Position Title:
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Integrated Fundraising Specialist
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Position Type:
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Full Time, Salary, Exempt
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Schedule:
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35 hours/week, Full-time
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Format:
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Hybrid
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Department/Program:
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Development
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Location:
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1 Pierrepoint Plaza, Brooklyn, New York
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Direct Supervisor:
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Director, Individual Giving
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Direct Reports (if any):
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N/A
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About Graham:
Graham provides life-changing tools and resources for children, young adults and families who face some of the most difficult obstacles caused by poverty, racial injustice, and lack of access to educational opportunities, living wage employment, quality healthcare, and affordable housing.
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We collaborate with communities and strong partners to create and implement innovative strategies so everyone can lead healthy, joyful, and successful lives.
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Graham is growing! Backed by leadership, we are expanding our development team so that we can bring our exciting plans for Graham’s upcoming 220th anniversary to life. Become part of a historic and innovative non-profit in NYC, make an immediate difference, and grow with us.
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Program Description:
The Development Team works with donors, prospects, Foundation and Corporate funders, and government officials to raise unrestricted and restricted funding in support of Graham’s mission.Â
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The Development Team focuses on linking mission to action by attaining funding. Relationship building, superior communications, and deep collaboration are characteristics of the Team and how it effects change internally and externally as key connection agents for Graham.
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Principal Objective/Role Overview:
The Integrated Fundraising Specialist strengthens Graham’s fundraising efforts by creating development marketing and communications pieces, that support both donor cultivation and acquisition across various channels. This role involves, with supervision, developing and executing multichannel fundraising strategies, creating compelling messaging with graphic design elements, utilizing Graham’s donor database, and collaborating with other teams to achieve fundraising goals, all to propel Graham’s work as a premier fundable non-profit.Â
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This role is responsible for timely and accurate messaging, works collaboratively to acquire new prospects and donors, as well as improve donor retention. Consistent reporting on agreed upon metrics of success will be required. Reliable and seamless execution of communication tactics is a key function.
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This role involves both prospecting (finding new donors) and stewardship (maintaining existing donor relationships) in support of Graham, our children, youth, families, and communities. Demonstrating the value of collaboration, managing annual giving cycles of communication, developing and accelerating Graham’s social media presence plus drafting monthly reports are key outcomes for this role. Outcomes are determined on a per annum basis collectively and focus on expansion of communications channels, depth of engagement, and actualized next steps for prospect and donor acquisition, renewal and retention as strategically agreed upon.
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Job Responsibilities:
- Campaign Management: Coordinate and manage fundraising campaigns across different channels (e.g., direct mail, email, social media +).Â
- Donor Relationship Management: Understand the donor cycle and effectively use a multichannel approach to build and sustain relationships with donors, both existing and potential, through various engagement methods.Â
- Marketing and Communications Support: Develop and execute marketing materials and communication strategies to support fundraising efforts.Â
- Data Management: Track internal and external data sources to analyze and report on campaign effectiveness and identify areas for improvement.Â
- Content Creation and Design:
- Write fundraising copy for various materials, including appeals, acknowledgement letters, and event materials.Â
- Using Graham standards, use graphic design and color to augment and accentuate Graham’s presence in social media posts, emails, physical mail, and other communication channels.
- Collaboration: Collaborate with Communications, Advocacy, and other relevant teams to promote fundraising and other communications initiatives to ensure cohesive and consistent messaging.Â
- Strategic Planning: Assist in developing and implementing fundraising strategies and plans.
- Reporting and Evaluation: Prepare reports and presentations to communicate fundraising progress and impact to stakeholders. Â
- Grants and Sponsorships: May assist with grant research and application and sponsorship solicitation.
- Other duties as assigned.
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