We have an excellent opportunity for a Development Specialist-Youth Market in our Dallas, TX office. The Development Specialist is responsible for coordinating logistics for a single major fundraising event or multiple smaller events for our Youth Market department. Also responsible for organizing and motivating volunteers; assisting with logistics of auxiliary fundraising events; maintaining donor or sponsor databases; coordinating event administration, schedules and meetings; controlling inventory of marketing, presentation, or fundraising materials; and preparing financial or operations reports.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Assist volunteer committee(s) or schools with recruiting, scheduling and tracking volunteers and volunteer activities. Train volunteers and manage assignments on-site during event. Act as volunteer liaison.
- Create and run reports from internal databases and systems. Ensure that income targets, goals, weekly reports are timely, clear and effective in meeting leadership needs related to revenue reporting. Track and report on sponsorship income, pledged dollar amounts and event donation information for events. Ensure accuracy and adherence to the latest policies and practices of the AHA as they relate to fiscal and event financials.
- Prepare and maintain fundraising materials and presentations as well as event collateral and marketing material. Coordinate logistics for auxiliary events and sponsorship meetings.
- Monitor event budget. Coordinate and track invoicing, expenses, and peripheral accounts for event. Prepare and distribute reports as requested.
- Prepare and communicate schedules, meetings and ensure deadlines are met.
- May assist with collecting and depositing of donations.
- May be some assemblies that are required to be performed by the Specialist.
- May assist with the on-site distribution of collateral materials and volunteer access to AHA systems.
- Travel may be required with occasional evening and weekend events that must be attended (health fairs.
- 2-3 days a week in the field helping the Dallas team with events. This can include check in meetings, delivery of materials and assemblies.
- Perform administrative duties as required or requested.
Educational Background:
Must have at least 2 years of related work experience. High school diploma or GED. Bachelor's degree not required but is a plus.
Skills/Experience:
- Skill in providing excellent customer service, effective oral communications with both internal and external customers, including conversing by telephone.
- Effective written communications, including business writing, clear and concise narrative summaries.
- Strong communication skills – both oral and in writing.
- Experience working with computer-based systems to create usable business reports.
- Strong computer skills – Microsoft Office (these skills are subject to testing.
- Ability to work in fast-paced, high volume work environment.
- Ability to function independently with minimal supervision.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to lift up to 20lbs as needed.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Nov 21 2019
Active Until:
Dec 21 2019
Hiring Organization:
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
industry:
Nonprofit