Donor Relations & Events Specialist

YWCA Rock County; Janesville (WI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time benefits

Job summary

YWCA Rock County seeks a Development Support Specialist to advance fundraising, communications and donor engagement. You will work under the Development Director to build relationships with families and stakeholders, support grant proposals, manage donor data, and assist with major events and campaigns.

Responsibilities include coordinating donor progress, assisting with annual giving, and supporting volunteer programs within a values-driven organization.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of work experience and/or relevant educational background in event planning, fundraising, or administrative support for non-profit organizations.
• Strong writing and ability to handle multiple projects with varying timelines and priority levels.
• Experience with donor management (CRM) software and strong computer skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Detail-oriented with good communication, problem solving, time management and organizational skills.
• Dependable and flexible. Ability to be productive in a high-demand position.
• Team approach with staff, volunteers and community partners.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills required.
• Experience working with culturally and economically diverse populations.

Responsibilities

• Assist and support the work of the Development Director, including grants, individual donors, foundations and annual campaigns.
• Coordinate donor relationship progress from ask to gift and gratitude; update donor management CRM and assist with grant funding proposals.
• Support the Director of Marketing and Corporate Giving with events, giving campaigns and donor communications.
• Assist with planning and executing YWCA events from reservations to post-event analysis.
• Develop the Annual Donor Campaign in collaboration with the Marketing Director.
• Manage volunteer projects and data entry into the Volunteer Data Base System.
• Track and maintain documentation for Development project budgets; attend meetings and assist with agendas/minutes.

Skills

Event planning

Fundraising

Administrative support

CRM experience

Strong writing

Project management

Communication skills

Team player

Diversity experience

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

YWCA Rock County seeks a Development Support Specialist to advance fundraising, communications and donor engagement. You will work under the Development Director to build relationships with families and stakeholders, support grant proposals, manage donor data, and assist with major events and campaigns.

Responsibilities include coordinating donor progress, assisting with annual giving, and supporting volunteer programs within a values-driven organization.