Development Assistant

The development assistant will be responsible for working in tandem and strategically with clinical staff (e.g., research, credentialing), fundraising and events office, and the executive director. This is a fantastic opportunity to get experience as a project manager, fundraising professional, development coordinator, and operations and administration expert. This role will directly report into the Major Gifts Officer and the Executive Director. The position is a full-time, salaried position. 

Job Summary and Priorities Breakdown

Support (30%)

• Helping to respond to general queries (electronic and phone) about the foundation as needed. 
• Helping in supporting audits for the RBT certification and CEU’s. 
• Coordination of social media posts.
• Coordination of social media context. 
• Advising others about which internal team member to approach for answers to anything technical or outside of job responsibilities.
• Work in coordination with marketing team on various projects
• Help with various projects assigned from the Board of Directors
• Assist in setting up meetings with internal staff and external partners. 
• Additional support of the Executive Director as needed.

Fundraising and Donations (40%)

• Processing donations. 
• Financial goal setting for fundraising on quarterly basis - reporting from Salesforce. 
• Manage website updates and strategy around APF Stories, and thinking through parent content/stories/quotes. 
• Collect, maintain, and update development and marketing content.  
• Plan, prepare, and project manage social media fundraising campaigns (e.g., #Giving Tuesday or Autism Awareness Month). 
• Plan, prepare, project manage, and provide event coordination in person campaigns (e.g., Galas). 
• Plan, prepare, project manage, and provide event coordination in APF’s annual conference. 
• Running reports on annual donors and high network individuals
• Event donor and prospect profiles - help with Run of Show detailing.
• Prospect research
• Researching Foundations that align with APF -- inquiring about submitting application and detailing proposals
• Working with the Executive Director/Major Gifts Officer on identifying Long Beach and Seal Beach businesses that might be willing to sponsor or support APF.
• Creating and maintaining fundraising collateral; sponsorship and gift opportunities.
• Helping out in the 990 Review.
• Additional support of the Executive Director and Major Gifts Officer as needed.

Grants (20%)

• Seek out various grant opportunities and conduct prospect research as assigned. 
• Provide support on grant writing and proposals. 
• Oversee grant administration. 
• Additional support of the Executive Director and Major Gifts Officer as needed.

Stewardship (10%)

• Sending donor thank you letters within 48 hours, outside of Classy gifts. Setting up a system with the correct individual at AP to ensure prompt gift processing and acknowledgement of donor gifts. 
• Board gifts, special gift recognition, and other swag items to provide at events or to donors in recognition of their awareness and support.