Sr Development Associate

About the role

The Sr. Development Associate plays a crucial role in advancing Catalyst’s community engagement and fundraising efforts. They manage donor stewardship, volunteer support for events, and accurately update constituent records in the CRM system. They also plan and deliver fundraising events and campaigns, coordinate donor tours and meetings, and recruit, train, and manage event volunteers.

Responsibilities

• Build and steward relationships with donors, partners, and constituents; provide responsive customer service by phone, email, and in-person
• Plan and deliver fundraising events and campaigns, including timelines, logistics, budgets, metrics, and post-campaign reporting
• Manage a monthly donor portfolio and support stewardship of online, major, in-kind, corporate, community, and volunteer relationships
• Cultivate community partnerships (e.g., community foundations) and participate in relevant professional associations and committees
• Coordinate with Marketing to align messaging and provide content for newsletters, quarterly updates, social media, email, and advertising
• Recruit, train, and manage event and campaign volunteers
• Maintain and improve development processes, calendars, countdowns, materials, and supplies to support multiple programs and initiatives
• Develop and implement strategies for annual and seasonal campaigns (e.g., Giving Tuesday, Igniting Potential, Back to School, Big Day of Giving, Sacramento Fast Pitch)
• Execute donor stewardship and acknowledgments (i.e., letters/notes, calls, incentive fulfillment, and year-end tax receipts) across gift types
• Conduct prospect research and analysis and compile data for quarterly dashboard reporting

Requirements

• Associate's degree
• 2-3 years' experience with fund development

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years' experience with fund development
• Experience with CRM systems (e.g., Livelmpact)
• Proficiency with MS Office
• Bilingual in English/Spanish

Key Competencies

• Ability to learn and stay current with CRM and other relevant software
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail for effective proofreading
• Budget support skills for events, campaigns, and outreach
• Sound judgment and discretion; ability to maintain confidentiality of donor information
• Self-directed, organized, and effective in a fast-paced, goal-oriented environment
• Collaborative and adaptable; ability to work independently and build rapport with diverse stakeholders