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Project Manager in Development

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Boothbay Harbor, ME, USA
Full-time

This position supports the work of the Boothbay Region YMCA, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Manages a variety of projects including grants, events, and development campaigns. Builds positive relationships with volunteers, community members, funders, and donors. 

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Manages grant-funded projects and ensures proper implementation, progress toward goals, and measurement of outcomes.
  • Manages fund-development special projects such as events, multi-media, and website.
  • Plans and executes development campaigns as directed including planning, design, marketing, database management, and donor acknowledgement.
  • Identifies, writes, and markets Y impact stories.
  • Writes press releases, social media posts, and content for website and marketing collateral.
  • Conducts grant research and assists in writing funding proposals.
  • Maintains prospect meeting master calendar and communicates with staff and volunteer campaigners.
  • Manages and presents data as requested. Generates reports, collects and enters data, organizes and presents data through various media, manages spreadsheets, etc.
  • Provides broad support of all Development Department projects.
  • Follows YMCA policies and procedures; responds to emergency situations.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
Educational Background: 
Bachelor’s degree in communications, English, business, or other relevant field or 3-5 years of professional experience in two or more of the following:  project management, development, writing, or marketing and design
Skills/Experience: 
  • Strong writing and communication skills
  • Strong organizational and project management skills (including setting and meeting timelines, detail-oriented, goal-oriented, comfortable with gathering and interpreting data, etc.)
  • Significant database management experience (Excel, CSV)
  • Ability to work independently and produces consistently high-quality work
  • Willingness and ability to learn new skills (grant writing, marketing, donor management, etc.)
Compensation/Benefits: 

Salary: $32,000.00 - $38,000.00

Organization Info

YMCA of the USA

Overview
Headquarters: 
Chicago, IL, United States
Annual Budget : 
$100-500M
Founded: 
1983
About Us
Mission: 

The YMCA mission is: To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all. YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) is the national resource office for the Y, one of the nation's leading nonprofits strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Across the U.S., 2,700 Ys engage 22 million men, women and children – of all ages, incomes and backgrounds – to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the nation's health and well-being and provide opportunities to give back and support neighbors. Anchored in more than 10,000 communities, the Y has the longstanding relationships and physical presence needed not just to promise, but also to deliver, lasting personal and social change.

Programs: 
  1. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: Nurturing the potential of children and teens
  2. HEALTHY LIVING: Improving the nation’s health and well-being
  3. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: Giving back and providing support to neighbors

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Mar 15 2019
Active Until: 
Apr 15 2019
Hiring Organization: 
YMCA of the USA
industry: 
Nonprofit