What are the responsibilities and job description for the Development Associate position at Utah Community Action?
Utah Community Action of Salt Lake City, UT, is seeking to hire a Development Associate. This position is full-time with a competitive wage of $28.66 per hour. You would be working with our Chief Impact & Strategy Officer to create, manage, and implement goals and strategies for Utah Community Action as they relate to donor and corporate engagement. This position will include fundraising, events, marketing, communications, and volunteer engagement.
WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN OUR TEAM
We are a nonprofit organization with growth and advancement opportunities and a supportive, uplifting culture. We offer generous benefits that begin the month after you start and include health, dental, vision, a flexible spending account (FSA), a healthcare spending account (HSA) with up to a $2,500 match, a 401k plan with a 5% match, short and long-term disability, accident insurance, life insurance, 11 paid holidays, paid time off between Christmas and New Year's, up to 192 hours of Paid Time Off (PTO) in the first year, and an hour of paid time on Fridays for self-care.
ABOUT UTAH COMMUNITY ACTION
Founded in 1965, Utah Community Action is a nationally recognized nonprofit provider of comprehensive services for income-eligible families. Our six core programs are Head Start, Adult Education, Case Management & Housing, Nutrition, HEAT, and Weatherization. We address barriers to self-sufficiency to empower individuals, strengthen families, and build communities. We are committed to ending poverty and improving the lives of those living in our community.
The culture here at Utah Community Action is based on our agency values of appreciation, compassion, integrity, respect, and trust. Our well-trained management team maintains an open-door policy so employees can ask questions and solve problems.
YOUR LIFE AS A DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE
In this position, you support the executive team in strategic planning related to resource development. You will cultivate partnerships to increase UCA's influence, visibility, and revenue. Do you like planning events? You'll be planning, organizing, and overseeing agency events involving fundraising and volunteering. This position will support events for staff, clients, and the community while working across the Agency to determine volunteer needs and coordinate volunteer projects.
WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU:
- Bachelor degree
- 2 years of nonprofit experience
- Valid driver license
- Master's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience preferred
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
- Project Management experience preferred
READY TO JOIN OUR NONPROFIT TEAM?
We understand your time is valuable, so we have an easy application process. If you are suitable for this entry-level job in social services, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!
The Agency is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons. It is dedicated to the following practices: To recruit, employ, train, and promote persons for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age (40 and over), national origin, disability, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth or pregnancy-related conditions, veteran, genetic information, military service or other protected-group status and to base decisions regarding applicants and employees on an individual's job-related qualifications and other relevant and lawful factors.
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