Development Associate, Community Initiatives

POSITION SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Associate Director, Annual Fund & Community Giving Initiatives, the Development Associate, Community Giving Initiatives, will support efforts to raise revenue and build prospect pipeline from BMCHS's individual donor population involved with various community-based and athletic engagement opportunities. The Development Associate will work with the Associate Director to offer new and existing low-barrier, introductory philanthropic opportunities for BMCHS individual prospects and donors, with the aim to increase flexible revenue, broaden our network of prospective donors and develop longer-term donor pipeline. The Associate will serve as a strategic thinker, a problem solver, and skilled multi-tasker, adept at working independently and collaboratively under deadlines. Success in this role will rely on initiative, creativity, excellent communication, strong organizational skills, and ability to meet revenue goals.

Position: Development Associate, Community Initiatives

Department: Major and Individual Giving

Schedule: Full Time

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

• Together with Associate Director, identify and evaluate opportunities to build community fundraising programming, including new programming for BMC and in partnership with third parties.
• Lead initiatives and components of these programs at the direction of the Associate Director. Could include Team BMC events, community fundraisers, or affinity groups with a target of raising a minimum of $200,000 in revenue annually through these efforts. Meet and exceed other KPIs as set in annual goal setting process.
• Manage BMC's participation in Winter Walk. Liaison to Winter Walk (the nonprofit) on event logistics and partner expectations, work with internal BMC partners to recruit teams and individual walkers from the BMC community, develop and execute project plan, to support fundraising annual fundraising and participation goals to grow both participation and dollars raised each year.
• Work closely with Events team, as needed, to ensure all programs representing BMC follow BMC expectations and policies. Collaborate to plan and execute BMC-hosted events to support key community initiatives such as the Marathon, and to identify and implement opportunities to engage volunteers in signature events (ex: host committee, volunteer support at events, etc).
• Provide guidance & best practice tactics to volunteers (peer-to-peer, community fundraising, committees) in execution of networking, prospecting, and fundraising activity. This may include participation in new or existing BMC programming or support of volunteer-led initiatives.
• Ensure financial accountability and operational efficiency by overseeing invoices and reimbursements, ensuring prompt payment, and tracking to the established budget.
• Work with vendors and volunteers to plan, order, and fulfill orders for initiative-related gear and promotional materials (singlets, promotions, signage) for Team BMC and volunteer-driven programs.
• Partner with Development Communications to ensure brand and messaging compliance, leverage existing communications, and create and implement communications plans for community initiatives.
• Partner with Operations teams to maintain external systems (GivenGain, QGive, Classy, etc) and internal community fundraising (Fundraise Up) to ensure transfer of information into NXT and appropriate stewardship of donors. Serve as intermediary between operations and partner organizations, as well as point person for all peer-to-peer fundraisers (350+ annually) for questions related to fundraising software as they build giving pages, and solicit and steward gifts.
• Adhere to NXT policies and processes to ensure clear reporting and donor recording keeping.
• Participate in annual goal setting process.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

(The above statements in this job description are intended to depict the general nature and level of work assigned to the employee(s) in this job. The above is not intended to represent an exhaustive list of accountable duties and responsibilities required)

JOB REQUIREMENTS

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree and 1-3 years work experience in related field.

An equivalent combination of education and experience, which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility, may be substituted for the above education and experience requirements

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Experience in administration, volunteer management, or development.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES (KSAs) :

• Desire to work in a service oriented environment
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Familiarity with fundraising and events software, Blackbaud NXT preferred
• Willingness to learn new software to support volunteer engagement
• Proven track record in attention to detail and as a problem solver
• Strong professional demeanor
• Strong writing and quality control skills
• Proven ability to handle a multitude of tasks
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

BE PART OF A TEAM MAKING A DIFFERENCE

This is a unique opportunity to join a growing Office of Development that is driving a bold vision to elevate Boston Medical Center Health System's philanthropic profile among individual, foundation, and corporate donors in the region and nationally. We are mission driven and passionate, visionary and strategic, nimble and collaborative. Working within our office and across the hospital, we're nurturing and growing a community of supporters who share BMCHS's commitment to clinical excellence and inclusive research that combine to serve as a national model for equity in healthcare. Our team works alongside world renowned physicians, scientists, philanthropists, government officials and high-profile community members all striving to make a meaningful impact in our community and beyond. We offer our employees an array of wellbeing services, competitive pay, and a wide range of benefits, including a highly subsidized health care plan for employees and their family members. BMC is proud to be one of Forbes Best Employers for Diversity and Best Employers for Women, and also earned a 4.5-star rating as one of Newsweek's Greatest Places to Work.

About Boston Medical Center (BMC)

As an employer, Boston Medical Center is one of a kind-delivering the benefits of well-regarded institutions with the innovative spirit found in smaller organizations. BMC is a leading academic medical center with a deep commitment to health equity and a proud history of serving all who come to us for care. BMC provides high-quality healthcare and wrap around support that treats the whole person, extending beyond our physical campus into our vibrant and diverse communities. This ranges from food and transportation all the way to economic mobility initiatives including jobs and financial literacy. The work does not stop there. Behind the scenes, BMC is a proud advocate for social, racial and environmental justice, and engages with the community to create two-way dialogues to best inform our work. BMC is advancing medicine, while training the next generation of healthcare providers and researchers as the primary teaching affiliate of Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine.

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