Development Associate

JEVS Human Services; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Híbrido; USD 50.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

JEVS Human Services seeks a Development Associate to handle administrative support for the Fund and Business Development team and participate in fundraising activities including donor relations, direct mail appeals, and special events.

The role requires coordinating monthly reports, maintaining donor records, and assisting with grant proposals. This position is hybrid, requiring in-office presence at least 3 days per week.

Formación

• Administrative support experience in fundraising or nonprofit settings.
• Experience maintaining donor records and preparing reports.
• Basic grant-writing assistance and drafting proposals as needed.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare monthly development reports and dashboards for internal and external presentations.
• Maintain donor and stakeholder relationships in the database with timely communications.
• Conduct research on prospective donors to support fundraising efforts.
• Coordinate administrative activities for Fund & Business Development meetings (notices, agendas, minutes).
• Provide grant-writing support by drafting smaller proposals and coordinating attachments.
• Provide administrative and logistical support for special events.
• Other duties as assigned.

Conocimientos

Administrative support

Donor relations

Data management

Grant writing support

Event coordination

Educación

Bachelor's degree preferred

Descripción del empleo

At JEVS, we help the people we serve lead self-determined, connected, and hopeful lives that strengthen themselves, their families, and their communities. Our team is more than 1,000 strong, serving the Greater Philadelphia community tirelessly for over 80 years. Our programs are designed to help individuals have a better quality of life. We serve those with disabilities and people facing tough socio-economic conditions. We believe everyone deserves fulfilling jobs, educational opportunities, and access to vital services.

The Development Associate is responsible for all administrative aspects of development activities. The Development Associate plays an important role by providing administrative support to the Fund and Business Development team and participating in all fundraising activities including donor relations, direct mail appeals, and special events.

This role is hybrid, at least 3 days in office required weekly.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare monthly Development reports and dashboards for internal team use and external presentations, coordinating with team members to gather accurate, up-to-date information in advance of meetings.


• Maintain donor and stakeholder relationships within the database, ensuring accurate records and timely communication with key stakeholders, including the Board of Directors, CEO, Chief Development Officer (CDO), SVP of Business Development, and VP of Fund Development.


• Conduct preliminary research on prospective corporate, foundation, and individual donors to support fundraising and business development efforts.


• Coordinate administrative activities for Fund & Business Development Department meetings, including preparing and distributing meeting notices, agendas, minutes, and related materials.


• Provide grant-writing support during high-volume periods by drafting smaller proposals, developing proposal language, and coordinating the collection of required supporting documentation and attachments for larger proposals.


• Provide administrative and logistical support for special events.


• Other duties as assigned.