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Development Data Coordinator - Temporarily Remote due to Covid-19

Employer
First Book
Location
Washington D.C. - Temporarily remote due to Covid-19
Closing date
Jun 2, 2021

Job Details

About This Position: The Development Coordinator is an essential part of the First Book team, providing critical support for the Vice President of Development, Director of Development, and the Development department which raises funds from and with individuals, foundations, and community volunteers in support of the organization’s goals and mission.  

The position demands the highest attention to detail, the ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced multi-function environment, a desire to work efficiently and improve systems and processes, and a passion for internal and external customer service.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 
•    Manage/oversee donor database in Salesforce including the accurate entry of all donation information into database (manual and automated) 
•    Generate and customize donor acknowledgement letters and other correspondence to ensure timeliness of communications to donors. 
•    Create, customize, and manage all donor lists, fundraising and revenue reports, and dashboards using Salesforce, Classy, and Pardot, ensuring data accuracy.
•    Creation and maintenance of campaigns in Salesforce and Classy.
•    Work proactively with the Finance department to ensure accuracy in donation records, including assistance with reconciliations.
•    Assist with donor relations, donor communications and campaigns, and grant applications and reports.
•    Proactively contribute to problem-solving, team brainstorms, strategic and operational planning exercises.
•    Represent Development team at internal interdepartmental planning, data management, and IT meetings. 
•    Manage the prioritization process of Development tickets with IT department.
•    Research and create detailed profiles for major donor and foundation grant prospects.
•    Manage the development of standard protocols and systems management. 
•    Various administrative duties and other tasks as assigned.

Education and/or Experience:
•    Associate’s or equivalent experience required; Bachelor’s degree preferred
•    Experience with Salesforce required; Salesforce Admin Certification or equivalent experience is a plus. Salesforce NPSP Certification strongly preferred.
•    Fundraising or nonprofit experience highly preferred; customer service experience a plus.
•    Experience with Classy or comparable peer to peer fundraising system, Pardot or comparable email and list management system, and/or Confluence and Jira for knowledge and case management a very strong plus.
•    High degree of proficiency in MS Office including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
•    Desire to collaborate to build a robust development program.

Those who thrive at First Book tend to possess these qualities:
•    Highly detail-oriented, loves problem-solving and working with systems.
•    Excellent organizational and time management skills.
•    Strong verbal and written communication skills; strong and patient presence on the phone.
•    Must enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and multi-task with ease.
•    An entrepreneurial spirit, this is core to First Book’s DNA. Must be a tenacious self-starter with intellectual curiosity.
•    A passion for First Book’s mission and vision for the future. 

TO APPLY:
Candidates are invited to submit a resume, and a cover letter that details your interest in the position.  If you need assistance applying please  contact us at ajones@firstbook.org  / 202-499-5935.


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Company

First Book is dedicated to ensuring that all children, regardless of their background or zip code, can succeed, by removing barriers to equitable education. We reach 5 million kids each year in low-income communities across North America, providing books and resources through a powerful network of more than 575,000 educators, the largest online community of its kind. By infusing high-quality resources into classrooms and programs nationwide, we level the playing field so that kids are ready to learn — because education transforms lives.

Our Core Values Champion of Educators

We are passionate supporters of the educators who serve kids in need. Our First Book Network, a community of more than 575,000 educators and professionals who serve kids in under-resourced communities, has unparalleled knowledge into the educational barriers that confront their students. By researching their needs and challenges, First Book empowers these educators by providing books, resources, and initiatives that are directly informed by their feedback. In this way, educators help shape our resources, partnerships, and strategic solutions. We facilitate the sharing of best practices and expand educators’ access to affordable tools and resources. The result is that our educators are more supported and empowered to better serve their students and communities.

Social Innovation

We pride ourselves on having business minds and non-profit hearts. Using proven private-sector approaches, we design sustainable, system-changing strategies that drive measurable results. We are building a movement using insights and innovative ideas that amplify impact and disrupt the status quo in education.

Eliminating Barriers

First Book is dedicated to breaking down the barriers to educational equity by increasing access to evidence-based best practices, books, and resources in underserved communities. 

Purposeful Collaboration

First Book is a bridge-builder, collaborating with public and private partners, translating best-in-class expertise into educational resources to support learning for kids in need. We partner with field experts, publishers, corporations, foundations, fellow nonprofits, leading academics, and individual donors to address the critical needs expressed by educators. These mission-driven alliances enable us to expedite resources to those who need them the most. Our collaborative approach results in a shared social identity and tangible impact, changing the lives of children in need for generations to come. 

Company info
Website
Telephone
(202) 393-1222
Location
1319 F St NW, Suite 1000
Washington
DC
20004
United States

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