Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami is in search of a development associate.

This position will report to the development director and is responsible for cultivation of individual donors and planned giving program. Support with team builds and grant writing.

Responsibilities:

• Cultivate new and existing individual donors.
• Coordinate with director of development and volunteer and events director on strategies to turn volunteers into donors.
• Responsible for planned giving program.
• Direct annual appeals.
• Ensure timely stewardship and recognition to donors.
• Coordinate all Habitat Young Professionals governance.
• Liaison to Habitat Young Professionals board and all volunteer committees.
• Cultivate new Habitat Young Professionals.
• Solicit sponsorship opportunities.
• Coordinate volunteer activities and events together with volunteer and events director.
• Team building and grant writing support as needed.
• Submit weekly development report.

Qualifications:

• Must represent Habitat favorably in the community, develop and maintain good relationships with partners and volunteers.
• Possess at least an associate's degree and two – five years progressively responsible experience in fundraising.
• Capital campaign experience.
• Proficient in public speaking and able to express ideas verbally and in writing.
• Excellent writing skills, including experience in successful annual appeals and proposal writing.
• Strong proofreading and editing skills.
• Ability to plan, organize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Must be able to communicate clearly and courteously, verbally and in writing with strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Be detail oriented and able to work with little supervision and in cooperation with a variety of volunteers and staff members.
• Must have the ability to organize, prioritize work, meet critical deadlines and be flexible.
• Must be competent in computer skills such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Raiser’s Edge.
• Relationship building is a key component of this position.

Hours and compensation

• Salary is commensurate with experience.
• Regular working hours, some evenings and Saturdays as needed. Some work outside normal business hours is expected.
• Benefits include health benefits, dental, vision, STD, LTD, Life Insurance, 403B retirement plan, PTO and paid holidays.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit your resume/employment application to Yolanda Melchionno at Yolanda.melchionno@miamihabitat.org, or apply in person at 3800 N.W. 22^nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33142.

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami is a nonprofit Christian ministry which builds homes in partnership with low-income families, and is fully committed to equal employment opportunity and to attracting, retaining, developing and promoting the most qualified employees without regard to their race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status or any other characteristic prohibited by state or local law. We are dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, and where employees are treated with respect and dignity.