Development Associate

About the role

The Development Associate performs a range of functions in support of the furtherance of PBS Foundation’s fundraising efforts, including resource development, research, administrative support, and prospect management. The Development Associate is a key member of a dynamic and collaborative team. The incumbent will be thoughtful, creative and detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Administrative Support, Planning and Logistics
  • Maintain adequate supplies and resources (subscriptions, memberships, and licenses).
  • Coordinate with the Research Team to create lists needed for holiday mailings and other targeted communications.
  • Support the onboarding process for new team members.
• Donor And Prospective Donor Relationship Management
  • Manage schedules in Outlook, set-up virtual meetings, arrange business travel and process expense reports.
  • Build rapport and productive relationships with support teams at the businesses and family offices of donors and prospective donors.
  • Create and maintain constituent records in CRM, assist in entering contact reports and other actions, and track and monitor constituent actions against performance metrics.
  • Support the work to establish and manage campaign advisory committees.
  • Assist in research activities to inform prospect qualification and strategy decisions.
  • Assist in preparing materials, including agendas, presentation decks, and proposals for prospective donors.
  • Assist in the planning and execution of cultivation activities and other special events.
  • As assigned, assist with stewardship reports for individual donors, specifically those with directed or programmatic giving.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, or the equivalent combination of experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• At least two to five years of recent non-profit development work experience.
• At least two years of experience using a fundraising donor management software system.
• Ability to handle confidential and highly sensitive information with a high degree of discretion, judgment, tact, and poise.
• Attention to detail, creative, proactive, organized, and thorough with desire for continuous improvement.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Consistently demonstrates respect for inclusion, diversity, and ethics.
• Supports the mission of PBS and public media.
• May require working flexible hours, including nights and weekends.
• Limited travel may be required.

Pay

The base pay range for this position at the beginning of employment is expected to be between $50,000 and $60,000/year. The actual base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits

• Eligibility for discretionary bonuses.
• Various insurance options, including medical, dental, vision, hearing, life, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance.
• Identity protection program.
• Employee assistance program.
• Financial and retirement savings benefits including the PBS Retirement Plan 403(b).
• Paid time off (17 days per year), paid sick time benefits (12 days per year), paid parental leave (60 days / 12 weeks), and paid holidays (12 days per year).