Development Associate

Under the direction of the Director of Strategic Impact, this position supports the mission of the organization by building funding and resource capacity through grants, partnerships, special events and strategic initiatives. This position works closely with the operations team, board members, funders, and donors to ensure the efforts of the organization sustain into the future.

Be a champion for youth, ages 9-25, and advocate for policies, practices, and efforts that support their overall healthy development

Willingness and commitment to engage in prevention specialist training and professional development

Ensure youth, family and community members are recognized as valued partners in our work and in the community

Participate in regular one-on-one, team and committee meetings to align efforts and resources across the organization

Represent Mountain Youth through collaborative projects as needed

Maintain Mountain Youth internal database and tracking systems with contact, client, and grant information in a timely manner

Support with Mountain Youth projects, newsletter and communication strategies, and events as needed

Support in fundraising efforts and sustainability strategies to maintain the work of the overall organization

Maintain positive staff and board relations

Provide youth-influenced content for marketing and social media platforms

Perform general office duties and other duties as assigned

Position Responsibilities:

Focus Area 1:
Grant Submissions – In partnership with the Director of Strategic Impact and Leadership Team, this role will manage a grant calendar and application submissions, support development of workplans and budgets.

Manage a grant calendar, research new opportunities, and ensure successful application submission, documenting efforts through the internal database.

Utilize a team approach to submit applications, taking lead on some applications and supporting others

Support grant compliance needs and reporting, taking lead where appropriate

Attend and support at least one Mountain Youth program or event per month to stay up to date on efforts and to be more informed when writing applications and reports

Focus Area 2:
Sustainability & Donor Engagement – In partnership with the Executive Director and Operations Team, this role will manage a sustainability plan and committee, support donor engagement efforts, and facilitate annual giving campaign.

Facilitate Sustainability Committee and maintain fundraising and sustainability plans

Participate in local giving collaboratives and manage annual giving campaign through CO Gives Day page

Manage donor engagement and retention efforts, tracking donations, creating and sending thank you letters and emails, donation receipts, and enter into internal database.

Support donor engagement and management efforts, researching and developing new donor engagement efforts, including prospecting new donors.

Support organizational storytelling efforts, including program outreach to ensure supporters and partners are aware of programs, how to attend, get involved, and their impact.

Focus Area 3:
Fundraising Events & Initiatives – In partnership with the Executive Director, Operations Team, and the Sustainability Committee, this role will oversee successful execution of fundraising events and initiatives, at least two annually.

Develop an annual fundraising event and initiatives plan, in partnership with the Sustainability Committee, identifying new fundraising initiatives to support the mission of the organization.

Manage fundraising event logistics, working with the Sustainability Committee to plan and executive events.

Coordinate sponsor solicitation: develop sponsorship packets, support and conduct outreach, engage new prospects, complete application…