Overview
Do you have 3-5 years of development experience?
Are you interested in the environment and conservation?
Do you like to take initiative and have a strong work ethic?
We are currently in search of a Development Officer for an International Environmental Organization. The position is based in Fairfax, VA. This is a full-time, permanent assignment.
ORGANIZATION TYPE: Environmental
LOCATION: Fairfax, VA
POSITION TITLE: Development Officer
DURATION: Full-time
SALARY: $50,000 – $60,000/annual
Is This Your Dream Job? The Development Officer will focus on the stewardship of donors capable of annual giving of $1,000 or more. The Development Officer will report to the Director of Strategic Partnerships and will work in close coordination with the Director of Membership and Marketing. This position will also support the President in cultivation and solicitation of new major donor prospects.
Benefits Include:
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Retirement Plan
• Vacation
• Flexible work schedule if needed
Our Ideal Candidate:
• 3-5 years fundraising experience
• BA/BS, required
• Strong MS Office Suite experience and nonprofit CRMs
• Experience with donor prospect research/supporting donor cultivation events
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Experience writing donor profiles and donor correspondence
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
How You Will Spend Your Day:
• Create and maintain donor profiles, process donations, and prepare acknowledgement emails/letters/calls on a weekly basis
• Continually maintain donor database records (as well as paper files)
• Assist in conducting prospective donor research
• Maintain foundation solicitation schedule and undertake research on current and likely new foundation funding sources, including production of corollary materials (reports, project descriptions)
We’d love to hear from you.
If this sounds like the job for you, we would love to help make that happen. Please submit a resume to cbasener@cnpstaffing.com with “Development Officer” in the subject line.
Know a friend who would be a great fit? Feel free to send us their resume as well.
Is this position not a great fit?
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