Development Specialist - Love146 Inc.

VISION: The end of child trafficking and exploitation. Nothing less. 

MISSION: Love146 journeys alongside children impacted by trafficking today and prevents the trafficking of children tomorrow.

LOVE146’s COMMITMENT TO EQUITY: Our vision is the end of child trafficking, which compels us to continually operate from a posture of learning and growing. Love146 seeks to enhance the innovation and creativity, greater productivity, and employee satisfaction that derive from a well-managed, equitable, and accessible workplace. To read our full statement, please visit https://love146.org/about/#equity.

OVERVIEW: The Love146 Development Specialist works to steward and cultivate positive relationships with individual donors, community organizations, family foundations, corporations and faith community networks. The Development Specialist will maintain 200-225 portfolio relationships and seek growth opportunities. 

BENEFITS: Organizational culture committed to equity, self care, work-life balance, flexibility, and being both values- and trauma-informed. Working alongside other mission-driven people. Comprehensive medical coverage (employee contribution is a flat $20 per paycheck towards the monthly employee premium); fifteen (15) paid vacation days annually; ten (10) paid sick days annually; paid holidays per Love146 schedule; Employee Assistance Program (EAP); month-long paid sabbatical after five (5) years continuous employment; employee-funded benefits: voluntary vision, voluntary dental, voluntary long-term disability, voluntary short-term disability, and a 403(b) retirement plan with an employer match up to 1% of gross salary. Employment with Love146 qualifies you for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.

REPORTS TO: Director of Development

STATUS: Full-time

COMPENSATION: $58,900 - $61,000 annually

LOCATION: New Haven, CT (Hybrid - 2 days per week in the office in New Haven)

TRAVEL:  Quarterly domestic travel & weekly local travel

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Donor Development (65%):

• Steward a portfolio of 200-225 donors via in person meetings, digital meetings, phone calls and written communication
• In collaboration with the Director of Development, develop and execute an annual plan for portfolio retention that includes: donor outreach, and individualized donor knowledge, with the goal of building relationships, and focus on portfolio growth Research, develop, and engage new donor prospects (ie. meetings, presentations, meals, coffees, etc.)

• In collaboration with the Director of Development work on new donor acquisition initiatives and campaigns 
• Participate in combined outreach efforts with the Development and Communications Team around annual campaigns including, Giving Tuesday and End of Year giving initiatives that include retention and win-back strategies for existing Love146 donors
• Speak on behalf of Love146 at public events where applicable
• Support and provide guidance where needed for donor volunteer-created events

Event Planning (20%):

• Under the direction of the Director of Development, participate in the planning and execution of fundraising events
• Collaborate in securing and management of skilled event related vendors
• Create and maintain event related spreadsheets and reports

Planning & Reporting (15%): 

• Track donor related activity for your portfolio in Salesforce, using data for reporting and to inform donor relations
• Report on donor engagement updates at the bi-weekly Development and Communications team meeting 
• Meet weekly with the Director of Development to discuss donor stewardship, as well as ongoing and future fundraising projects and initiatives

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Previous experience (3-4 years) in fundraising or sales; previous experience fundraising for a nonprofit preferred
• Experience in effectively working  with remote colleagues and supervisor
• Skilled networker with demonstrated success in building relationships and the ability to convert those relationships into financial gifts
• Public speaking experience
• Proven track record of meeting and exceeding fundraising targets on schedule
• Proven track record of expertise in utilizing data to inform day-to-day decision making and planning activities

COMPETENCIES & SKILLS

• Knowledge of CRM databases, Salesforce preferred
• Knowledge of fundraising technology platforms and methods, Classy preferred
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Demonstrated knowledge and proficiency in relevant computer applications such as the G-Suite (Docs, Drive, Sheets, etc.), Excel, Word, PowerPoint/other presentation tools.
• Ability to understand and analyze data to inform decision making, statistical analysis in Excel or Numbers preferred
• A general understanding of web based applications (i.e. Salesforce, Zoom, Slack).
• Appreciation for and ability to work within a multicultural setting
• Shared passion and ability for championing more diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible fundraising and programming 
• Demonstrated ability to work in a diverse environment with colleagues, donors, and professional partners of differing identities from themself
• Ability to navigate a diverse donor base
• Problem solving and stress tolerance skills
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and work efficiently to meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently, anticipate needs and follow through with minimum direction

WORKING CONDITIONS

The incumbent must spend long hours sitting, using office equipment and performing computer operations, which requires intense mental and visual concentration and eye hand coordination.  The incumbent is required to deal with a wide variety of people on various issues. Travel locally or regionally, occasionally over weekends and out of office hours to attend functions, donor meetings, etc. on an “as needed” basis.

Love146 is an Affirmative Action - Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

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