At “I Have A Dream Foundation'', we provide individualized social, emotional, and academic support to young people from under-resourced communities from 1st grade all the way through college, along with guaranteed tuition support. We believe that when given equal access to the resources they need to succeed, all children can ignite their innate potential and achieve their dreams. IHDF embraces a team culture, uniting departments through monthly all-staff retreat days, training and social events, in an effort to build positive workplace morale and shared respect for all organization positions. We value a healthy work/life balance so that staff feel supported in life and engaged at work. Therefore, we provide a competitive salary, flexible work schedule, paid organizational shut-downs during BVSD/SVVSD Winter and Fall Break on top of generous vacation and sick time with competitive health and wellness benefits.

JOB SUMMARY

“I Have A Dream” Foundation of Boulder County (IHDF) is searching for a full time Development Associate to join the Development Team in building out a robust fundraising program. IHDF is a well-established organization in Boulder County with a strong base of financial support. There is significant opportunity to sustain and grow the current fundraising goals. The Development Associate will work closely with the Development Director to implement fundraising strategies and activities in a fast-paced Development department. 

WHO YOU ARE

IHDF is searching for a candidate that is looking to join a vibrant Development Department with ambitious goals. If you love using data to inform strategy, this is the job for you! For this role, we need someone who can pivot between providing the back of house support but is also comfortable with a forward facing role meeting with donors.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Data Management & Donor Acknowledgement

• Take ownership of the database to ensure data in Salesforce is accurate, clean and up to date.

• Work with the finance department monthly to reconcile any discrepancies so that data matches in both Salesforce and Quickbooks.

• • Work with the finance department to manage the collection process of multi-year pledges and ensure timely communication with donors.

• Create custom reports in Salesforce for the Development Department/Executive Director, with any related reporting needs as needed:

• Understand how the organization uses data to meet the needs of the overall strategy of the organization. 

• Understand how to use the data to meet the goals of the organization and create a system to accurately track the data. 

• Ability to analyze data in Salesforce to identify trends and patterns to improve fundraising strategies.

• Keep Salesforce SOPs current and write new ones as needed.

• Prepare donation acknowledgment letters in accordance with IHDF's acknowledgment process, customizing and updating thank you letters based on who is giving.

Donor Growth and Retention

• Work closely with the Development Director and Executive Director to develop and implement donor engagement and stewardship strategy.
• Recommend and help implement strategies to enhance and grow existing donors’ giving levels using data to help identify donor groups.
• Establish and manage consistent donor communication processes to continue stewarding current donors. 
• Respond to donor inquiries via phone, email and in person.
• Stay current and knowledgeable on gift regulations and donor fund management best practices.
• Oversee portfolio of donors in conjunction with Development Director and Executive Director to steward through the moves management process.

Event Support

• Assist with event planning and logistics for two main annual events, Dream-Maker Luncheon and Golf tournament, along with smaller donor cultivation events throughout the year.
• Provide data to better inform event strategy to ensure meeting event goals.

Staff Engagement  

• Assist in hiring and onboarding for the Development Team and related hires.
• This position may oversee interns or contractors based on project load and need.
• Assist in ensuring that organizational and departmental goals and operations align with and support the Strategic Plan and organizational culture of philanthropy.
• Work collaboratively with the Development Director to create the annual fundraising plan and individual work plans to meet set goals.

QUALIFICATIONS

A Bachelor’s degree and two (2) years of work experience in development and/or nonprofit work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.  We will consider alternative ways in which an applicant may have gained the required qualifications, outside of traditional pathways.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• High levels of initiative (self-starter) and organization
• High attention to detail
• Willingness and ability to learn on the job
• Active problem solving skills
• Excellent written correspondence skills
• Experience with donor or client relationship building
• Must be computer proficient and possess experience of Google Workplace andMicrosoft Office Suite (e.g. Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, meet multiple concurrent deadlines, organize time and priorities and work well as a collaborative team member
• Understanding and knowledge of allyship, how to be an accomplice, an openness to learn and a personal commitment to DEI

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Experience using Salesforce 
• Special event planning experience
• Excellent networking skills

WORK SCHEDULE

This is a full time position that may require some weekends and/or evenings to support and attend IHDF events.  Hybrid work environment is an option after successful onboarding.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Salary Range $55,000 - $65,000, depending on qualifications
• 15 days Vacation, 10 days Sick Leave, an additional 3 weeks of time off during Fall and Winter
• Break and 11 paid Holidays
• 90% employer paid Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance for Employee
• Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Dependent Care FSA
• 403b retirement plan (employer contributes 4% of annual salary)

I Have A Dream Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.