Why work at House of Ruth Maryland?

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Position Summary: The Development Coordinator will be responsible for administrative annual fund support including stewardship of select donors and assisting with related campaigns and events. The Development Coordinator is responsible for timely receipting of donations and handling registrations and applications for relative third party fundraising memberships. This position is also responsible for providing management of the volunteer program, with a special emphasis on recruitment, training, retention and recognition and day-to-day supervision of fundraising volunteers. This individual will stay current on all agency volunteer positions, needs and requests and will work with staff to identify volunteer opportunities, as well as connecting the community to the appropriate HRM department for partnerships.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Conduct administrative duties to assist with donation tracking and processing including but not limited to: completing the check log and lockbox, completing monthly reports for accounting, and processing donor receipts.
• Assist in donor cultivation through prompt issuance of donor letters, thank you phone calls, collection of donor/supporter spotlight stories and photos for social and newsletter content, and exporting of donor lists for timely stewardship while utilizing agency volunteers to assist with these tasks in a strategic manner.
• Manage stewardship for donors of $500 and below as well as new monthly (Advocates Club) donors and assist in recording touch points in Raiser?s Edge (database) and prospect research to strategically prioritize cultivation for staff and volunteers.
• Track and complete registration and up to date membership information for third-party fundraising applications including but not limited to MCC, CFC, UW, Benevity, Work Bank, etc.
• Enhance opportunities and serve as the point of contact for corporate or community organizations to engage with HRM. Including but not limited to corporate volunteering, select financial donation drives, workplace giving, individual giving and training.
• Manage the volunteer program including recruiting individual volunteers and groups, conducting orientations, coordinating with staff to ensure adequate training, welcoming group volunteers and ensuring knowledge of HRM?s mission and donation opportunities, timely volunteer communications, and the execution of volunteer recognition and retention activities.
• Coordinate the collection of data on volunteer service ? including number of hours volunteered and the number of volunteers from across the agency.
• Optimize written materials for volunteers, including website content, printed materials, and job descriptions.
• Assist the Events Specialist with coordination of the Adopt-a-Family program.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of House of Ruth programs, activities, to inform website information, volunteer projects/needs, and social media postings.

Experience/Requirements:

• Preferred degree from an accredited university or 3 years? experience working with the annual fund, volunteers, customer service, or a related field.
• Excellent computer skills. Raiser?s Edge and ETO experience preferred.
• Demonstrated public speaking ability.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check.
• Ability to understand intimate partner violence and how it affects the client population.
• Experience in working successfully across departments/ teams to achieve objectives.
• Must have excellent organizational skills, experience with planning and project management, and strong written and oral communication skills.
• Must be flexible, able to work with multiple competing priorities, able to identify and resolve problems, delegate work and maximize the work effort of others, and successfully manage competing priorities.
• Attention to detail