Job Qualifications

Education, Skills, Experience:

✔ Bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing, English, or related field of study;

✔ Strong written and verbal communication skills: required

✔ 1+ years’ experience in an administrative role within a non-profit environment: a
plus

✔ 1+ years’ experience in a fundraising environment or interest in fundraising: a plus

✔ Willingness to be a part of a non-profit community to make a difference: preferred

✔ Enjoys the creative aspect of writing and telling a story: required

✔ Proven experience with fundraising programs and research tools such as:

o Exceed, Greater Giving, GuideStar, Foundation Center, and GrantStation: a plus

✔ Proficient with various office equipment, computers and various programs including
Microsoft 365: required


Accountability

Reporting to the VP of Development, this is an important position, working closely with
multiple constituents.

The Development Assistant position will support the organization’s annual and capital
fundraising goals with major responsibility in the planning, production and maintenance of
institutional grant applications and proposals.

Other essential job functions include assisting in the stewardship of individual and
institutional relationships, donor management and acknowledgement, donor data analysis, and
supporting annual and capital campaign activities. Must be detail oriented. This position works
with staff, donors, volunteers, businesses, media, consultants, and vendors. This position is
regular, full-time 40 hours per week. Weekend and evening work on occasion.

In accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act, this position is not exempt from overtime
compensation.


Job Responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to the following:

Assist the Development Department administratively in all aspects of individual and
institutional fundraising and grants development.
Assist the VP of Development in the coordination of grant fundraising activities from
conducting prospect research to develop a portfolio of significant foundation, corporate and
government agency prospects, to drafting applications, LOI’s and proposals, maintaining a
grant calendar and tracking system of institutional funders and other deadlines to ensure the
timely submission of proposal and reports.
Assist in cultivation and stewardship of NBCC donors to identify opportunities and strategies
for contacting and developing long-term relationships with individual donors.
Assist with maintenance of the NBCC's donor database including gift tracking, donor
acknowledgment and analytic reporting.
Assist with content creation and implementation of NBCC’s annual direct mail
solicitations or other fundraising correspondence.
Assist with data and story collection and reporting for grant and fundraising purposes.
Assist with the production of capital campaign materials and support capital campaign
activities as needed.
Assist with the planning, preparation, and implementation of special events and fundraisers as
needed.
Working as part of the Development Team, support other development projects as needed.
Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may
be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work
environment is a professional office environment with moderate noise level.