Job Details
The Concord-Carlisle Community Chest engages our community to compassionately and actively advance the well-being of Concord and Carlisle residents by supporting a broad range of human service organizations. Through annual fundraising, events, and grant allocation process, the Community Chest understands the needs of the community and engages local resources to support nonprofits and continue to make our towns vibrant places to live.
The Associate Director will be responsible for implementing and playing a critical role in the fundraising activities of the organization. This includes managing Community Chest marketing and communications. The ideal candidate is willing to work collaboratively with staff and board to continue to make the Community Chest a visible and regarded institution in the community. The Associate Director is an integral part of a small, collaborative team who reports to the Executive Director.
Status: Exempt position, 26 hours per week. In person with some hybrid. Occasional evenings and weekends as needed. Salary range $42,000-$48,000. Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter to ...@cccommunitychest.org by May 17, 2024.
Responsibilities:
Development
Work with ED and development committee to create and implement the Annual Fund and overall fundraising plan
Manage a portfolio of major donors for cultivation and stewardship, in collaboration with ED.
Responsible for donor data management, fundraising analysis, donor lists, and reporting.
Create annual fund letters and mailing lists; coordinate with printers and mail house
Through communications, marketing, and event efforts, propose and execute cultivation and stewardship strategies to support major, annual, and prospective donors in conjunction with ED
Business donor program
-Cultivate and steward relationships with new and existing donors
- Write grant proposals for existing and new businesses and foundations
Marketing and Communications
Develop marketing strategy in collaboration with marketing committee and ED
Develop and write communications for the organization
-Create content for annual report
-Regular print and electronic newsletters
-Ongoing social media and newsprint outreach
Website management and maintenance
Serve as a member and liaison to board committees as related to marketing, events, and development
In collaboration with the events committee, develop event communication goals and
templates for fundraising & stewardship events
Other responsibilities
Participate in other Community Chest leadership committees and board meetings as appropriate
Qualifications:
Bachelor s Degree, 5-7 years work experience or equivalent, particularly in the areas of fundraising and marketing
Fundraising experience, particularly with annual fund focus and donor data management
Strong communication skills, written, verbal, listening
Understanding and experience with nonprofits important
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and familiarity with databases, in particular Raiser s Edge preferred
Be able to engage and build relationships with colleagues, volunteers, donors, and the community at large
Excellent organizational and collaborative skills
Multi-tasking ability and interest in working in a small office environment
Familiarity with the Concord and Carlisle communities is helpful