Development Program Specialist
- Employer
- The Nature Conservancy
- Location
- Arizona, United States
- Salary
- $55,000.00 - $58,800.00
- Closing date
- Mar 30, 2023
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- Position Type
- Fundraising, Corporate and Foundation Relations, Donor Relations, Fundraising Administration, Major Gifts, Membership, Planned Giving, Prospect Research, Other Fundraising, Administrative, Other Administrative
- Fields
- Community Foundations, Environment, Research
- Employment Type
- Full Time
What We Can Achieve Together:
If you are a detailed individual that takes pride in your accuracy,
this position may be the perfect opportunity for you! An
added bonus is if you have worked in the philanthropy/development
area for a non-profit! Based in our Phoenix, Arizona office
(with the possibility of working remote a couple days/week), the
Development Program Specialist will work towards meeting the
strategic priorities of the team by implementing tactics for
approved plans and completing and organizing varied tasks and
activities. They will identify day-to-day priorities based on needs
of the program and will manage, track, and report on key data
related to the team scope and priorities. The Specialist will
perform basic analysis on key program data, which may include donor
or gift information. Position will be responsible for all aspects
of processing gifts to ensure that donor gifts are received, coded
and acknowledged in a timely manner. Specialist, as an advanced
user of TNC’s Constituent Resource Management database (BB CRM)
provides support and targeted training to the team related to the
functional area and to the database. The Specialist must maintain
advanced skills with the systems and resources utilized by the
team. They will implement processes and practices to improve
effectiveness based on their in-depth understanding of related
policies and procedures. The Specialist will effectively
communicate or distribute information to assist staff in making
decisions, solving problems, and improving workflow.
A. Gift Processing (approximately 75%)
1. Record gifts in the donor database (BB CRM)
and work with other Development and Finance staff to track donor
commitments, organize associated documentation and produce required
reports.
2. Work with World Office Treasury and Stock
Teams to process donations to the Arizona Chapter or from managed
Arizona residents.
3. Maintain a gift log of all gifts over $1K and
distribute to the development team multiple times a week.
4. Flag new gifts to the organization as well as
major increases in giving for the Development Operations Manager to
distribute to fundraisers for follow up.
5. Generate Chapter thank-you report multiple
times per week – ensuring that all donors over $1K receive a
thankyou note in a timely manner.
6. Coordinate all personal thank-you notes for
the State Director.
7. Generate basic reports from BB CRM.
8. May record non-donor payments in BB CRM.
B. Development Team Support (15%)
1. Administrative
support for the fundraisers and Development leadership
2. Enter data into BB CRM on
behalf of fundraisers as directed by supervisor.
3. Support for special
events.
C. Other (approximately 10%)
1. Back-up to the Phoenix Office Coordinator
including basic office administrative services and making remote
deposits. .
2. Participates in Development (AZ and World
Office), AZ Chapter, Division, Regional, and TNC meetings,
trainings, etc.
3. Accurately and timely processes own time
records and expense reports.
4. Other Duties as assigned.
RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE
Act independently on assigned tasks and exercise independent
judgment based on analysis and experience.
Coordinate projects with several variables, work within a defined
timeline and budget.
Does not supervise any staff, but may supervise interns,
volunteers, and/or temporary staff.
Ensure compliance with TNC policies and procedures, and external
(donor/legal/IRS) requirements.
Provide input through project teams for the improvement of existing
programs.
Refer difficult questions and unusual problems to supervisor.
Occasional travel in Arizona (such as the staff retreat, to the
preserves and other Arizona offices) as well as in U.S. for
trainings, etc. Travel may be over night and may be outside
of normally scheduled hours. Work environment
involves only infrequent exposure to disagreeable elements and
minor physical exertion and/or strain.
Work is diversified and may not always fall under established
practices and guidelines.
Work within scope of program’s strategic goals.
Work requires a high degree of accuracy and completed as
required.
Other duties as required.
