Development Associate – Corporate Partnerships and Philanthropic Events

Granite VNA, Inc.; Concord (NH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement at federal rate

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) with company match

Employee Assistance Program

Paid time off

Job summary

Granite VNA, Inc. is seeking a Development Associate to oversee fundraising activities and donor relations in Concord, NH, with outreach to Laconia and Wolfeboro.

The role reports to the Director of Donor Relations and focuses on growing financial resources for the agency. The position involves coordinating fundraising events, cultivating corporate sponsorships, and representing the agency at public events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Three years of work experience in development and fundraising, or non-profit healthcare preferred.
• Event planning experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversees fundraising activities and donor relations.
• Plan and execute agency fundraising events to meet revenue goals.
• Cultivate corporate partnerships and engage community partners.
• Develop and sustain relationships across Concord, Laconia and Wolfeboro.
• Represent the agency at community events and public settings.
• Track impact of donor cultivation and solicitations to meet targets.
• Coordinate with communications on event promotion.
• Maintain knowledge of the organization and programs.

Skills

Fundraising experience

Donor relations

Event planning

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Blackbaud Raiser's Edge

Job description

Description

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

Title: Development Associate

Schedule: Monday-Friday | 8AM - 4:30PM, with occasional evenings and weekends as needed to support fundraising events.

Salary: $60,000 - $65,000 / year + Mileage reimbursement at the Federal rate.

Position Overview:

Reporting to the Director of Donor Relations, the Development Associate oversees fund raising and development activities working directly with business and organization partners to enhance the agency’s visibility, impact, and financial resources. The Development Associate oversees fundraising events to ensure revenue goals are achieved. A key function of this role is to develop external alliances by cultivating corporate/business philanthropic support within the Agency’s service areas (Concord, Laconia and Wolfeboro).

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Secures sponsors for all agency fundraising events.

2. Research, pursues, and obtains new funding opportunities and identifies potential and corporate donors to help achieve fundraising goals.

3. Plans and executes all agency fundraising events. Maintains and engages volunteer committees and works with communications team on promotional pieces related to events.

4. Acquires and maintains sound knowledge and understanding of the organization and uses that knowledge and understanding to better comprehend all projects and programs.

5. Plays significant external role; represents the Agency in public settings and events, attends Chamber of Commerce and other community events in Agency’s service area (Concord, Laconia, and Wolfeboro).

6. Contributes to the total effectiveness of the agency by communicating openly, solving problems proactively, offering creative ideas and working as a positive, engaged team member.

7. Tracks impact of cultivating and soliciting donors to achieve goals of revenue, meetings, and proposals.

8. Develops and sustains excellent working relationships at all levels of the agency to generate interest and participation in fund raising activities.

9. Experience with Blackbaud – Raiser’s Edge a plus.

Other Job Functions

• Demonstrates a commitment to the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in accordance with the Association of Fundraising Professional Code of Ethical Principles and Standards, The Donor Bill of Rights, and HIPAA
• Represents the agency by participation and networking with other similar agencies, trade associations, regulatory agencies, and other health care providers.
• Must be flexible to manage multiple projects as assigned with competing priorities to meet internal and external deadlines.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Comprehensive Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Paid patient visits, documentation, travel time, and meetings
• Mileage reimbursement at the federal rate
• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Earned Time Off
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Continuing education and career advancement opportunities
• AI-powered documentation tools designed to reduce paperwork?

Requirements

1. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
2. Three years of work experience in development and fundraising, or non-profit healthcare preferred
3. Event planning experience a plus