Development and Fundraising Specialist

Marketing/Development Portland, Oregon

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Title: Development and Fundraising Specialist
Department/Program:  Development
Reports to:   VP of Development 
FLSA status:  Non-exempt  
Location: Portland
Salary: $22.00/hr. -  $24.27/hr.
 
Morrison Child and Family Services: We are a Joint Commission and Sanctuary accredited 
non-profit organization that provides a comprehensive array of services to children, adolescents, and their families. As an agency, Morrison, its team members, and clients commit to the 
following values of trauma-informed care:
 
  • Nonviolence - being safe and doing the right thing 
  • Emotional Intelligence - managing our feelings so we don’t hurt ourselves or others  
  • Social Learning - respecting and sharing ideas of our teams 
  • Democracy - shared decision making whenever possible 
  • Open Communication - saying what we mean and not being mean when we say it 
  • Social Responsibility - everyone makes a contribution to the organizational culture 
  • Growth and Change - creating hope for our clients and ourselves 
  • Equity - Assuring all can survive and thrive 

 

Position/Job Summary:

The Development Specialist supports all administrative aspects of Development, including gift entry and acknowledgement, fundraising appeals, special events and grant writing. Maintains the Development Department’s Salesforce database for reporting, communications and specific campaigns and events. 

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Maintain accurate and up to date records in Salesforce database, including deadlines, funder contacts, and proposal and award information.  
  • Registrar and reconcile monthly gift income by category between Salesforce and Morrison financial records.  
  • Write letters of inquiry and competitive proposal narratives that may include letters of support, evaluation plans and associated budgets and concepts in collaboration with development team and programs.  
  • Process donor gifts: Receiving, logging, acknowledging, reports, cleanup, prospect research; manage in-kind donations; book gift batches. 
  • Participate in donor appreciation and recognition efforts. 
  • Ensure gift acknowledgments are consistently produced within 2 weeks of receipt of gift. 
  • Ensure compliance with IRS guidelines and agency timelines for all gift acknowledgements.  
  • Edit and utilize templates for various types of thank you letters (year-end campaigns, event-related income, honorarium or memorial giving, etc.).  
  • Correctly create and export reports and mailing lists out of database. 
  • Process credit cards as needed for gifts in accordance with Morrison finance procedures while safeguarding credit data. 
  • Manage Development department email. 
  • Provide professional support and assistance with all pre- and post-award grant activities. 
  • Perform prospect research to identify funding sources to support existing and planned programs, projects and campaigns.   
  • Actively participate as a member of the Development team by providing input and feedback to overall Development plans and activities. Participate and assist when needed in development activities and events. 
  • Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor, CEO or designees. 
  • Participate in staff development, in-services, and training related to equity and inclusion in the workplace; model appropriate behaviors; develop, recommend, and implement improvements to business practices with awareness and understanding of the impact in a trauma-informed and culturally diverse organization.   
  • Demonstrate a commitment to developing a thorough knowledge and application of the Sanctuary model and other organizational policies & practices. 
 
Competencies:
  • Communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing.  
  • Excellent written communication skills. 
  • Establish and maintain professional relationships with all stakeholders. 
  • Consistently attend and be punctual for scheduled work commitments and meetings and be in a condition suitable for assuming responsibilities of the position. 
  • Excellent time management skills, including working with deadlines and flexibility in dealing with competing priorities i.e. multiple projects simultaneously with little or no supervision, including prioritizing, organizing tasks, and bringing projects to timely completion.   
  • Organizational, follow-up and communication skills. 
  • Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.  
  • Mathematical aptitude to analyze financial data. 
  • Maintain confidentiality, discretion, and professional boundaries. Must handle and protect sensitive material concerning the organization, personnel, and clients.   
  • Familiarity with nonprofit fundraising is helpful 
  • Works in a multicultural-diverse environment. 
  • Frequently required to sit, use hands and fingers, reach with arms; talk and hear.  Visual abilities include close vision. Requires walking, stooping, bending and lifting up to 10 pounds without assistance. 

 

Required Position Qualifications: (Minimum qualifications required to be considered for this position) 
  • Bachelor’s degree (or 3 years of administrative experience and education/training) 
  • Experience with fundraising databases 
  • Intermediate to advanced computer skills using various Microsoft Applications (excel, word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams) Salesforce, spreadsheets, databases, other publication software  
  • Advanced editing and grammar skills 
   
Preferred Position Qualifications: (preference may be given to those who hold these qualifications; however, candidates who meet the required position qualifications are encouraged to apply) 
 
  • Experience working in fundraising and grant writing. 
  • Salesforce database experience 
 
Other Requirements:
  • Personal transportation allows for travel within Oregon and Washington efficiently.  If driving a personal vehicle, you must be able to meet the agency's driving requirements. 
  • Must be able to pass a comprehensive criminal history background check. 
  • Attends required training. 

 

We are an Affirmative Action Plan Employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. In compliance with our Affirmative Action Plan, Morrison uses E-Verify to 
determine employment eligibility after an offer is accepted.
 
Applications will be reviewed as received.  Morrison reserves the right to make a hiring decision
at any point during the posting period.
 
Morrison employees are offered a variety of benefits including Medical, Vision, Dental, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employer-Paid Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
 
If your personal values align with our agency's vision and dedication to serving youth and families, please submit your résumé, application, and cover letter to www.morrisonkids.org/careers.  
 
  
 

 

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