We’re Looking for You:
Want to help save the planet? From the mountains to the
desert, the Arizona Chapter is dedicated to conserving the natural
resources that make Arizona unique. Relationship building, project
coordination, business writing, and creativity are key in this
role. Come join TNC and apply today!
What You’ll Bring:
Bachelor’s degree and 2 years’ experience or equivalent
combination.
Experience building relationships with staff, customers or
similar.
Experience working with databases, data entry, generating reports
and interpreting data
Experience in business writing, editing, and proofreading with
strict attention to detail.
Experience working across teams.
Experience, coursework, or other training in principles and
practices of relevant field.
Experience with related software (Microsoft Word/Excel/Power
Point/Outlook; Teams and CRM database).
Push, pull, lift, move up to 25 #s.
Valid driver’s license.
Youth certified (within initial 30 days of employment: annually
thereafter).
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural
experience are appreciated.
Commitment to meeting deadlines and established protocols with an
appropriate sense of urgency.
Ability to analyze information for the purpose of coordinating and
planning activities, and solving problems.
Ability to use existing technology to achieve desired
results.
Ability to work under pressure and perform repetitive data entry
tasks.
Experience interpreting guidelines to achieve desired
results.
Proficiency in standard administrative procedures.
Knowledge of current trends in Development.
Strong organization skills, accuracy, and attention to
detail.
A proactive approach and a willingness to learn.
What We Bring:
Since 1951, The Nature Conservancy has been doing work you can
believe in protecting the lands and waters that all life depends
on. Through grassroots action, TNC has grown to become one of the
most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the
world. Thanks to more than 1 million members, over 400 scientists,
and the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff, we impact
conservation throughout the world!
The Nature Conservancy offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits
package including: health care benefits, flexible spending
accounts, 401(k) plan including employer match, parental leave,
accrued paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage,
employee assistance program, other life and work wellbeing
benefits. Learn more about our benefits at in the Culture Tab on
nature.org/careers.
We’re proud to offer a work-environment that is supportive of the
health, wellbeing, and flexibility needs of the people we
employ!
This description is not designed to be a complete list of all
duties and responsibilities required for this job.
The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our
commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our
conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and
contributions of people of diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and
cultures. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive
organization that reflects our global character is a priority and
we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors,
religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability
status, sexual orientations, gender identities, military, protected
veteran status or other status protected by law.
TNC is committed to offering accommodations for qualified
individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job
application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due
to a disability, please send a note to applyhelp@tnc.org with
Request for Accommodation in the subject line.
Next Steps
To apply for job ID 53049, submit your current resume and a cover
letter online by using the Apply Now button at https://careers.nature.org/. Need
help applying? Visit our recruitment page or contact
applyhelp@tnc.org.
The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our
commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our
conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and
contributions of people of diverse backgrounds, beliefs and
culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive
organization that reflects our global character is a priority and
we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors,
religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability
status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, protected
veteran status or other status protected by law.
Do you have military experience? Visit our U.S. Military Skills
Translator to match your military experience with our current job
openings!
TNC is committed to offering accommodations for qualified
individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job
application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due
to a disability, please send a note to applyhelp@tnc.org with
Request for Accommodation in the subject line.
Where legally permissible, TNC requires all new employees to be
fully vaccinated and willing to keep up to date with vaccines that
protect against COVID-19. By accepting an offer of
employment, you agree to comply with this requirement, unless you
are entitled to a legally mandated exemption.
An attractive salary and benefits package is part of TNC’s value
proposition to our employees. TNC strives to provide competitive
pay and bases salaries on the geographic location of the role
committing to being equitable across groups and providing hiring
salary ranges when possible.
Since we support flexible and remote work for our employees, many
positions have a flexible location within countries where we’re
registered as a Non-government Organization and
established as an employer. This may mean we’re unable to provide a
hiring salary range in the posting for some of our positions.
However, candidates invited to be part of our interview process
will be provided their location specific range upon request.
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