Stewardship Assistant - Temporary

Looking to make a difference in the lives of pets and people? With an almost year-round beautiful blue sky and a scenic mountain backdrop, HSPPR is a nonprofit animal shelter serving El Paso, Pueblo, and Douglas Counties as well as the City of Centennial in the colorful State of Colorado. We employ a total of 200 employees. We are an organization that celebrates and prioritizes diversity and inclusion. HSPPR welcomes you to apply for this exciting opportunity at our socially conscious organization.

The Stewardship Assistant implements the organization's donor acknowledgment and stewardship plan to enhance and strengthen supporter relationships of all levels and build a culture of gratitude. Perform a variety of support functions to ensure that donors are appreciated, informed, and engaged.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Edit and organize donor lists for stewardship mailings.
• Answer, assist, and route phone calls and voicemails for the Philanthropy team.
• Work with volunteers to complete donor thank you cards, including readying supplies and scheduling pick-up.
• Assemble and mail welcome packages for new monthly donors.
• Assist Donor Database Specialist with weekly gift acknowledgements in a timely and accurate manner.
• Responsible for Facebook/social media donor research and thank you notes.
• Track, organize, and maintain monthly donor data in Raiser's Edge, MailChimp, and Qgiv.
• Communicate with monthly donors to retain and update information.
• Provide general administrative support to team members as necessary and work in collaboration across departments to support the stewardship efforts of the office.
• Support the Receptionist and the Executive Communications Manager in answering the business office door, directing patrons, and helping with deliveries as needed.
• Assist the stewardship team with photographing, filming, and story gathering for donor communications.

Other:

• Commitment to the mission, values, goals, and success of HSPPR.
• Appropriately document observed animal behaviors utilizing objective language as required in relevant procedures and/or policies.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Duties

None

Physical Demands

• Regularly sits at computer station, often in a shared office space.
• Must be able to lift, push, and pull a minimum of forty pounds with reasonable accommodation.
• Consistently exposed to animals in the workplace and animal allergens under conditions with limited alternatives available.

Schedule Requirements

• Full-time/30 hours
• Temporary position from approximately 4/28/2025 through approximately 08/04/2025
• Schedule will include hours on Monday through Friday each week
• May occasionally include evening and weekend work
• work is done fully on-site (no remote or hybrid work available)

Education/Experience Necessary:

• Ability to effectively read, write, interpret, communicate, perform basic problem solving, and perform basic math as commonly expected from completion of a High School Diploma or Equivalent Education.
• Some development/philanthropy experience preferred.
• Strong customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Computer expertise and high proficiency with Microsoft Office software, data entry, and reporting.
• Ability to create, compose, and edit written materials.
• Attention to detail and the ability to prioritize and execute projects while meeting deadlines.
• Ability to initiate and complete projects and provide donor support with little supervision while exercising good judgment.
• Sound judgment and ability to exercise complete discretion when dealing with confidential information.
• Animal welfare and handling experience is a plus.

** Applications close on 04/20/2025, or until filled **

The core values of the staff unite us and guide us to provide the best service to the animals in our care, our organization, and our community.

Core Values Statements-

• Compassion: We believe that animals matter. We are committed to treating animals and people with kindness, respect and compassion.
• Stewardship: We are accountable and transparent in our actions and in the use of our resources to build trust in those we serve.
• Integrity: We believe we can make the greatest impact by staying true to our mission, always doing what is best for the animals and people of our community, and by standing united in our decisions.
• Excellence: We are passionate about our mission, and strive for excellence through continual learning, innovation and the development of our board, staff and volunteers.
• Collaboration: We seek strategic partnerships and alliances to advance the welfare and protection of animals and people.
• Service: We exist to serve our communities and operate with this commitment to serve as front and center in all we do.

As a condition of employment with HSPPR, you will be required to authorize HSPPR and ProScreening to conduct a background check before confirming an employment start date. The background check will include a criminal investigation, verification of citizenship/immigration status, and a motor vehicle record. By applying for this position, you acknowledge and agree that any offers of employment will be contingent upon completion of the background check to the satisfaction of HSPPR.

In consideration of any offers of employment made as a result of your interest in this position, by applying for this position, you hereby waive any and all claims that you may have against HSPPR for invasion of privacy in respect to drug testing and background checks as listed above.

Salary : $18 - $20