What are the responsibilities and job description for the Development Assistant position at Elizabeth Richardson Center?
Job Summary :
The Development Assistant will serve as support staff to the development team.
Essential Job Functions include :
- Prepare fundraising materials.
- Assist with event logistics and planning.
- Generate trust among donors and potential donors by being authentically interested in their needs and interests, and by creating a positive image through enthusiastic interaction via face-to-face meetings, phone, email, regular mail, and on social media.
- Create marketing and promotional materials.
- Attend community engagement events.
- Assist with donor communication.
- Support effective volunteer leadership recruitment, stewardship, and engagement.
- Produce regular messaging and newsletter.
- Record donor information through a CRM program.
- Assist with volunteer training programs to ensure volunteers understand their roles, expectations, and organizational goals.
- Assign volunteers to appropriate roles that match their skills and interests.
- Advocate for the value of volunteering both within the organization and externally, raising awareness of the impact volunteers make.
- Foster relationships with community organizations and build partnerships that support the volunteer program.
- Recruit partners to participate in our industries program.
Qualifications - Knowledge / Skills / Abilities include :
Work Environment :
Physical Demands : This role requires sitting, standing, walking, lifting, carrying, reaching, pushing, pulling, repetitious computer and phone computer, and talking to people. Lifting requirements of up to 50 lbs. on occasion.
Travel : Not frequent.
Required Education and Experience :
Preferred Education and Experience :
Additional Eligibility Qualifications :
Other Duties : As required to fulfill the ERC mission.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities and activities, and may change at any time with or without notice.
AAP / EEO STATEMENT :
The Elizabeth Richardson Center (ERC) is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal, State, and local laws that prohibit discrimination based on sex, race, creed, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, ancestry, family status, medical condition, family care leave, genetic predisposition or status as a covered veteran and other protected characteristic under applicable law.
ERC embraces the concepts of a diverse workforce, and applies this to all phases of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, employment, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, reduction of workforce and termination, rates of pay, or other forms of compensation, selection for training, the use of all facilities, and participation in all company-sponsored employee activities. Provisions in applicable laws providing for bona fide occupational qualifications, business necessity, or age limitations will be adhered to by the company where appropriate.
ERC will take affirmative action as called for by applicable laws and Executive Orders to ensure that minority group individuals, females, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans, Armed Forces service medal veterans, and qualified disabled persons are introduced into our workforce and considered for promotional opportunities.
