Development Specialist

Join an awesome team of professionals at Commonwealth Catholic Charities (CCC)! Our friendly staff is committed to providing quality and compassionate services to all people throughout Virginia. We offer a robust benefit package including health, dental, vision, life, short term disability, long term disability, employee assistance programs, legal resources, generous paid time off, fourteen paid holidays, and a cutting-edge retirement savings program.

SUMMARY: This position is responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing development functions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Assists with middle market giving and major gifts campaign to meet annual goals.
Cultivates positive relations with current and potential donors.
Meets all deadlines as instructed by the Development Officer.
Maintains accurate electronic and paper records.
Enters accurate information into donor database.
Prepares and distributes gift acknowledgments within specified timeframe.
Processes check requests, invoices, and department financial reports as requested.
Assists in the expansion of agency list of viable donors and potential donors as a result of careful attention to relationship development and maintenance.
Uses available resources to expedite all forms of donor communication, relationship maintenance, donor gifts, and applications submissions.
Coordinates special event fundraising by securing sponsors, organizing logistics, working with committees, and other related duties.
Gathers information, knowledge, and understanding of the agency and of programs for which funding is sought.
Prepares and submits grant proposals to non-profit, governmental, and corporate sources to secure funding for agency programs and projects.
Represents the Agency in the community and workplace in a professional and ethical manner.
Demonstrates sensitivity to the service population's cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
Demonstrates strong interpersonal, decision-making, problem-solving, oral, and written skills.
Utilizes a basic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications. Previous experience with donor databases/CRMs preferred

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's Degree required with one year of related experience.

Turn your passion for helping others into a meaningful career with CCC. Apply now at https://www.cccofva.org/openpositions Commonwealth Catholic Charities is an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace.