Development Specialist I

About the National Bleeding Disorders Foundation

The National Bleeding Disorders Foundation (NBDF) is dedicated to finding cures for inheritable blood and bleeding disorders and to addressing and preventing the complications of these disorders through research, education, and advocacy, enabling people and families to thrive. Learn more at Bleeding.org!

About the Role

The Development Specialist I plays a key role in helping us grow and steward our donor community by supporting a variety of fundraising activities, with a focus on peer-to-peer and endurance event campaigns. Reporting to the Director of Development, you will manage a portfolio of annual donors, support donor-led events, and assist with identifying and cultivating corporate partnerships. This role offers the opportunity to work collaboratively across departments to engage donors, execute creative campaigns, and strengthen fundraising operations that advance NBDF’s mission.

Key Responsibilities

Donor Stewardship & Relationship Management

• Manage a portfolio of annual donors ($1–$999), including corporate, foundation, and individual supporters of NBDF events, workplace giving, and matching gifts.
• Assist in identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors and prospects.
• Support year-round engagement, including impact reporting and stewardship efforts.
• Serve as the main point of contact for donor inquiries, providing timely support and platform troubleshooting.

Peer-to-Peer & Endurance Fundraising

• Support peer-to-peer and endurance event campaigns, including fundraising page setup, incentive fulfillment, and social media coordination.
• Help expand NBDF’s endurance fundraising program by increasing participation and fundraising levels, and identifying new opportunities.
• Analyze event results and donor data to inform future campaign strategies.

Corporate & Foundation Support

• Assist with the development of proposals and stewardship reports for corporate and foundation partners.
• Conduct donor and prospect research to support the Vice President of Corporate Relations, Director of Development, and Development Specialist III.
• Help ensure accurate tracking of corporate activity and proposals in Raiser’s Edge and Monday.com.
• Support matching gift and workplace giving programs, including Double the Donation initiatives.

Operations, Data & Event Logistics

• Help plan logistics for donor-facing events, such as donor-led gatherings, board-hosted fundraisers, and engagement opportunities.
• Maintain accurate donor records in the CRM/database and assist with data cleanup projects.
• Collaborate across departments to support fundraising operations and campaign execution.

What You Bring

To qualify for this unique opportunity, our ideal candidate should have the following skills, education, and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree OR equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 13 years
• of experience in a nonprofit organization or related experience; experience in health-based or rare disease fundraising is a plus.
• Experience with peer-to-peer fundraising, endurance events, Facebook fundraisers, and/or other episodic campaigns.
• Familiarity with fundraising databases, software, and graphic design tools (e.g., Raiser’s Edge, Donor Drive, Qgiv, Canva).
• Understanding of donor stewardship and cultivation principles and best practices.
• Strong writing and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, resolve challenges, and create solutions as needed.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage multiple projects, prioritizing effectively.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a collaborative mindset.

As the Development Specialist I, how results are achieved is paramount for your success and ultimately results in our success as an organization. In this role, your foundational knowledge, skills, abilities, and personal attributes are anchored in the following:

Adaptability: effectively adjusts to changes in work processes and environment and illustrates behavioral change that exhibit emotional intelligence in various settings/situations.

Creativity: imaginative and creative in work product development. Ability to identify new and different approaches/solutions to situations, problems and opportunities. Outside the box thinker.

Teamwork: develops and utilizes collaborative relationships to build informal or formal teams and accomplish team goals

Initiative: understanding of the value of self-motivation and initiative; ability and willingness to seek out work and the drive to accomplish goals. Voluntarily takes the first steps to identify and address existing and potential obstacles, issues, and opportunities.

In addition, all NBDF employees focus on aligning their behaviors to our core values known as Behavioral Standards which are Respect, Accountability, Support, and Service.

Where You Will Work

This is a fully remote position open to candidates anywhere in the U.S. Applicants should be comfortable working Eastern Standard Time as part of a dispersed team, communicating regularly via video conferencing and digital collaboration tools. This position requires limited domestic travel, typically 2–5 times per year, including for NBDF’s signature in-person events such as the Bleeding Disorders Conference.

What We Offer

At NBDF our mission is to serve those affected by all inheritable bleeding disorders. We are committed to our employees as well as those we serve. To do so, NBDF seeks and values those qualities, both visible and invisible, that make individuals unique. We strive to be a safe place where regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, family status, national origin, race, ethnicity, or sexual orientation; you are heard, empowered, and valued because we truly believe that every person brings a unique perspective and experience to advance our mission.

In order to attract and retain a high-performance team, we offer a dynamic and rewarding work environment. In addition to a competitive salary, NBDF provides a comprehensive health and wellness program to eligible employees, family members and domestic partners. Our health and wellness programs include medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, preventative care, mental health services and an employee assistance / work-life balance program. We also offer:

• Full time employees: Three weeks (+) of vacation, four personal days, 12 sick days, 11 paid holidays, 1 Floating Holiday, and the Holidays’ week off (between Christmas and New Years’).
• We offer paid time off to Part-Time Employees.
• Paid Short-Term Disability insurance & Life Insurance.
• Pre-tax savings plan (including Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Transit Account).
• a 403(b) retirement plan with automatic contributions based on years of service.
• Paid Caregiver/Parental leave.

Compensation

We have carefully considered industry benchmarks, the experience required for this position, and internal salary comparisons to determine the appropriate salary range for this role. For this position, NBDF has set a starting base salary range $56,000–$61,000 and it is non-negotiable due to our company's commitment to maintaining internal pay equity. This approach ensures that we maintain a fair and consistent compensation structure across the organization.

Research shows that candidates from disadvantaged populations are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every single one of the qualifications in a job description. NBDF is committed to building a balanced organization. We strongly encourage interested individuals to apply, even if they don't believe they have every quality, strength, and experience listed above. We especially encourage applicants with the lived experience of impairments to apply for roles in our organization. That said, some qualifications, such as specific education or licensure requirements, may be essential for certain roles and cannot be waived. All reasonable accommodation can be provided during the interview and the on-boarding process.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to color, religion, biological classification, attraction preferences, internal sense of self, national origin, impairment status, protected veteran status, ethnoracial background, or any other characteristic protected by law. People of color, members of Tribal Nations and Native communities, LGBTQ-identified people, gender-nonconforming people, people with impairments, veterans, and people who speak a language in addition to English are strongly encouraged to apply.