Development Specialist

This is a hybrid position requiring working two specified days a week from our office in Doral, FL (and more as needed for some meetings). WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR The Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation is seeking a Development Specialist to support the Managing Director, Advancement & Partnerships with pitches to donors, streamlining processes, proposing solutions, and leading projects. You are organized, attentive to details, and bring a collaborative spirit, robust project management skills, and a proactive problem-solving attitude. WHAT YOU’LL DO Fundraising/ Development: Work closely with the Managing Director in creating compelling PowerPoint presentations for donor meetings. Facilitate smooth communication between donors, legal representatives, and finance teams, ensuring all documentation is timely and accurate. Plan meet and greet events with potential donors to introduce the foundation and its programs. Work closely with Managing Director to identify fundraising goals, metrics and outcomes. New Business, Friends of LGCF, and Advisory Council: Take lead in researching potential new donors, Advisory Council and Friends of LGCF members. Take lead in researching philanthropic new business opportunities and collaborations and prepare donor profiles for the organization. Organize, prepare, and occasionally lead advisory council meetings, ensuring all participants are equipped with necessary materials. Support communications to Advisory Council Members. Manage CRM for Development Team (Salesforce) including entry and upkeep to ensure data integrity. Track contributions from Advisory Council Members, ensuring compliance with Give or Get minimums and with overall Advisory Council financial goals. Track targets for new business in partnership with the Head of Development. Annual Individual Giving Campaign Strategy: Assist in the ideation, design, and dissemination of campaign materials, utilizing various platforms for maximum reach. Meticulously compile and analyze feedback and data from campaigns, presenting actionable insights and recommendations to the team. Work closely with social media team to support any individual giving messaging for digital campaigns. Event and Donor Engagement Coordination: Spearhead the planning and execution of donor appreciation and engagement communications, ensuring each interaction is unique, meaningful, and memorable. Draft, design, and dispatch timely donor acknowledgments and updates. Research and prepare briefs of potential donors, sponsors, foundation and grant opportunities that can support the organization. Research new ideas for development fundraising opportunities. Data Management & Integrity Salesforce: Diligently assist with data entry tasks, ensuring accuracy and promptness. Regularly conduct integrity checks within the CRM, rectifying inconsistencies and ensuring data quality. Donor Research & Presentations: Proactively research potential donors, analyzing their giving history, affiliations, and philanthropic interests. Develop detailed presentations that provide insights into potential donor strategies, preferences, and engagement opportunities. Financial: Track budgets for Philanthropy and Development teams, ensuring cost savings. Manage Pcard and expenses for Philanthropy and Development teams in partnership with Operations team. Follow up with donors on pending donations and liaison with operations for invoices. Administrative: Coordinate and schedule meetings, ensuring all materials are prepped in advance. Efficiently take and distribute minutes, managing follow-ups as needed. Actively maintain and update the donor database, ensuring confidentiality and accuracy. SKILLS & EXPERIENCE Bachelor’s degree in Nonprofit Management, Philanthropy, Business or related fields. 3-5 years of experience in a role within philanthropy, development, sales or a related field. A proven track record in project management, prioritizing tasks, setting deadlines, and managing multiple projects simultaneously. Exceptional problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to challenges. Strong aptitude for creating compelling PowerPoint presentations. Comprehensive knowledge of CRM platforms with experience in data entry and quality checks. Stellar written and verbal communication skills. Willingness and availability to work evenings, weekends, and travel Domestically and internationally as needed. PHYSICAL DEMANDS FOR CERTAIN ROLES The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and sit for long periods of time, and work at a computer for long periods of time. The employee will be required to lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. SALARY AND BENEFITS The starting salary for this position is $58,000 to $63,800 per year, benchmarked against industry standards. Salaries for positions required to be in specific geographic locations reflect the corresponding labor market. The actual offer extended will depend on the candidate's experience, qualifications, and the role's requirements and will include our comprehensive benefits package (with medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401k match, generous paid time off, and more). Click here for an overview of our company benefits. Explore our career opportunities to join a team that values creativity, innovation, and diversity. ABOUT THE RECORDING ACADEMY AND ITS AFFILIATES RECORDING ACADEMY The Recording Academy represents the voices of performers, songwriters, producers, engineers, and all music professionals. Dedicated to ensuring the recording arts remain a thriving part of our shared cultural heritage, the Academy honors music's history while investing in its future through the GRAMMY Museum, advocates on behalf of music creators, supports music people in times of need through MusiCares, and celebrates artistic excellence through the GRAMMY Awards—music's only peer-recognized accolade and highest achievement. As the world's leading society of music professionals, we work year-round to foster a more inspiring world for creators. LATIN RECORDING ACADEMY The Latin Recording Academy is an international, membership-based organization comprised of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking recording artists, musicians, songwriters, producers and other creative and technical recording professionals. The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for Latin music and its makers. In addition to producing the Latin GRAMMY Awards to honor excellence in the recorded arts and sciences, The Latin Recording Academy provides educational and outreach programs for the Latin music community either directly or through its Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation. LATIN GRAMMY CULTURAL FOUNDATION The Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation is a charitable organization established by the Latin Recording Academy in 2014. The organization is dedicated to creating opportunities for the next generation of Latin music creators through scholarships, educational programs, grants, and access to creators and industry executives. MUSICARES A friend and ally of the music community, MusiCares was established by the Recording Academy to safeguard the health and well-being of all music people. A four-star charity and safety net in times of need, MusiCares offers confidential preventative, recovery, and emergency programs to address financial, medical, and personal health issues. Through the generosity of our donors and volunteer professionals, our dedicated team works across the country to ensure the music community has the resources and support it needs. GRAMMY MUSEUM The GRAMMY Museum is a nonprofit organization dedicated to celebrating and exploring music from yesterday and today to inspire the music of tomorrow through music preservation, education, exhibitions, and public programming and aims to create a world in which shared love of music sparks curiosity, creativity, and community. Programs include GRAMMY in the Schools education programs that are offered year-round for students, teachers, and schools throughout the United States. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY The Recording Academy, its affiliates, and the music industry have a strong culture of inclusion and respect for everyone. The Recording Academy makes intentional, courageous, and principled decisions for stronger business outcomes and ensures that all creators and professionals live and work in a fair and safe environment. It is the Recording Academy's policy to provide equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees. The Recording Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race (nor traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion (including religious dress and grooming), creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law. The Recording Academy will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to the Recording Academy. 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Salary : $58,000 - $63,800