Urgently Hiring!

Position Summary

The Donor Engagement Associate will support expansion of individual donor fundraising efforts at

Esperanza through quality donor communications, development of donor stewardship/recognition

opportunities, prospect research and analysis, and event planning. The Donor Engagement Associate

will work as part of a development team to advance engagement of donors across the donor life cycle.

Essential Functions:

• Work with SVP of Development and Development Associate to design and implement moves
• management tools customized to Esperanza needs in a new CRM system (to be determined);
• Capture information about long-standing donors’ history with the organization needed to complete our understanding of relationships;
• Work to compile donor impact report drafts on an annual/biannual basis, and ensure the accuracy of donor recognition lists included in impact report, website and other areas;
• Work closely with the SVP of Development to design giving societies to support donor engagement and the implementation of materials necessary for planned giving program integration across the development program;
• Collaboratively develop a list of donor engagement and stewardship opportunities throughout the year for Esperanza’s primary donor segments;
• Work with SVP of Development on targeted projects including expanded Board giving participation, alumni engagement and implementation of planned giving program;
• Ensure success stories, thank you cards and other donor stewardship materials are kept readily accessible and up to date with fresh content to maximize individual donor engagement; and compile individualized stewardship report drafts for donors as needed;
• Support with outreach calls and follow up to donors before and after events;
• Maintain gift- tracking and confidential records related to donor solicitation strategies, history, and outreach in Esperanza’s CRM system.
• Generate regular reports of donors to flag for additional follow-up and stewardship, together with SVP of Development.
• Develop draft materials to support the engagement of major and planned giving donors (i.e. welcome messages, e-mails, appeals and e-blast messages).
• Support with logistics for fundraising and donor stewardship events.
• Generate prospect research data using available tools for SVP of Development to use in defining solicitation approach.
• Provide scheduling and other administrative support to SVP of Development in prep for donor visits.
• Collaborate with program, finance, and marketing staff to ensure successful execution of responsibilities.

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Requirements:

• Possesses strong writing and verbal communication skills.
• Bilingual Spanish preferred but not necessary.
• Must have at least one years of proven experience.
• Ability to operate a computer and use a variety of common software programs including Microsoft Office, spreadsheets, and customized databases.
• Solid relational skills as demonstrated by cooperative and professional interaction with co- workers, visitors, vendors, key stakeholders, and members of the community.
• Organizes and maintains detailed information and processes it efficiently and effectively.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a larger team with a high level of energy.
• Demonstrated ability to follow-up and follow-through with strong attention to detail.

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