What are the responsibilities and job description for the Development Associate position at Daybreak?
Job Description
Job Description
Overview of Daybreak and the Development Office
Founded in 1975, Daybreak is the sole provider of services for vulnerable and / or homeless youth and young adults age 10-24 in the Miami Valley. We serve over 800 youth each year through four main areas of engagement : emergency shelter, transitional housing, mental health services, and employment and education services. We also have a day shelter called the Drop-In Center for youth who are living on the streets while they await space to open in the shelter or transitional housing. In addition, we serve homeless and vulnerable LGBTQ youth through David's Place and have staff embedded in the adult shelters to find youth who may wish to be served at Daybreak.
The development office raises a little over $1 million annually. As the sole provider of services for homeless youth in the Miami Valley, Daybreak's strategic plan calls for aggressive growth in private funding in order to meet the needs of the growing number of at-risk and homeless youth in our community.
Daybreak is also preparing for its 50th anniversary in 2025, which may include a special campaign.
Job Summary
Daybreak is seeking a Development Associate Database Management, Gift Processing and Prospect Management for its philanthropy team. This is the key support position for the Development Department and requires the support of donor cultivation and stewardship strategies through management of the CRM, which is Raiser's Edge and RE NXT.
The development associate is responsible for gift processing and donor recognition, including monthly and yearly reconciliation with Finance office; management and administration of the constituent database (Raiser's Edge and RE NXT) and all paper records and files; data pulls for all development communications and all direct mail appeals; assist with management of leadership giving society; and entering and managing all constituent updates such as address changes, obituary information, etc.
Responsibilities and Duties
Gift Processing
- Process and maintain accurate records of all donors, gifts, and pledges, including United Way designations.
- Prepare acknowledgement letters in response to gifts and pledges received.
- Responsible for the gift acknowledgement and donor recognition process for all fundraising efforts, including thank you letters, pledge reminders, recurring gifts, and donor listings.
Database Management
Reporting & Prospect Management
Miscellaneous
Essential Experience, Skills and Competencies
Education Requirements : Associate's degree (AA) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school, plus 2-3 years' development experience.
It is the policy of Daybreak to ensure that the facility is in compliance with all license requirements and that all employees are fit for duty. Once a conditional offer of employment has been given, Daybreak requires that all prospective employees sign a background check release form and pass pre-employment testing before a start date may be given.
Background Check
Daybreak is required by State of Ohio law to perform a criminal background check, which includes fingerprinting, of eligible applicants. In addition to the fingerprints, Daybreak requires the following additional background checks.
National Sex Offender Registry
Pre-employment Testing
The following pre-employment tests will be conducted at Daybreak's expense. Tests include :
Should the pre-employment reviews indicate that the prospective employee does not meet the employment requirements, Daybreak has the option of either not hiring the person or postponing employment until the condition prohibiting employment has been removed.
If the background or pre-employment checks contain information that the applicant has committed, been convicted of, or pleaded guilty to any criminal offense, unless the charge was a minor misdemeanor not involving violence or a sexual offense at least 5 years old, or if the applicant refuses to submit fingerprints for a criminal background check, the conditional offer of employment will be withdrawn immediately.
Pursuant to SB 38 (child-serving agency), if it is determined that the applicant has committed one of the disqualifying events listed on the attached Ohio Revised Code Disqualifier sheet may prevent employment at Daybreak.
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