Development Associate

Job Description

Job Description

OVERVIEW

The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) supports people who have lost or left their homes. For over 100 years, the unwavering commitment of our leadership, team, network of service providers, and advocates has helped redirect the destiny of countless vulnerable lives. In communities the world, we break down barriers and demand justice for refugees and immigrants as they successfully integrate into new communities. We provide essential social and legal services to rebuild productive lives, turning tragedy into prosperity. We are a purpose driven organization with a mission to protect the rights and address the needs of persons in forced or voluntary migration worldwide and supporting their transition to a dignified life. To learn more about our work, please visit our website at www.refugees.org.

The Development Associate (DA) position supports the revenue growth and diversification of resources for the USCRI Vermont Field Office in Colchester. The DA cultivates, stewards, and retains individual and foundation / corporate donors through a moves management process. The DA is also responsible for cultivating, promoting, and stewarding other types of donors at the Field Office including project / proposal development, grant-writing, and grants management. The position reports to the Vice President for Strategic Development and works in close coordination with the Vermont Field Office Director and USCRI Development headquarters staff. The ideal candidate will be flexible with strong interpersonal skills, open to taking on varied responsibilities, and a self-starter.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Under the direction of the Vice President of Strategic Development and in close consultation with the Vermont Field Office Director, the Development Associate develops, recommends, and executes a strategy for prospecting, retaining, and growing donor contributions, in alignment with industry best practices, USCRI’s mission and goals, and national / global events and news;
• Manages and supports the Advisory Committee comprising community leaders;
• Engage and build a portfolio of local foundations and the business sector on opportunities to partner and support USCRI;
• Research and apply for funding opportunities from various sources, including government (federal, state, and local), foundations and corporations;
• Write, revise and submit funding proposals on behalf of the field office, in collaboration with Finance and Program staff to ensure quality of all proposals;
• Manage gift processing, including management of monetary and in-kind gift acceptance, and coordinate with Development and Finance staff to ensure timely acknowledgement, proper entry and tracking of gifts, and accuracy of donor records;
• Maintain and build relationships with major donors in alignment with the USCRI Development Department practices, sufficiently to assure donor loyalty and solicit increased giving;
• Enhance agency efforts to solicit in-kind donations through volunteers and other community support;
• Plan, implement and track progress of approved agency events, including outreach, community engagement, and fundraising events;
• Support marketing and communications activities to promote agency events activities; and
• Other responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

All of the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation. All job duties indicated is not to be an exhaustive statement and other job-related duties may be assigned as required by the supervisor(s).

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants is an equal opportunity employer.