Baltimore Clayworks: Development Associate

Position type: Help Wanted

Organization:

Baltimore Clayworks
5707 Smith Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21209
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Website:

http://www.baltimoreclayworks.org

Description:

Key Purpose: To plan and implement the logistics and coordinate the follow-through on annual giving programs for Baltimore Clayworks while providing support to the development operation overall.

Key Responsibilities

1) Organize and manage annual donor recognition programs, including but not limited to membership benefits, donor wall and updating acknowledgement letters and managing thank you calls through volunteer support to specific donors.

2) Coordinate and manage direct mail effort including coding, segmenting and targeting, creating direct mail packages, drafting letters for solicitation and acknowledgment, implementing prospect list sharing/swaps, organizing volunteers and/or vendors for stuffing and mailing process and other related activities.

3) Manage the membership program to include developing strategies to increase membership through promotions, marketing and enhancing/refreshing the benefits program.

4) Coordinate direct mail/ phonathon effort in concert with vendors and/or volunteers for the organization.

5) Report annual fund numbers monthly to staff and/or board, and create monthly targets for each category.

6) Assist in annual grant proposals to local corporate and foundation prospects as needed.

7) Cultivate, steward and solicit corporate sponsors for our 2 key fund raising events and for specific exhibition series.

8) Provide support in terms of first level prospect research on key individuals.

9) Serve as staff support on the Facing the Future committee focused on working towards the next capital campaign effort.

10) Assist with all development events for Clayworks.

11) Work as a team to accomplish the mission of Baltimore Clayworks.

Report to the Director of Development who reports to the Executive Director and work with all Clayworks Directors and Board to execute goals of position.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree
1-2 years experience
Microsoft Office

To apply:

To apply electronically, send cover letter, resume, salary expectations and references to:

Development Associate
e-mail: clayworksdevelopment@yahoo.com

Or by regular mail or fax to:
c/o Deborah Bedwell, executive director
Baltimore Clayworks
5707 Smith Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21209
Fax: 410-578-0058

No telephone inquiries, please

Contact:

Deborah Bedwell
No telephone inquiries, please

on July 25, 2007

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