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Donor Engagement Specialist

Community of Hope
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 1/22/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/22/2025

Job Type

Part-time

Description

Donor Engagement Specialist

Are you excited about a new opportunity? Do you have a passion for cultivating relationships and playing a pivotal role in amplifying our mission and fostering meaningful relationships with our supporters? Well, look no further! At Community of Hope, we have worked diligently to improve health and end family homelessness to make Washington, DC, more equitable. We believe everyone in DC should have access to good healthcare, a stable income, and home, and hope! If you are ready to make a positive difference in the community, this position is for you!

At COH, we strive for : Caring for Families. Improving Lives. Leading Change

Our Approach and Values :

We care for families by providing direct services with a focus on prevention, healing, and wellness.

We improve lives by building on families' strengths, honoring their choices, and taking a whole-family, multi-generational approach.

We lead and advocate for system change to address the effects of historical and current racial inequities on health outcomes and housing opportunities.

We embrace the diversity of our community , welcome all voices and perspectives, and treat everyone with respect, compassion, and integrity.

We strive for excellence in all that we do, implement evidence-based practices, measure our outcomes, and use this knowledge to continuously strengthen our work.

Position Summary :

The Donor Engagement Specialist will support individual donor engagement for current and newly identified major donors. This is a part-time position that is accountable directly to the Director of Development and supports the Vice President, Development and Communications and President and CEO.

The pay rate for this position ranges between $24.03 - $26.44 per hour and the offer amount is determined by the candidate's education, qualifications, and experience . Indeed provides their own estimated salary calculator and is not affiliated with COH's range.

Highlighted Duties and Responsibilities :

  • Develops and executes individual giving strategies that welcome and cultivate donors giving between[LG1] $500 and $999 and including welcome calls, personal thank you cards, special mailings, and other engagement tactics.
  • Manages logistics of annual year-end phone-a-thon.
  • Supports Night of Hope through registration management including software management, nametag production,
  • Coordinates and prepares materials - new donor research and next moves required - for regular Individuals Moves Management meetings.
  • Supports development of donor-focused publications with Communications team, Director of Development, and VP, Development and Communications.
  • Under direction of VP, Development and Communications and Development Director researches the philanthropic capacity of noteworthy individuals who have not yet given to COH using accessible platforms including Google, Blackbaud Analytics, and resources as able including Donor Search.
  • Reviews a targeted list of new donors annually, providing details on capacity and vetting capacity generated in Blackbaud Analytics.
  • As requested, inputs research into Raiser's Edge prospect research and develops and shares reports on prospects for further engagement.
  • Completes other duties as requested by supervisor.
  • Attends all-staff retreats, and development staff meetings regularly.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

  • B.A. / B.S. or equivalent experience required.
  • 1-2 years development experience preferred.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail required.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills required.
  • Experience working in a nonprofit, social service environment a plus.
  • Knowledge of computer systems, including internet and Microsoft Office 365 required.
  • Ability to work some evenings and weekends required.
  • Ability to travel to other COH sites.
  • Knowledge of Blackbaud's Raiser's Edge (including NXT) or other fundraising databases strongly preferred.
  • At COH, we understand the toll that the Covid-19 pandemic has taken on the workforce, which is why we prioritize the following well-being and work-life balance-centered benefits :

  • Remote work opportunities are available for many of our roles, promoting a culture of work-life balance.
  • 8-hour workdays, which include a paid lunch
  • 11.5 paid company holidays, 1 personal floating holiday, 15 days of paid vacation (increases to 20 after 3 years of service), and 12 days of paid sick leave on an annual basis
  • Annual performance-based raises, up to 5% of your annual pay
  • Tuition reimbursement, loan repayment for clinicians, licensing reimbursement, and continuing education unit funds for licensed staff
  • Many opportunities for internal promotions and transfers across the agency as we continue to grow; we average 30 promotions each year
  • Ongoing internal leadership training for supervisors
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion training and initiatives for all staff
  • Ongoing well-being activities, culture compact activities, and trauma-informed care initiatives
  • Medical / Dental / Vision Plans through CareFirst BlueCross Blue Shield
  • Life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
  • 403(b) Retirement Plan
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care reimbursable expenses
  • And much more!
  • In relation to remote work versus on-site expectations, this position is classified as the following :
  • Remote : Remote work and on-site work requirements are generally split roughly 50 / 50.

    Please note that remote work designations are subject to change or fluctuate at any point in time and the supervisor may require in person learning for a specific amount of time after hire.

    About Us :

    Community of Hope is a mission-driven, innovative, and rapidly growing nonprofit. For over 40 years, we have provided healthcare, housing, and supportive services for under-resourced, underserved and people experiencing homelessness in Washington, DC. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, we provide medical, dental, emotional wellness, and care coordination services for the whole family at three locations in DC. Community of Hope also strongly emphasizes maternal and child health, with midwifery practice and the only free-standing birth center in DC. In 2020, Community of Hope provided about 28,400 medical visits, 7,000 dental visits, and 10,000 behavioral health visits for about 11,000 patients. Community of Hope provides community walk-in COVID testing and COVID vaccines. Community of Hope is also one of the largest providers in DC of housing and support services for families and individuals experiencing homelessness. Through providing these programs, we live out our mission to improve health and end family and individual homelessness to make Washington, DC, more equitable.

    Community of Hope cares for families and individuals by providing direct services focusing on prevention, healing, and wellness. We improve lives by building on families' and individuals' strengths, honoring their choices, and taking a whole-family, multi-generational approach. We lead and advocate for system change to address the effects of historical and current racial inequities on health outcomes and housing opportunities. We embrace the diversity of our community, welcome all voices and perspectives, and treat everyone with respect, compassion, and integrity. We strive for excellence in everything we do, implement evidence-based practices, measure our outcomes, and use this knowledge to strengthen our work continuously. We were selected as one of The Washington Post 150 Top Workplaces in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, and 2021 based on feedback from our staff.

    To request a reasonable accommodation to complete an employment application or for general questions about employment with Community of Hope, contact a Recruiting Coordinator. Email : hr@cohdc.org Phone : 202-407-7747. Community of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.

    Salary Description

    24.03 - $26.44 per hour

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