Starting Annual Pay: $43,763/yr DOE

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm. Hybrid: Typically, remote Monday, Wednesday, Friday and in-office on Tuesday, Thursday, and as needed for projects/events.

At Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center, we welcome diversity; we encourage, uplift, and are honored to serve people who have been historically underrepresented and underserved. Our mission is to provide high-quality, culturally appropriate healthcare to low-income residents of Washington and Yamhill Counties, with a special emphasis on seasonal and migrant farm workers and others with barriers to receiving healthcare. We strive to provide an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the diversity of the people we employ and serve.

If you are unsure whether you meet all of the required qualifications for this role but are interested and passionate about this potential position, we encourage you to apply.

Job Summary: The Development Associate II (DAII) is an integral member of the Virginia Garcia Memorial Foundation team and will work hand-in-hand with the Development Officer (DO) to identify, cultivate and request support from new and renewing individual donors. The DAII serves as the main support person to the Foundation’s Executive Director in managing communications with the Board of Directors, planning and documenting Foundation Board meetings. The DAII manages a portfolio of individual donors giving up to $500 and provides backup support for all donor database maintenance. With minimal support and direction, the individual in this role will work with the Individual and Corporate Development Team (ICDT) to advance fundraising goals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Manage the research and development of new individual donors.

Manage, steward, and monitor the progress of a mixed portfolio of individual donors giving at all levels. This includes making asks, building relationships, and conducting regular outreach to new and existing donors.

Oversee the delivery of corporate sponsor benefits.

Support Individual & Corporate Development Team in event planning and implementation.

Support maintenance of and co-manage the donor database, including the creation of giving reports.

Partner with donor database co-manager to execute all donor receipts and thank you letters creation and distribution.

Support implementation of annual monthly donor program.

Lead recruitment and training of all Foundation event volunteers.

Support content development for donor communications including appeals, electronic newsletters, and year-end campaigns.

Partner with Executive Director to manage communications and support to Board of Directors including calendaring, meeting preparation and execution, taking minutes, and coordinating with Board Secretary.

Maintain confidentiality with sensitive conversations, discussion, and information discussed at Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and Finance Committee meetings.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Handle protected health information in a manner consistent with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).

HIPAA Requirements:

The Development Associate II may have access to patients for the purposes of interviewing to gather patient stories. Applying the minimum necessary standard of HIPAA, if interviewing patients, the individual in this role shall not disclose individual identifiable information without the proper consent form completed by the individual interviewed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Proficient with Microsoft office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Bilingual proficiency (Spanish/English) preferred.

Proven successful experience working as a member of a team.

Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.

A positive and professional work ethic.

Ability to set priorities, take initiative, and manage diverse responsibilities.

Ability to work some evenings and weekends.

Must have valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, safe driving record and insurance coverage for some travel within Oregon and Washington.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field required.

Experience making fundraising asks in person, on the phone, and through written communication.

Experience working with and managing donor communications and donor databases.

Experience working with and supporting Boards desired.

Public speaking and event experience desired.

Experience using Adobe Creative Suite is a plus.

Behavioral Competencies:

Accountability

Role model VG’s mission, vision, and shared values

Customer-Focus

Listen to the voice of the customer and strive to delight them by exceeding their expectations

Teamwork

If someone needs help, help them

Initiative

Be innovative, apply fresh ideas, and continuously improve how you do your work

Confidentiality

Maintain strict confidentiality and respect the privacy of others

Ethical

Demonstrate integrity, honesty, and stewardship in all encounters at work

Respect

Demonstrate consideration and appreciation for co-workers and patients

Communication

Demonstrate the ability to convey thoughts and ideas as well as understand perspective of others

Physical Requirements:

Percentage of time spent

Standing: 10%

Walking: 10%

Sitting: up to 80%

Lifting/Carrying: 5%

Bend, Reach, Stoop: 5%

Use of Computer: up to 80%

Able to occasionally lift/carry up to 30 lbs. – supplies

Office Equipment Used:

Computer, printer

Telephone, fax, copier, scanner

Working Environment/Physical Hazards:

Work in a well-lighted, ventilated office environment

Immunization:

Staff members must meet immunization requirements as stated in VGMHC’s immunization policy and state and federal guidelines.

Job classifications represent a general outline of the essential and major job duties, functions and qualifications required. They cannot be all-inclusive and comprehensive due to the dynamic nature of work performed to accomplish VGMHC’s Mission.

VGMHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from consideration for employment because of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, veteran status, marital status or physical challenges. The policy applies not only to recruitment and hiring practices, but also includes affirmative action in the area of placement, promotion, transfer, rate of pay and termination.

Education

• Bachelors or better in Business Administration
• Bachelors or better in General Education

Licenses & Certifications

• Driver's License

Skills

• Communication, Oral
• Communication, Written
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Word

• Bilingual - Spanish
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Problem Solving

Behaviors

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
• Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them
• Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking

Motivations

• Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
• Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
• Entrepreneurial Spirit: Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business