Development Associate

About Readers 2 Leaders

Readers 2 Leaders is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that envisions a world where all students have equitable opportunities to thrive as readers and leaders. Our mission is to develop and to equip students for success through the power of reading.

With evidence-based tutoring methodologies at the heart of all we do, Readers 2 Leaders prepares children, caregivers, and educators with the tools to read and share reading with others. We reach children with crucial literacy intervention and enrichment at schools, in out-of-school time (OST), at partner nonprofits, and at home, and we prioritize reaching children of color and those who are economically disadvantaged to help close systemic resource gaps that affect these students most.

Our diverse staff and leadership seek to integrate the experiences and concerns of our communities through consistent, culturally competent, and creative approaches to literacy learning.

Readers 2 Leaders is committed to becoming a fully antiracist organization and efforts are underway to further the work by reviewing organizational policies and practices, uplifting voices of those furthest from justice, and ensuring that stakeholders understand the connection between racial inequity and reading deficits. Our Racial Equity Policy Statement can be found HERE. Readers 2 Leaders values the mental health of its employees and has taken steps to implement self-care activities, lightened workloads, and work-from-home opportunities.

The Development Associate will assist the Vice President of Advancement & Engagement with all fundraising tasks. The position requirements involve assisting with fundraising appeals and events, as well as donor relations. Additionally, the Development Associate will be responsible for assisting the Vice President of Advancement & Engagement and the grant writer with grant writing and pipeline management, including research and prospecting.

Donor database (Bloomerang) management will also be an area of responsibility.

Department:
Development

Reports to:

Vice President of Advancement & Engagement

Positions Supervised: N/A

FLSA Status:
Exempt

• Manage Readers 2 Leaders’ fundraising database.
• Maintain all pledges, ensuring timely acknowledgment and, when necessary, provide pledge reminders.
• Ensure timely acknowledgment of all financial, in-kind donations, and sponsor ships, and record communications in the database.
• Assist with payment servers Qgiv and Bloomerang Payment.

• Assist the Vice President of Advancement & Engagement and the Office & Accounting Manager in reconciling all actual and projected income on a monthly basis.
• Create and analyze donor reports related to the ongoing fundraising work of the Vice President of Advancement & Engagement and the President & CEO.
• Participate in Development Committee and Advisory Board meetings, providing updates, taking notes, and taking attendance.
• Manage calendars and scheduling of the VP of Advancement and Engagement.
• Coordinate meetings by handling logistics, ordering food, and taking notes.
• Manage and maintain databases, and conduct research on individuals, foundations, and companies.

• Order supplies, manage office space, and handle general administrative duties.

• Assist with special projects and provide support to the Development team.

• Organize events and workshops.

• Handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.

• Attends events when necessary to support donor engagement and stewardship activities. Some weekends and evenings are required.
• Manage and document all stewardship acknowledgments to ensure every donor is properly thanked through personalized letters, emails, and phone calls.
• Assist the President & CEO, Vice President of Advancement & Engagement, and Readers 2 Leaders Board of Directors as they work to research, cultivate, recruit, and schedule prospective donors for tours and other development activities.
• Assist the Vice President of Advancement & Engagement in coordinating yearly fundraisers to support Readers 2 Leaders’ growing…