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"If we can get one child adopted into a loving family, all our work will be worth it."
- Dave Thomas
Join us as we champion our mission to dramatically increase the number of adoptions of children waiting in North America's foster care systems. We've helped more than 14,000 young people find safe, permanent homes across the United States and Canada, but our mission is not complete. Invest your career in making a difference and join the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption team.
We offer a supportive workplace where you can make an impact.?We are dedicated to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable work environment for Foundation staff, while advocating for measurable change toward racial equity within the child welfare system.
We are looking for excellent talent to support our mission. We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and detail-oriented development assistant to support our develpment team under the guidance of our information manager. In this role, you will be integral to our development efforts, through data entry, processing gifts and crafting personalized handwritten thank you notes to our donors. This is a great opportunity to join a mission driven organization!
Key Deliverables
Works within Raiser's Edge to conduct gift entry, gift acknowledgment, record creation and updates and report generation consistent with the Foundation's data entry standards
Provides support to the information manager on all data cleansing projects
Provides support to the tax receipt and gift acknowledgement processes
Partners with the finance team on timely coding and posting of digital and mailed gifts
Assists with the execution of mailings as part of the Foundation's stewardship communications plan, such as handwritten thank you notes, gift notifications, impact postcards, etc.
What You Bring
Undergraduate degree, preferred
1 years relevant work experience in a non-profit environment, preferred
Exceptional organizational skills and notable attention to detail
Demonstrated ability to establish and adhere to structure and routines while handling a high volume of work
Self-starter with the ability to operate independently and demonstrate strong time management skills
Excellent penmanship
Our Benefits
At the Foundation, our team is committed to providing unwavering dedication to change the journey for children lingering in foster care. We value each member of our team and we are committed to taking care of you. Beyond joining our talented team and the opportunity to make a difference, we are proud to offer our employees a competitive compensation and benefits program, including:
Flexible, hybrid schedule arrangement for most positions allowing employees to choose to work from home up to two days a week
First day of hire medical, dental and vision insurance coverage for you and your family
Employer-funded health reimbursement account (HRA). The HRA is a tax-advantaged account, funded solely by the employer to help you pay for medical expenses.
Employer-paid basic life insurance, short-term disability and long-term disability
Eligibility for a 403(b)-retirement match program up to 5% after the first year of employment
Adoption-Friendly Workplace providing financial benefits and paid time off for adoptive parents
Generous paid time off, including paid holidays, paid personal, vacation and sick days as well as parental leave, adoption leave and foster care leave
A connected team environment that embraces a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
Career advancement opportunities and continued education
A comprehensive offering of additional voluntary benefits!
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on race, color, religion, religious beliefs, political affiliation, creed, HIV/AIDS status, ethnicity, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, familial status, veteran/military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status, prior arrest or any other category protected by applicable law. Any employee who engages in such conduct is subject to disciplinary action, up to and including discharge.
Full Time
$44k-53k (estimate)
05/29/2024
06/14/2024
davethomasfoundation.org
DUBLIN, OH
25 - 50
1992
RITA SORONEN
$5M - $10M
Social & Legal Services
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is a national, nonprofit public charity dedicated to dramatically increasing the number of adoptions of children waiting in North America's foster care systems. Created by Wendys founder Dave Thomas, who was adopted, the Foundation implements evidence-based, results-driven national service programs and builds awareness around the growing need and importance of foster care adoption in various ways. We also develop resources for employers and families to support the adoption journey. Through our signature program, Wendys Wonderful Kids, the Foundation prov ...
ides grants to adoption agencies to hire and train recruiters in our Child-Focused Recruitment Model to find loving, permanent homes for children in foster care. This model is up to three times more effective at serving children who have been in foster care the longest, including older youth, sibling groups and children with special needs. The Foundation offers a free library of resources to help families navigate the adoption journey, such as Finding Forever Families: A Step-by-Step Guide to Adoption and Strengthen Your Forever Family: A Step-by-Step Guide to Post-Adoption. The Foundation also works to build awareness around the growing need and importance of adoption from foster care through public service announcements, social media campaigns, articles, events, sponsorships and more. Give the gift of family at davethomasfoundation.org/give.
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