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DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Each Child in Every School
At Irvine Public Schools Foundation (IPSF), we believe that every student deserves an educational experience complete with access to music, arts, and science programs, both during the school day and outside of the classroom. With community support and investment, together we can provide opportunities for our children that will help foster the next generation of thinkers, innovators, and creators.
For more than 25 years, we have served the Orange County community and have consistently ranked among the nation's leading education foundations. Located in Irvine, CA, our mission is to enrich the educational experience of each child in every school by providing programs, raising funds, and uniting the community in support of educational excellence.
The Opportunity Irvine Public Schools Foundation (IPSF), an education non-profit headquartered in Irvine, CA, currently has an immediate opening for a Development Associate to join our team. The successful candidate has experience in database management, special events, corporate/foundation grants, and comprehensive fundraising development support. As part of a three-person Development department, this candidate will work with Director of Development (DOD) and Development Coordinator to meet or exceed annual fundraising goals. The Development Associate will contribute with specific responsibilities for campaign management activities and fundraising events, especially donor cultivation and stewardship, grant research/writing, logistics, and sponsorship fulfillment.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
➢ Plans, implements, and manages development infrastructure systems to ensure that annual goals and objectives are accomplished.
• Assesses and refines procedures and manages data administration and daily/monthly gift dashboards/reporting with Development Coordinator to track against projected annual goals.
• Performs research on donors and prospects and investigates the grant or sponsorship funding process for foundations and corporations.
• Participates in the planning and execution of IPSF development activities including the annual appeals, grants, special events, and third-party fundraising activities.
• Supports with documenting and tracking donor relations activity and correspondence in donor CRM database (Raiser’s Edge NXT).
➢ Develops and executes a strategic development plan for assigned fundraising initiatives and events.
• Establishes and maintains strong relationships with community, corporate and individual donors to advance campaign/appeal goals and objectives.
• Manages donor stewardship touchpoints to support donor engagement at all giving levels.
➢ Provides support with IPSF special events, donor relations, and programs planning and execution.
• Manages moves management strategies and tracking for DOD, Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
• Prepares data and information for board members, committees, and key stakeholders to distribute as directed.
• Solicits in-kind donations and coordinates in-kind donation pick-ups and delivery.
➢ Works with the Marketing and Communications team in the creation and release of print and digital fundraising publications and other communications.
• Leads sponsorship fulfillment process to ensure all recognition and branding benefits are completed and shared with sponsors.
• Monitors and updates development related content on IPSF website.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
• Must be well-organized and have the ability to manage multiple and competing tasks and deadlines.
• Uses critical thinking skills to create documents and spreadsheets and interpret information furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to formulate appropriate responses to requests for services and information from internal and external constituents.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent work experience.
• Must have working knowledge and experience with nonprofit fundraising; at least three years’ development experience highly desired.
• Two years or more related experience in data management and CRM reporting, Raisers Edge NXT a plus.
COMPENSATION:
This is a full-time, exempt position with annual salary compensation ranging from $64,480 - $68,000 commensurate with experience. Typical hours would be Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with occasional attendance at evening and weekend events required. IPSF currently operates with a hybrid office schedule, two collaboration days in the office and three days remote.
TO APPLY: If you are interested in being considered for this position, please forward your cover letter and resume to Bre Washington at bwashington@ipsf.net with subject line: Development Associate.
IPSF is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or handicap, or veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by law.
Flexible work from home options available.