Development Associate, New Canaan Community Foundation

Position:

Reporting to the Development Director, the Development Associate is a full-time position that supports the Foundation’s annual fundraising efforts, including gift entry, database management, financial reporting, events, marketing and communications.

Responsibilities:

• Support the Development Director, President & CEO, and Development Committee in pursuit of the Foundation’s ambitious fundraising and engagement goals;
• Manage gift processing, which requires regular data entry in the Foundation’s CRM system, and database maintenance;
• Creation and mailing of weekly tax acknowledgement letters;
• Lead reporting and management of ClickBid Software for fundraising events;
• Review monthly, quarterly and annual gift processing in CRM system with Accounting;
• Produce regular gift and other activity reports for donor-advised fundholders, staff team, Development Committee and Board of Directors as needed;
• Help prepare development solicitation mailings as well as an effective process to communicate results with appropriate constituents;
• Collaborate with staff and Events Committee to develop annual engagement events calendar and identify new opportunities;
• Support development events including invitations, RSVP tracking and event logistics;
• Translate content to key donor communications including newsletter and website;
• Provide great customer service to all constituents of the Foundation, including serving as a first line of communication with the office, answering main phone line and email inquiries.

Experience/Qualifications:

• Excellent customer service skills and ability to interact with a wide variety of people
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Exceptionally detail-oriented, with strong time management to accommodate multiple projects and ability to prioritize
• Works well independently and is a proactive problem-solver
• Fluent with email and Microsoft suite; ability to learn new database and other software systems
• Fundraising, events, marketing or communications experience preferred
• Familiarity with New Canaan a plus
• Interest in philanthropy and supporting the local nonprofit sector

To apply:

Email resume and cover letter to careers@newcanaancf.org. No phone calls please.