The Part-time Development Specialist supports the Director of Community Giving in data management and donor stewardship in support of our mission to inspire every child’s curiosity and learning through play. This Part-Time position will work approximately 5 to 8 hours per week, with negotiable flexible hours.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Support the Director of Community Giving with weekly database data entry and maintenance
· Process donations and prepare acknowledgement letters as well as run queries
· Maintain paper and electronic filing systems for donor records, correspondence, and other materials
· Update and add donor records in our Altru database, including biographical information, cultivation activities, and appeals
· Assist the Director of Community Giving with the execution of a wide range of campaigns including but not limited to portfolio management support, coordination of mailings, solicitations, and printing materials
· Conduct preliminary research on prospective corporate, foundation, and individual donors. Collect and enter the data in Altru
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
· Comfortable using computers; proficient in Microsoft Office software, Internet search tools, and email. Experience with Blackbaud and/or Altru software, or similar donor database, strongly preferred
· Excellent follow through, work ethic, and attention to detail
· Strong time management skills. Can efficiently execute on multiple priorities/tasks/ideas
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
· Donor database experience strongly preferred
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
· Regularly required to stand, sit, walk; talk, and hear
· Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, grasp, or feel
· Regularly required to use close vision
· Occasionally required to lift up to 20 lbs.