Development Coordinator with NAMI of Erie County

Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business or a related field.

Experience: A minimum of two-to-three years of work experience in the areas of fundraising, communications, or a related field. Salary based on experience.

Responsibilities:

• Displays concern for persons with mental illness and respects client confidentiality.
• Leads the identification, cultivation, and stewardship of NAMI donors.
• Maintains a portfolio of donors with the goal of growing donor investment at NAMI.
• Identifies appropriate giving levels for individual donors and leads the solicitation process.
• Conducts Mental Health First Aid Training and possibly other instruction for NAMI signature programs such as the Family-to-Family program.
• Conducts agency/mental health presentations to community groups.
• Possesses the ability to network with volunteers, social service groups and donors.
• Assists with the coordination and budgeting of fundraising events.
• Updates organizational CRM software and assists with maintenance.
• Providing content for social media for donors, events, and promotions.
• Assisting with grant writing and proposals, as needed.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills and Abilities:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to produce internal documents, presentations, and collateral materials.
• Demonstrated abilities in event planning, communications and project management.
• Demonstrated consultative approach with ability to quickly analyze situations, identify and troubleshoot problems, recommend solutions and use good judgment in making decisions.
• Work is performed in a busy office setting. This position requires the ability to work flexible hours and some evenings and/or weekends in conjunction with special events, promotions and media relations.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task various projects and deadlines.

Development Metrics

First year

• Raise an additional $20,000
• Create 40 new donors ($50+)
• Contact 200 new individuals

Second year

• Raise an additional $40,000
• Cultivate two major gifts ($1,000+)
• Create 80 new donors ($50+)
• Contact 400 new individuals

Salary range: $40,000 - $43,000

Application deadline: 2/26/2021

Please email Tracy Kerestes - Office Manager at tracy@namierie.org if interested in this position.