Development Officer
Listed on 2026-07-26
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Non-Profit & Social Impact
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The Village was one of the first agencies in the country to providehomes for neglected children. Today, we continue to achieve our mission “to build a community of strong, healthy families who protect and nurture children” by providing a full range of behavioral health,early childhood and youth development, substance use treatment and support services for children, adults and families in the Greater Hartford, Connecticut region.
Named a Connecticut Top Workplace for six consecutive years with national distinction for workplace culture and diversity, equity and inclusion practices, you can be sure you’re joining an organization that’s just as committed to your success as we are to those we serve.
Job Summary:
The Development Officer is responsible for the planning,coordination, execution and evaluation of Village events that includefundraising, donor engagement & stewardship events, receptions,press conferences and other events that may pertain to Ambassadors,Auxilians, Board Members, friends of The Village and staff.
** Must be comfortable soliciting gifts for the agency through sponsor ships.appeals and at donor meetings**
Key Responsibilities:
- Under the direction of the Senior Director of Development plan and execute all aspects of fundraising objectives and special eventsincluding but not limited to budgets, timelines, sponsor ships,vendors, rsvp’s, and online giving tools.
- In collaboration with the Communications Department generatetimelines for invitations, collateral material, donor recognition,appeals, and United Way Campaign.
- In Collaboration with the Senior Director of Development plan and coordinate meaningful volunteer opportunities for corporateengagement and other organizations to steward the relationships with
The Village. - In Collaboration with the Senior Director of Development and the Communications Team plan and coordinate donor recognition andstewardship events.
- Provide exceptional service to internal staff and constituents.
- Ensures all events are managed consistently within the organization’s policies and guidelines.
- Ensures data entry standards are adhered to for accurate reporting.
- In Collaboration with the Senior Director of Development and in conjunction with the IT Department implement AI to streamline datareporting functionality
- Other duties as assigned.
Education:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Experience:
- Minimum three year’s experience in planning and executingsuccessful fundraising events. Proven track record in attractingsponsorships, contract review, budget management and establishing goals.
- Proven self-starter with a positive attitude who can multi-taskmultiple priorities.
- Ability to work well independently on concurrent projects.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Experience working with executives, donors, volunteers.
- Project management and organizational skills, problem solving andpaying attention to details is imperative.
- Demonstrates sound judgement, flexibility, discretion and must beable to maintain confidential information.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications…
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