Development and Communications Associate

RESPONSIBILITIES: Reporting to the Executive Director, the Development & Communications Associate will develop and implement a strategic, comprehensive program to maintain, increase and diversify funding from various sources, and grow community awareness and support of the H.O.P.E. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Identifying and cultivating relationships with corporations, foundations, sponsors, donors and supporters, resulting in additional funding support
• Partnering with the Executive Director in managing her role in outreach to grantors, sponsors, donors, and supporters
• Preparing and submitting timely grant applications, proposals, reports, recognitions and acknowledgements
• Assisting with planning and managing a major annual fundraising event and smaller events to secure sponsorships
• Identifying and managing online fundraising initiatives
• Maintaining accurate grant/donor/sponsorship data
• Ensuring all H.O.P.E. communications are consistent with the organization’s brand and furthers the organizations goals
• Enhancing and maintaining the organization’s online presence through its website and regular social media postings
• Responding to media requests, arrange interviews and issue press releases to promote H.O.P.E. projects, initiatives, events, and successes.