Nonprofit Development Officer

Leaps & Bounds Pediatric Therapy; Norco (CA); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

Leaps & Bounds Pediatric Therapy is seeking a part-time Fundraising & Development Specialist to serve as an independent contractor in Norco, California. You will build relationships, identify funding opportunities, and drive outreach from initial contact through stewardship, supporting therapy programs for children with special needs.

The role requires strong writing and communication skills, self-direction, and comfort with donor databases and productivity tools.

Qualifications

• Hands-on nonprofit fundraising experience required.
• Strong writing, editing and persuasive communication skills.
• Ability to translate mission into donor messages.
• Self-directed with multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Familiarity with donor databases and common productivity tools.
• Discretion and confidentiality are essential.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships in the community and identify funding opportunities.
• Move outreach from initial contact through follow-up and stewardship.
• Develop and execute fundraising activities to advance the mission.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor relations

Sponsorship outreach

Grant writing

Proposal writing

Research

Communication

Self-management

Tools

Donor databases

Spreadsheets

Email platforms

Productivity tools

Job description

Job Type

Part-time, Contract

Description

Friends of Leaps & Bounds Pediatric Therapy is a 501c3 non-profit organization that supports the delivery of pediatric therapy services and additional programs to support families with children with special needs. Our mission is to improve access to hippotherapy services at Leaps & Bounds Pediatric Therapy, for every child who needs it!

We are proud to serve over 850 patients and their families per week on our 4 acre campus, with our growing staff and volunteers.

We are seeking a proactive, relationship-driven Fundraising & Development Specialist for a part-time independent contractor for approximately 10–15 hours per week, with opportunity to grow as development and fundraising increases.

This hands-on role will execute fundraising and development activities that advance our mission. The contractor will spend time in the community building meaningful relationships, identifying funding opportunities, and moving outreach efforts from initial contact through follow-up and stewardship.

• Compensation: $40 per hour.
• Work arrangement: A mix of independent work and local, in-person activity as needed for donor meetings, community outreach, events, and partner engagement. The contractor will determine the manner and means of completing agreed services while meeting established deadlines and coordinating necessary meetings.

Requirements

• Demonstrated hands-on experience performing nonprofit fundraising, development, donor relations, sponsorship outreach, or closely related work.
• Strong writing, editing, research, and persuasive communication skills.
• Ability to translate an organization’s mission and impact into clear, compelling donor messages.
• Self-directed and comfortable taking ownership of multiple priorities, deadlines, outreach efforts, and stakeholder relationships.
• Comfort using donor databases, spreadsheets, email platforms, and common productivity tools.
• Sound judgment, discretion, attention to detail, and respect for confidentiality.
• Existing knowledge of the local philanthropic community or relevant funder networks is a plus.

Salary Description

$40/hr