Fundraising Associate

At Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts (BBBSEM) we believe that every child deserves to have a mentor in their corner to ignite and defend their potential. That's why we are committed to promoting the healthy development of children through the nurturing of continuing, one-to-one friendships with caring responsible adults, supported by trained professional staff. We are supported in our mission by generous donors and who believe in what we do and donate to fund our operations year after year. 

Role Summary 

As a Development Assistant you will play a unique and essential role in supporting the agency’s fundraising operations, including fundraising logistics, planning, and research. To do so you will interact with donors, volunteers, staff, and others who love the youth of our communities and believe in our mission. You will execute administrative and logistic tasks assigned by our events team and help our annual fund officers engaged with current and prospective donors. To accomplish this you will showcase critical thinking, technical, and administrative skills.  

Our events are held at strategic times throughout the year and occur throughout eastern Massachusetts. So, while the specific work location for this position is flexible, preference will be given to candidates who are comfortable traveling to local sites and familiar with the geography we serve.  

Key Responsibilities 

• Serve as key support for the events team including managing team activities, maintain events calendar, coordinate and manage volunteers for each event, create and update key collateral, meeting prep, maintain donor data, create and send donor acknowledgments, Salesforce, Canva, Classy, and Mailchimp responsibilities.
• Manage portfolio of third-party events with a revenue goal. As well as help execute on signature fundraising events, including logistics, marketing, guest experience and fundraising support, including soliciting raffle and silent auction items for each event
• Identifying potential donors, researching their interests and giving capacity, and recommending the most suitable event based on their preferences and giving potential.
• Maintaining accurate donor information, tracking giving history, and utilizing Salesforce to manage donor relationships. 
• Creating compelling communications strategies for donors and maintaining contact between annual events, reinforcing the impact of their contributions, and expressing gratitude. 
• Tracking fundraising metrics, preparing reports on event performance, and identifying areas for improvement. Run reports needed for event and leadership committees.
• Working with marketing, communications, and program teams to align fundraising efforts with organizational goals. 

Basic Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree, or associates degree with two or more years of relevant work experience 
• Availability to work full-time. Hours may include evenings and weekends 
• Access to reliable internet and phone connections  
• Familiarity with Office 365 (excel, word, PowerPoint, etc.) and Salesforce 

Desired Qualifications 

• Ability to travel to sites where our events and committee meetings are hosted across eastern Massachusetts 
• Ability to work nights and weekends as needed  
• Demonstrated comfort and ability to work with and motivate a wide variety of people with a preference for candidates with experience obtaining sponsors and motivating volunteers to drive revenue for an event 
• Ability to successfully work independently and in a team environment 
• Enthusiasm, creativity, a positive sense of humor, and a “can-do” attitude 
• Proven organization and time management skills to complete a high volume of varied responsibilities in a fast-paced setting 
• Excellent strategic problem-solving ability with a positive, “can-do” attitude 
• Knowledge of Salesforce, Office 365 suite 

Salary Range: $44,000 - $52,000