet deadlines consistently, manage time effectively, a strong work ethic and the ability to communicate effectively.
Qualifications
Principal Qualifications and Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree and 1-2 years of related experience preferred.
- Excellent written, verbal and customer service skills are a must.
- Expertise in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and donor databases.
- Act 33/34 clearances required. Random drug testing may be conducted to maintain a safe and drug-free workplace.
Salary : $45,000 - $50,000
