Development Associate

National Children’s Alliance (NCA) is the national association and accrediting body for Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs).  Formed in 1988, NCA has been providing support, technical assistance, and quality assurance for CACs, while serving as a voice for abused children for more than 25 years. The Development Associate is an intermediate level position that provides coordination of activities in support of achievement of the goals and objectives of NCA’s Development Plan. The position supports the department with fundraising activities, with an emphasis on corporate and individual giving programs, as well as related prospecting, marketing, solicitation and stewardship activities. This position will further support the department by handling a portfolio of individual and corporate prospects and the development of proposals, applications and letters of inquiry that will be assigned each annual Development Plan period.

• Essential Functions:
• Perform data collection, entry, and maintenance of the donor management system (DMS) as required
• Coordinate logistics and activities related to individual giving programs, including:
  • Program-level planning
  • Donor retention and new donor acquisition
  • Donor identification, solicitation and cultivation
  • Execution of multi-channel, bi-annual giving campaigns and appeals
  • Timely gift acknowledgment; and donor stewardship programs
• In coordination with the Communications function, develop and implement integrated messaging, marketing and communications to increase the engagement and contributions of individual and corporate donors
• Coordinate activities related to Combined Federal Campaign, and devise strategies to grow support through program
• Carry a portfolio of individual and corporate prospects, partnerships, and donors that include prospect/funder research, LOI/proposal development, and communications with program officers as necessary
• Generate various queries and reports in DMS regarding various giving programs; provide dashboard reports to the Development Director and leadership team with key metrics reflecting activities and progress toward Development Plan revenue targets
• Coordinate the National Corporate Partner Program including: prospecting, marketing, solicitation, agreement execution, benefit fulfillment and stewardship
• Coordinate conference-related development activities, including update of exhibitor/advertiser prospectus; solicitation of exhibitors, sponsors, and advertisers; execution and maintenance of sponsorship agreements; and ensuring proper on-site logistics and acknowledgement of supporters
• Coordinate the execution of departmental administrative activities to include;
  • Prepare, deliver and track donor/funder correspondence
  • Respond to donor and prospect inquiries as required.
  • Maintenance of department master files of grant agreements, correspondence and other corporate documents related to grant seeking
  • Administration and compliance of existing development agreements
  • Maintain Development-related pages of the NCA website, linkages to external sites (e.g. CFC, Crowdrise, etc…) and other development related communications such as newsletter articles, fundraising brochures and other announcements
  • Provide support and customer service to internal program staff related to development projects.
• Assist Director with recruitment, selection, training and oversight of department volunteers and/or interns
• Oversee state charitable registration process, direct mail vendors and other vendors working for the department
• Conduct presentations and engage at outreach events (CFC events, exhibits at conferences, training and program presentations and similar type activities)

• Other Duties:
• Serve as an engaged and involved team member, supportive of the varied experiences, and perspectives of internal and external colleagues.
• Provide quality customer service to internal team, NCA members, donors and other external customers
• Work within the team and among teams to ensure that decisions are made to further the organization’s goals.
• Other duties as assigned

• Knowledge and Skills Required:
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university
• Minimum 3 years’ experience working in a nonprofit and/or fundraising setting
• Proven record of successfully coordinating individual and corporate giving programs
• Background/interest in fundraising and/or development preferred.
• Ability to multi-task and flexibility in shifting priorities based on changing work needs.
• Organized, detail oriented, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to work collaboratively in a team and work independently.
• Experience working with fundraising and prospect management databases (E-Tapestry preferred).
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word and Excel
• Experience working with email communications platforms such as Constant Contact, My Emma, etc.
• Experience working with donor management systems (i.e. eTapestry, Raiser’s Edge)
• Additional specific training or certifications in resource development/fundraising preferred

• Work Environment/Physical Efforts:
• This work is primarily sedentary.
• Occasional Travel
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 15 pounds

Please email your resume and cover letter to hrcoopjobs@nonprofithr.com with the subject line, “NCA Development Associate”.  No phone calls, please.