Development & Communications Specialist

What You’ll Be Doing
You will play a vital role in supporting the agency’s fundraising efforts, special events, and operational activities. The Development & Communications Coordinator will be responsible for ensuring the seamless execution of agency events and programs, as well as maintaining efficient administrative processes for the department. 
Your Main Priorities
While additional responsibilities are likely to arise on the job, you will primarily:
Event Coordination
• Lead all logistical planning and execution for fundraising events for the agency. 
• Plan and execute the Annual Meeting. 
• Organize the Annual Staff Appreciation Event. 
Holiday Giving Program
• Manage the logistics for the Adopt-A-Family Program and other holiday giving initiatives. 
Volunteer Program
• Develop and coordinate agency-wide volunteer programs to enhance community engagement as related to department activities. 
Administrative Support
• Serve as the primary liaison for in-kind donations to the agency. 
• Record and process all donation data ensuring accurate documentation. 
• Prepare and send communications, i.e., acknowledgement letters to donors. 
• Take minutes at Special Events Committee meetings and distribute as needed. 
Skills & Abilities
• High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
• Experience in event planning, donor relations, or volunteer coordination required. 
• Experience in a similar role in a nonprofit setting preferred. 
• Experience with donor management systems a plus.
• Strong organizational, critical thinking and time-management skills.
• Advanced computer skills required; knowledge of Microsoft Office 365.
• Proficient in data entry. 
• Ability to communicate and effectively interact with a diverse population.
• Collaboration and teamwork. 
Physical Requirements
Operational staff:
This position involves work in an office setting. Tasks include operating a computer for extended periods, communicating with colleagues, and occasional lifting of office/department materials up to 25lbs. The role also requires the ability to sit for extended periods, bending, reaching, hearing and vision. 
Equal Employment Opportunity
Child & Family will not discriminate against any individual on the basis of age, gender, sexual orientation, color, race, creed, national origin, ancestry, religious persuasion, marital status, political belief, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, physical or mental disability that does not prohibit performance of essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations, genetic predisposition or genetic carrier status, or any other protected category under local, state, or federal law, nor will anyone receive special treatment for those reasons, except for reasonable accommodation as required by law. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.
Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services
In order to provide equitable service delivery and go above and beyond equal opportunity requirements, our organization is committed to ensuring that all staff are able to perform the following cultural competencies:
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate and effectively interact with people across cultures, ranges of ability, genders, ethnicities, and races.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the history of discrimination in America, particularly as it relates to race and racism, and how this history has led to disparities experienced by marginalized communities such as BIPOC, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ communities, and others.
• Demonstrate the ability to successfully deliver culturally responsive services.
Affirmative Action 
Child & Family strives to achieve a workforce that includes representation of qualified affirmative action group members in proportion to the qualified and available target group workforce in the community that we serve.