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ORGANIZATION PROFILE:
Junior Achievement is a longstanding non-profit organization dedicated to educating and inspiring K-12 youth. Working in partnership with schools, foundations, companies and community organizations JA will serve 110,000 youth across the northern California. www.janorcal.org

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POSITION CONCEPT:
To provide support for Development operations to meet department and organizational goals. This position helps to directly and indirectly raise revenue through foundations, corporations, and individuals to fund program operations in the 19 counties of the Bay Area and San Joaquin Valley.

This position offers a wide range of experiences, growth potential, and training opportunities and works as a team to meeting organizational goals
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PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. GRANTWRITING – Writes and/or contributes to Letters of Intent and grant proposals for prospective foundations and corporate prospects. Prepares budgets for proposals.
2. DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH AND PROSPECTING – Researches and identifies corporate and foundation donors to fund Junior Achievement projects. Profiles companies, foundations and individuals for prospecting calls and meetings. Researches and compiles pertinent demographic and statistical information for grant proposals.
3. RELATIONSHIP CULTIVATION – Tracks communication with key foundation donors. Develop and cultivate relationships with current foundation donors.
4. DEVELOPMENT REPORTS – Manages progress of grant and corporate projects and other development activities. Maintains master files of corporate renewals, reports, and supporting documentation of donors. Prepares and processes grantee reports. Prepares and delivers reports on donor activities at weekly staff meetings. Manages corporate renewal funding process. Works directly with directors and mangers to manage all funding renewals.
5. OTHER SUPPORT – Provides administrative assistance to the Regional Director, VP of Development and/or President as needed.
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This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job related duties required by their supervisor. This document does not create an employment contract implied or otherwise, other than an "at-will" relationship.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Bachelor’s degree with at least three years of direct professional work experience. Excellent grant writing skills with proven results. Strong analytical, organizational and project management skills, as well as excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, required. Must show a strong ability to work against deadlines, multi-task, and manage lateral relationships. Proficiency in MS Excel and Word required; familiarity with a fundraising database (e.g., Raiser’s Edge) and mail merge preferred.

Submit your resume to:
clynch@janorcal.org
Please submit with your resume two of your recently successful grant proposals.