Nonprofit Development & Grants Specialist

Happiness House; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Job summary

Happiness House in Rochester, NY seeks a Development Specialist to support APF and its partner agencies in fundraising, grant writing, database management, and administrative tasks.

This 20-hour/week, part-time role focuses on donor relations, event support, and maintaining donor records, with occasional evenings or weekends for fundraising events.

Strong writing, research, and Microsoft Office skills are required; experience with donor databases and CRM systems is preferred.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years in nonprofit development, fundraising, or related field.
• Experience with grant writing and donor stewardship preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Strong research, writing, and organizational skills.
• Experience using donor databases or CRM systems to track activity.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate donor acknowledgments and communications.
• Monitor donor activity and follow-up opportunities.
• Maintain donor records and profiles in the database.
• Develop donor and prospect profiles and conduct gaps analysis.
• Identify grant opportunities and support grant proposals.

Skills

Fundraising

Grant writing

Donor relations

Database management

Microsoft Office

Communication

Project management

Tools

CRM systems

Donor databases

Job description

Happiness House in Rochester, NY seeks a Development Specialist to support APF and its partner agencies in fundraising, grant writing, database management, and administrative tasks.

This 20-hour/week, part-time role focuses on donor relations, event support, and maintaining donor records, with occasional evenings or weekends for fundraising events.

Strong writing, research, and Microsoft Office skills are required; experience with donor databases and CRM systems is preferred.