Development Officer

The Youth Counselor; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits package

Job summary

The Village in Hartford, CT, is seeking a Development Officer to plan, coordinate, execute, and evaluate fundraising events, donor engagement, and stewardship activities.

You will lead sponsorships, appeals, and donor meetings, and collaborate with Communications on invitations, donor recognition, and campaigns. The role supports data-driven donor experiences with potential AI enhancements and requires strong project management and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the Senior Director of Development plan and execute all aspects of fundraising objectives and special events including budgets, timelines, sponsorships, vendors, RSVP’s, and online giving tools.
• In collaboration with the Communications Department generate timelines for invitations, collateral material, donor recognition, appeals, and United Way Campaign.
• In Collaboration with the Senior Director of Development plan and coordinate meaningful volunteer opportunities for corporate engagement and other organizations to steward the relationships with The Village.
• In Collaboration with the Senior Director of Development and the Communications Team plan and coordinate donor recognition and stewardship events.
• Provide exceptional service to internal staff and constituents.
• Ensures all events are managed consistently within the organization’s policies and guidelines.
• In Collaboration with the Senior Director of Development and in conjunction with the IT Department implement AI to streamline data reporting functionality
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Fundraising events planning

Sponsorships

Budget management

Donor engagement

Event coordination

Communications

Project management

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Little Green Light

WealthEngine

Donor databases

Job description

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The Village was one of the first agencies in the country to providehomes for neglected children. Today, we continue to achieve ourmission “to build a community of strong, healthy families who protectand nurture children” by providing a full range of behavioral health,early childhood and youth development, substance use treatment andsupport services for children, adults and families in the GreaterHartford, Connecticut region.

Named a Connecticut Top Workplace for six consecutive years withnational distinction for workplace culture and diversity, equity andinclusion practices, you can be sure you’re joining an organizationthat’s just as committed to your success as we are to those we serve.

Job Summary:

The Development Officer is responsible for the planning,coordination, execution and evaluation of Village events that includefundraising, donor engagement & stewardship events, receptions,press conferences and other events that may pertain to Ambassadors,Auxilians, Board Members, friends of The Village and staff. **Must becomfortable soliciting gifts for the agency through sponsorships.appeals and at donor meetings**

Key Responsibilities:

• Under the direction of the Senior Director of Development plan andexecute all aspects of fundraising objectives and special eventsincluding but not limited to budgets, timelines, sponsorships,vendors, rsvp’s, and online giving tools.
• In collaboration with the Communications Department generatetimelines for invitations, collateral material, donor recognition,appeals, and United Way Campaign.
• In Collaboration with the Senior Director of Development plan andcoordinate meaningful volunteer opportunities for corporateengagement and other organizations to steward the relationships withThe Village.
• In Collaboration with the Senior Director of Development and theCommunications Team plan and coordinate donor recognition andstewardship events.
• Provide exceptional service to internal staff and constituents.
• Ensures all events are managed consistently within theorganization’s policies and guidelines.
• Ensures data entry standards are adhered to for accurate reporting.
• In Collaboration with the Senior Director of Development and inconjunction with the IT Department implement AI to streamline datareporting functionality
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience and Skills

Education:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Experience:

• Minimum three year’s experience in planning and executingsuccessful fundraising events. Proven track record in attractingsponsorships, contract review, budget management and establishing goals.
• Proven self-starter with a positive attitude who can multi-taskmultiple priorities.
• Ability to work well independently on concurrent projects.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience working with executives, donors, volunteers.
• Project management and organizational skills, problem solving andpaying attention to details is imperative.
• Demonstrates sound judgement, flexibility, discretion and must beable to maintain confidential information.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including: Word,Excel, PowerPoint. Comfortable navigating fundraising softwareincluding Little Green Light, Wealth Engine and like donordatabases. Adept with online registration platforms and willingnessto learn functionality around AI integration to help better thedonor experience.
• Reliable personal transportation is required, must possess a validConnecticut Driver’s license. Must be able to physically perform thefunctions of the position, which at times may include working morethan 40 hours per week along with some nights and weekends.

As a Village employee, you should feel confident that your healthand well-being is one of our highest priorities.

The Village offers a comprehensive flexible benefits packagedesigned to aid in the health and well-being of our employees andtheir dependents.

https://thevillage.org/careers/our-benefits/