Hopa Mountain’s mission is to invest in rural and tribal citizen leaders who are improving education, ecological health, and economic development. Hopa Mountain accomplishes its work by providing citizen leaders with training, technical assistance, networking, and financial assistance.
To apply:
Submit a letter of interest, resume, and three professional references to info@hopamountain.org
Summary Statement: The Development Coordinator is responsible for supporting Hopa Mountain’s fundraising and outreach goals. The Development Coordinator reports to the Executive Director and works with staff, a contract specialist and volunteers. Principal responsibilities include individual donor development, including managing events and fundraising appeals, presenting Hopa Mountain’s mission in public venues, as well as processing and recording donor and gift information and stewarding donor relationships. This is a full-time professional position that requires periodic evening and weekend work. This position requires possession of a driver’s license.
Responsibilities Include:
∙ Assisting in the development of a comprehensive annual fund development plan and calendar designed to support Hopa Mountain’s fundraising and general outreach goals
∙ Implementing a plan to increase individual donors
∙ Identifying and building relationships with key individual donors and groups
∙ Engaging in direct fundraising appeals to individual donors
∙ Developing, implementing, and managing friend raising and donor cultivation events
∙ Assisting in the development of volunteers for annual fund development
∙ Processing, recording, and managing donor and gift information utilizing the Salesforce CRM program and other fund development and communications platforms
∙ Managing and expanding membership program
∙ Assisting rural and tribal organizations in their fundraising strategies
∙ Initiating and developing a business partnership program
∙ Implementing a peer-to-peer fundraising plan and leading external donor giving campaigns
∙ Assisting in the development of fund development marketing materials
∙ Conducting prospect research for new funding opportunities
∙ Compiling necessary materials for and assisting in the completion of grant applications and reports ∙ Participating in regional stewardship events
∙ Managing development plan assessments and recommending adjustments
∙ Other responsibilities as required
Qualifications: The Development Coordinator must be a team player and possess strong interpersonal skills along with a desire to help others succeed. The Development Coordinator must be able to build and maintain a strong rapport and positive relationships with donors, prospective donors, volunteers and staff. Key knowledge, skills, and abilities include:
· Bachelor’s degree in a related field and/or equivalent experience
· Desire to support rural and tribal citizen leaders and communities
· Interest in ongoing learning and skill development
· Excellent listening skills and ability to elicit feedback
· Ability to effectively communicate with diverse audiences; good “people skills”
· Exceptional writing, editing, messaging, and oral communications skills, including the ability to make presentations, both verbal and written
· Outstanding organizational skills
· Ability to think and act strategically
· Skills in event planning and management
· Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office programs
· Able and willing to travel frequently and work a variable schedule when necessary
The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
· Must have the ability to lift event boxes, tables, and chairs that can weigh 25-30 lbs
· Must be able to sit for long periods of time
· Must be able to drive a vehicle
Preferred qualifications:
· Experience working with Salesforce
· Experience working with rural and tribal community leaders
Compensation: $65,000 - 70,000 FTE position depending on experience. This is a professional appointment contingency on continued funding, PTO and workman’s compensation as benefits of employment.
Conditions of employment: Employees in this job are subject to the terms and conditions of an employment contract. Employment contracts are subject to review on a provisional twelve-month basis with renewal pending satisfactory performance and continuation of funding.