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About the Organization:
Junior Achievement’s mission is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in global economy. Our corporate and community volunteers deliver relevant, hands-on experiences that teach students in kindergarten through high school the basics of financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship. JA programs empower students to make a connection between what they learn in school and how that can be applied in the real world to own their economic success. Junior Achievement of Southwest New England serves seven Connecticut counties (excluding only Fairfield County).
In response to the pandemic, JA virtualized all programming and special events for the 2020-22 school years and met students, educators and volunteers where they were – serving more than 14,000 and 29,000 students virtually with the help of more than 1,000 volunteers. This year, JA of Southwest New England plans to serve 35,000 students through virtual, hybrid, and in-person programs. JA of Southwest New England, with an office based in Hartford, has been recognized by JA USA for six consecutive years for financial stability, student growth, and overall management efficiency.
Position Description:
Junior Achievement of Southwest New England (JA) is looking for a Development Manager who is passionate about JA’s mission to prepare and empower youth to succeed and who is able to effectively communicate and collaborate with stakeholders to amplify JA’s impact in the community.
JA is laser focused on student impact and building strong relationships with all of our stakeholders. Reporting to the Director of Philanthropy, the Development Manager will assist in the development of stewardship programs and cultivate partnerships with both current and prospective donor bases across JA of Southwest New England’s service area. Using moves management methodology, the Development Manager will work in coordination with senior leadership to identify, cultivate, and manage new and existing individual, foundation, and corporate donors to not only grow our funder base, but engage with current donors in support of JA’s work.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Our Ideal Candidate
You are a resourceful, strategic, and creative thinker, a confident and comfortable relationship-builder, and a strong communicator. You’ll also have familiarity with development operations, processes and platforms, as well as core skillsets suited to donor stewardship, retention, and moves management. You’re a collaborative team player who is committed to excellence, takes initiative and demonstrates a growth mindset, thinks creatively to solve problems, and works with a sense of humor and humility. You are highly organized, attentive to detail, and process-oriented. You can prioritize and execute multiple time-sensitive priorities with precision and integrity. You are comfortable using spreadsheets, CRMs, online giving sites, with the ability to add more technical skills to your toolkit.
Required Qualifications
We actively seek people who bring diverse backgrounds and perspectives to join us in our work. We are dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone feels welcomed, valued and included. We believe we are stronger as an organization when we embrace the unique attributes, characteristics, abilities, and perspectives of all individuals.
Junior Achievement of Southwest New England offers competitive benefits for part-time employees including a 401k plan with a match as well as generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays in a supportive hybrid work schedule of 3 days per week in the office and remaining days remote.
Resumes will be evaluated on a rolling basis. Please be sure to include a cover letter along with your resume.
How to Apply: Please email a cover letter and resume to William Stapell, WStapell@accountingresourcesinc.com.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $55,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year
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Work Location: Hybrid remote in Hartford, CT 06105
Full Time
$80k-97k (estimate)
02/19/2024
06/01/2024
jaconn.org
Berlin, CT
50 - 100
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