Development Assistant
Organizational Overview
Diversity is a core value at Hope CommUnity Center. We are passionate about building and sustaining a diverse, equitable, and inclusive working and learning environment for all staff, Board, community members and volunteers. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges and to discover, design and deliver creative solutions. Our goal is not only to improve the diversity, equity, and inclusion at Hope CommUnity Center but to advance equity and justice on a global scale.
Mission Statement
Hope CommUnity Center fosters diverse and empowered learning communities engaged in personal and societal transformation. Through service and advocacy, we stand together with immigrants and others who are tenacious and courageous in the face of all systems of oppression.
Position Overview:
The Development Assistant provides support to the Development Department in pursuit of fundraising goals by maintaining donor data, researching grant opportunities, assisting with grant reports, and supporting donor stewardship. This role requires organization, collaboration with internal and external partners, good communication skills, and a desire to learn and grow.
Primary Job Functions
Data entry
Running regular data reports
Updating, correcting, and organizing data in donor database.
Assisting with stewardship and donor communications through the process of thank you emails/letters/receipts
Coordinating grant record keeping in donor database.
Coordinating volunteers for various events
Support Grants Admin in researching grant opportunities
Support Grants Admin with data collection for grants reporting
Assisting with event execution
Other duties as assigned
Skills/Abilities:
Ability to prioritize.
Attention to detail
Creativity
Active listening skills.
Strong writing ability
Strong interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to relate to people across a diverse range of identities and backgrounds.
Ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external partners
Accountability skills: asking for opinions, using feedback to improve, offering feedback to others, taking risks, and fulfilling promises.
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Excellent organizational skills.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Basic computer skills
Experience with Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Patience, resourcefulness, compassion, flexibility.
Good decision-making skills.
Experience with a database (Salesforce, Blackbaud, Neon, etc.) is a plus
Bilingual is a plus.
Past nonprofit experience is a plus
Values/attitudes
Passion for social, racial, gender, worker justice and HCC’s mission and vision.
Make everyone feel welcomed that come through the doors of Hope CommUnity Center.
Credibility, ethical conduct and a capacity for discretion.
Personal alignment with the values and mission of Hope CommUnity Center, including a commitment to social justice, belief in education, love of people, and vision for equality.
Sense of responsibility and commitment to punctual, consistent attendance.
Strong work ethics to handle confidential and sensitive documents, materials and situations. Contributes to office operations and organization success by welcoming related, different, and new requests; helping others accomplish job results.
Problem solving attitude.
Timely/consistency (in regard to meetings)
Attention to details (to maintain a clear and steady workflow for the organization)
Structure
This is a full-time, in-person role.
Schedule will include 40 hours a week with some evening and weekend work required occasionally.
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Additional Info
Job Type : Full-Time
Education Level : High School
Experience Level : Entry Level
Job Function : Development
Please include your Contact Information : Please send resume, cover letter to dofsowitz@hcc-offm.org.
Subject: Development Assistant - [YOUR NAME]