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Development Specialist

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Toledo, OH, USA
Full-time

The Development Specialist performs support services, data management, donor support, and other administrative duties for the Alzheimer’s Association.

Areas of Responsibility: 

Oversight and donor coding for:

  • Donors, employees, and volunteers.
  • Generate thank you and acknowledgement notes memorial gift family letters, grants, and other correspondence of the Association and annually update memorial plaques for all three offices.
  • Add and remove names from mailing lists.
  • Serve as lead liaison with home office on all donor database issues.
  • Open and process mail in tandem with another staff member on a daily basis following chapter cash handling and mail processing policies.

Provide administrative support for the development team including:

  • Answer telephone as needed and greet guests of the Association.
  • Development office functions.
  • Maintain daily and weekly calendars for development team activities.
  • Schedule fundraising committee meetings and organize meeting materials and sending/calling for meeting reminders and RSVPs.
  • Generate fundraising reports through Luminate and Team Approach as requested or needed.
  • Consolidate ordering of all supplies, printing, and other needs for the development team then get approval prior to ordering.
  • Participate in development team planning activities as requested.

Coordinate fundraising event supplies, materials, and equipment

  • Create and maintain inventory of Walk equipment, supplies, and materials and generate list of needs/repairs/replacement as necessary.
  • Organize and prepare Walk equipment, supplies, and materials for each Walk to End Alzheimer’s event.
  • Organize and catalogue incentive, promotional, and award items for all events and fundraising activities.
  • Arrange all transportation of event equipment, supplies, and materials for each fundraising event.

Other administrative duties as needed, which may include:

  • Make bank deposits of cash and coin.
  • Provide limited support for marketing/communications and public policy activities.
  • other duties as requested.
Skills/Experience: 
  • Experienced in administrative support for events.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications Word and Excel.
  • Ability to learn Luminate, Team Approach, and Personify CMS applications.
  • Organizational and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to maintain detailed records.
  • A customer service approach to work.
  • Work effectively with volunteers, staff, and external contacts to build and maintain successful teams.
  • Prioritize and manage multiple priorities.
  • Communicate effectively in person, in writing, and electronically to a variety of audiences.
  • Work effectively with diverse populations.
  • Analyze information and make timely, appropriate decisions.
  • High level of integrity, diplomacy and initiative.
  • Operates designated office equipment.
  • Normal working conditions.
  • High volume of public contact.
  • Travel by car to attend occasional events, meetings within chapter territory, and to assist with mailing and bank deposits, etc. 
  • Work may be stressful during periods of high volume or tight deadlines.

Organization Info

Alzheimer's Association

Overview
Headquarters: 
Chicago, IL, United States
Founded: 
1980
About Us
Mission: 

The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer's care, support and research. Our mission is to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research, to provide and enhance care and support for all affected, and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. Our vision is a world without Alzheimer’s®.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Sep 5 2019
Active Until: 
Oct 5 2019
Hiring Organization: 
Alzheimer's Association
industry: 
Nonprofit