Development Specialist

NAU aims to be the nation’s preeminent engine of opportunity, vehicle of economic mobility, and driver of social impact by delivering equitable postsecondary value in Arizona and beyond.

• This position is a hybrid position which allows the incumbent to complete their work at both an NAU site, campus, or facility and at a non-centralized site with or without accommodation.
• Primary work will take place in indoor, office settings.
• Position is subject to the availability of funding.
Some travel to engage with potential donors is required. Occasional travel, weekend, or evening work may be required.

Part time, temporary, grant-funded position responsible for developing funding opportunities for CSV’s Environmental Literacy Corps (ELC). This position will fundraise by writing and applying for grants, developing donor relationships, conducting prospect research, and communicating the impact of donations that support the ELC program. This position will build connections for and collaborate with Advancement | Foundation fundraising staff including, but not limited to the Senior Director of Development, Corporate and Foundation Relations, etc.

CSV launched the Environmental Literacy Corps in 2022 after a year of planning. ELC members work on environmental education projects at schools, nonprofits, and local government agencies. Projects include visitor services, volunteer coordination, curriculum design and delivery, community garden projects, energy conservation projects, and other work that helps improve environmental literacy in Arizona. ELC has attracted $1.3M in philanthropic funding in the past two years but has been urged by those funders to seek additional and more varied sources of funding.

This person will help take the program to new heights and expand ELC’s impacts in Arizona’s communities.

Fundraising and Donor Development - 40%

• Collaborate with SBS’s Senior Director of Development to develop additional and more sustainable sources of funding for ELC’s continued operation and expansion.
• Research prospects, develop relationships with supporters in the community, and cultivate potential donor relationships
• Facilitate interactions with prospective private, corporations, and foundations for Advancement | Foundation and CSV staff
• Coordinate communications with donors and supporters, including acknowledgements/thank you letters, impact statements, reports, and newsletters. Works with CSV’s Marketing and Communications Coordinator, Data Analyst, and with Advancement | Foundation staff.
• Organize meetings, visits, and events with fundraisers/supporters, CSV staff, Advancement | Foundation staff, and members/beneficiaries
• Manage and maintains ELC-specific information in constituent database managed by Advancement | Foundation.
• Including Senior DOD, Advancement Communications, IT/Data, and Donor Relations team.

Grant Writing and Coordination - 40%

• Research grant sources and opportunities, review notices, summarize and presents to CSV staff and Senior Director of Development, prepares Letters of Interest, coordinates proposals and applications
• Track opportunities, writing progress, deadlines, and notice timelines
• Research, identify, develop, set, and implement fundraising strategy, working closely with the Senior Director of Development and with CSV staff

Other - 5%

• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field
• Prior experience with fundraising
• Prior experience with grant writing
• Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis

• The educational requirements and experience preferred, but not necessary, to perform in the position:
  • Experience in higher education or non-profit setting
  • Experience in fundraising at a major university
  • Proven ability to engage, motivate, and work with prospects, volunteers, university officials, faculty, and staff or similar constituencies
  • Demonstrated understanding of and appreciation for Northern Arizona University, its cultural and geographic specificity, and its commitment to student success
  • Demonstrated understanding of and appreciation for environmental and education programs
  Proven ability to work independently
  

• Direct experience with fundraising
• Working knowledge of donor databases
• Proven ability to solicit and close philanthropic gifts
• Proven ability to write successful grant applications for specific programs
• Strong organizational skills
• Strategic planning skills
• Excellent relationship building skills
• Effective, clear communication skills
• Engaged and attentive team player
• Takes initiative in a brand-new position without an accompanying manual or handbook
• Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 products, including Outlook email and calendar, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Sharepoint
• Ability to make travel arrangements and operate within a budget
• Experience working with sensitive information and ability to maintain strict confidentiality

This position has been identified as a safety/security sensitive position. Therefore, per AZ Revised Statute, Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, employment history investigation, degree verification (in some cases) and fingerprinting. If you are applying for a job that requires a CDL, you will be required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse and adhere to the clearinghouse requirements. Additionally, as an employer in the state of Arizona, NAU is required to participate in the federal E-Verify program that assists employers with verifying new employees' right to work in the United States. Finally, each year Northern Arizona University releases an Annual Security Report. The report is a result of a federal law known as the Clery Act. The report includes Clery reportable crime statistics for the three most recent completed calendar years and discloses procedures, practices and programs NAU uses to keep students and employees safe including how to report crimes or other emergencies occurring on campus. In addition, the Fire Safety Report is combined with the Annual Security Report for the NAU Flagstaff Mountain Campus as this campus has on-campus student housing. This report discloses fire safety policies and procedures related to on-campus student housing and statistics for fires that occurred in those facilities. If you would like a free paper copy of the report, please contact the NAUPD Records Department at (928) 523-8884 or by visiting the department at 525 E. Pine Knoll Drive in Flagstaff.

$38-$45 Hour - Salary commensurate with candidate's qualifications and related experience.

This position is non-exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The incumbent is eligible for overtime pay or compensatory time according to University policy. Further, the employee must submit timesheets that accurately reflect all hours worked.

This is a part-time, non-benefit eligible position.

Your career at Northern Arizona University includes the opportunity for professional development. New employee on-boarding training includes courses to be completed within the first 30 days.

NAU will not provide any U.S. immigration support or sponsorship for this position.

April 21, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.

To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply" button on this page. You must submit your application by clicking on the "Submit" button by midnight of the application deadline. If you need assistance completing your application there are instructions available on the Human Resources website or in person in the Human Resources Department located in Building 91 on the NAU Campus - on the corner of Beaver and DuPont Streets.

If you are an individual with a disability and need reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process, please contact the Disability Resources Office at 928-523-8773, DR@nau.edu, or PO Box 5633, Flagstaff AZ 86011.

Northern Arizona University is a committed Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. NAU is responsive to the needs of dual career couples.

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