Fundraising Associate – Corporate Partnerships and Philanthropic Events

Granite VNA; Concord (NH); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Mileage reimbursement

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Professional development

AI-powered documentation tools

Job summary

Granite VNA is seeking a Fundraising Associate to advance corporate partnerships and philanthropic events. You will cultivate sponsors, manage donor engagement, and help drive revenue across Concord, Laconia, and Wolfeboro.

Reporting to the Director of Donor Relations, you will plan events, identify funding opportunities, and represent the agency at community activities. A Bachelor's degree and three years in development are preferred; some travel and evenings may be required.

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

• Secure sponsors for agency fundraising events.
• Research and obtain new funding opportunities and potential donors.
• Plan and execute all agency fundraising events; engage volunteers and coordinate with communications.
• Maintain knowledge of the agency and programs to support fundraising efforts.
• Represent the Agency at public events and community activities within service areas.
• Contribute to teamwork by communicating openly and solving problems.
• Track impact of donor cultivation to meet revenue, meetings, and proposals.
• Develop and sustain relationships at all levels to generate involvement in fundraising.
• Experience with Blackbaud Raiser's Edge is a plus.

Skills

Donor cultivation

Event planning

Fundraising

Relationship building

Public engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Blackbaud Raiser's Edge

Job description

Description

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

Title: Fundraising Associate - Corporate Partnerships and Philanthropic Events

Schedule: Monday-Friday | 8am-4:30pm. Occasional evenings and weekends may be required to attend events and donor engagement activities.

Location: This is a remote position that requires occasional in-office attendance for meetings. The candidate will be responsible for cultivating and maintaining relationships, attending events, and participating in donor engagement activities.

Salary: $60,000 - $65,000/year + mileage reimbursement will be provided at the applicable federal mileage rate of $0.76 per mile.

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 Off401(k) with company match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Continuing education and career advancement opportunities
• AI-powered documentation tools designed to reduce paperwork
• Granite VNA apparel stipend

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