Development Associate

Tanzanian Children's Fund; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

Vacation and personal days

Sick leave

Paid holidays

On-site Cambridge office 3 days/week

Annual work visit to Rift Valley

Job summary

The Tanzanian Children’s Fund (TCF) is seeking a Development Associate to join its US-based team in Cambridge, MA. This full-time, salaried role reports to the Director of Development and Communications and focuses on fundraising, donor stewardship, and communications.

You will manage donor relationships, coordinate campaigns and events, and collaborate across teams in the US and Tanzania. A Bachelor’s degree and 1–3 years fundraising experience are required; some travel is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• 1–3 years of fundraising experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Ability to work across cultures with respect and teamwork.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Must have legal right to work in the US; visa sponsorship not available.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Director of Development and Communications in executing objectives to support growth.
• Engage donors with annual gifts up to $10,000.
• Create donor pipeline plans for advancing supporters through giving levels.
• Monitor grant and foundation reporting calendar.
• Research and identify grant and funding opportunities.
• Support writing and editing grant proposals and reports.
• Research corporate and nonprofit partnerships that generate revenue and provide programmatic support.
• Execute annual fundraising tours with the Senior Leadership Team.
• Develop tour schedules and travel logistics; assist hosts with guest lists and invitations.
• Craft follow-up communications to capitalize on events and begin donor stewardship.
• Collaborate with Program Heads to collect data for communications and grants.
• Organize and track data needed for grant agreements with RVCF staff.
• Analyze program data to bolster fundraising and communications efforts.

Skills

Donor stewardship

Fundraising

Communication

Cross-cultural collaboration

Time management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Kindful donor management software

Job description

The Tanzanian Children’s Fund (TCF) works to eliminate poverty and improve the lives of marginalized children and families in the Oldeani area of northern Tanzania. Our goal is to ensure that all children and families in this region have the opportunity to lead healthy, secure, and fulfilling lives.

Responsibilities

TCF is seeking a personable, creative, and detail-oriented candidate to join our US-based team as the Development Associate. This is a full-time, salaried position, who is a member of TCF’s development team. Based in Cambridge, MA and reporting to the Director of Development and Communications, responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Fundraising and Donor Stewardship

• Assist the Director of Development and Communications in executing all development and communications objectives to support TCF’s strategic growth and impact
• Engage and cultivate donors with annual gifts totaling up to $10,000
• Create a donor pipeline plan for moving existing supporters up various giving levels
• Monitor and manage grant and foundation reporting calendar to keep the team on track
• Research and identify new grant and/or funding opportunities
• Support writing and editing grant proposals and reports
• Research corporate and non-profit partnerships that both generate revenue and provide strategic programmatic support
• Execute annual fundraising tours in partnership with others on the Senior Leadership Team
• Evaluate areas of strategic interest, including identifying event hosts as well as potential individual donor meetings to meet development objectives
• Develop tour schedule and plan necessary travel arrangements and logistics
• Assist hosts with guest list and invitation creation as well as other event details
• Craft strategic follow up to all events and meetings in order to capitalize on verbal offers, further development objectives, and begin donor stewardship with new and potential supporters

Database & CRM Management

• Ensure gifts are recorded, and donors are thanked for their generosity
• Collaborate with the Director of Development to analyze renewal and retention rates; including review of lapsed donors and potential for re-engagement
• Develop Campaigns
• Manage the creation and execution of matching campaigns
• Develop online gift shops, campaign web pages, and more

Communications

• Drafting and designing all external communications
• Keep the website updated with new content and ensure that it aligns with the organization’s brand
• Generate mailing lists for appeals, events, and all other development objectives
• Update Mailchimp and other necessary platforms with new supporters, volunteers, and other stakeholders
• Encourage continued engagement with Volunteer Alumni by drafting email blasts specifically for this group, planning events and planning fundraising campaigns, as applicable
• Collaborating with Communications staff on the ground in Tanzania to ensure all communications goals are being met

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting

• Collaborate with Program Department Heads to collect all program data for use in communications materials, grants and our greater M&E strategy
• Organize and track data needed for grant agreements in partnership with RVCF staff
• Analyze and use programmatic data collected to bolster communications and fundraising efforts

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 1-3 years of experience working in fundraising
• Exceptional verbal and written skills, capable of crafting and delivering messages that engage and motivate donors
• Flexibility and ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently and in a time sensitive manner
• Attention to detail in fiscal and written deliverables
• Demonstrated ability to work with others across cultures and backgrounds with respect and collegiality
• Familiarity with Kindful donor management software preferred
• Must have a legal right to work in the US as we are unable to sponsor visas or relocations for this role
• Some travel required for fundraising events and donor meetings

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health care coverage (choice of two plans)
• 15 vacation days, 3 personal days, and up to 10 days sick leave per year
• 14 paid holidays
• While TCF has a flexible work environment, this position must be present at TCF’s Cambridge, MA office a minimum of 3 days per week
• Annual work visit to the Rift Valley Children’s Village in Karatu, Tanzania