In 2015 Brilliant Detroit was created to provide a radically new approach to kindergarten readiness in neighborhoods. The idea was to create a unique delivery model in our approach to early childhood development by using underutilized housing stock to create early child and family centers in neighborhoods. Brilliant Detroit homes provide holistic services for kids 0-8 predicated on evidence-based programs around health, family support, and education. Brilliant Detroit was born to create kid success neighborhoods. Today, in each location, neighbors come together for fellowship, activities and learning to assure school readiness, and provide needed support for families.

• Track and report on monetary fundraising donations received, as well as donor pledges, invoices, and payments
• Track and report on non-monetary/in-kind donations
• Enter all donations into donor database and ensure accuracy of information
• Generate timely acknowledgment letters/tax receipts to monetary and non-monetary donors (within 48 hours)
• Send tribute cards via mail/email
• Create and run custom donor reports/lists as needed for mailings, events, and board meetings
• Provide updates on status of individual donor fundraising at department meetings
• Research prospective donors and fundraising initiatives/trends
• Analyze funder data and reports to develop actionable insights
• Continue to learn more about our donor database capabilities and make adjustments and suggestions when appropriate
• Assist with printed and electronic donor mailings
• Assist with management of the Brilliant Builders monthly donor program, including making sure Bloomerang is tracking new members and sending out necessary forms and acknowledgments, incorporating monthly giving messaging into other fund development documents, creating a Brilliant Builders guide, and stewarding Brilliant Builder members
• Manage peer-to-peer campaign efforts
• Steward newer, lower-level donors, including determining how they connected to Brilliant Detroit, how they could become further involved, and sending any appropriate follow-up
• Assist with drafting of funding proposals for individual donors
• Assist with drafting Impact Reports and other individual donor touch-points throughout the year
• Create presentations, spreadsheets and documents as needed
• Respond promptly to internal and external emails and requests
• Perform additional duties, as needed

Qualifications

• Degree in a related field; experience with nonprofit fundraising preferred
• Experience with donor database management and data entry (Bloomerang preferred)
• Proficient with Google Drive (including Sheets, Docs, Slides) and Mailchimp
• Ability to create/analyze fundraising reports and research funders
• Extremely detail-oriented and organized, with superior grammar and proofreading skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multitask and prioritize
• Can work cooperatively with different personalities and individuals of diverse racial/economic/cultural backgrounds
• This position may require evening and/or weekend work
• Local travel required, reliable transportation needed

Work Conditions

• Ability to work cooperatively with individuals of diverse racial/economic/cultural backgrounds
• Must be able to to lift and move at least 25 pounds
• This position may require evening and/or weekend work
• Local travel required; reliable transportation needed.
• COVID Vaccinated individuals preferred

Brilliant Detroit provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Brilliant Detroit complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.