Development and Communications Manager

Company Description

The Olympic Housing Trust (OHT) is a community land trust serving Jefferson and Clallam Counties. It is dedicated to stewarding affordable housing for individuals and families earning below 80% of the area median income (AMI), with plans to expand support to households slightly above that threshold to address workforce housing needs. As a non-profit organization, OHT centers on creating long-term community benefits through affordable housing, community spaces, and other assets. OHT’s mission supports equitable access to housing and fosters sustainable communities.

Development and Communications Manage

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Status: Full time, 30-40 per week, non-

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The team member in this position is passionate about the programs and projects of the Olympic Housing Trust and raises funds to carry out essential mission work of the organization. The Development and Communications Manager is an influential and engaging leader who generates annual and long-term fundraising plans and oversees all fundraising activities; cultivates new and existing supporters of the mission of the Olympic Housing Trust (OHT); and maintains annual and multi-year member/donor relations. The Development and Communications Manager will work closely with the Executive Director and Administrati

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Coordiaor

EssentialFuctions

• Seek to understand short and long-term fundraising needs for the organization, take a leadership role in develop

in

g goals andstrategies.
• Work with Executive Director of draft written appeals for print, electronic dist

ribution, and ocial media.
• Envision, plan, and execute events to raise funds, educate, inspire, and thank vol

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nteers, member and donors.
• Work closely with volunteers and outreach teams to ensure fundraising goals ar

e linked to progammatic needs.
• Stay current on fundraising best practices, bringing innovation and in

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piration to intenal strategies.
• Support Annual Meeting efforts for the organization, in coordi

nation with the Excutive Director.
• Lead

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undraising events hroughout the year
• Seek out and apply for grants and assist with or take the

lead on grant appliations, as needed.
• Analyze current fundraising streams and strengthen alternative giving/fundraising strategies such as, planned giving, investment and retirement portfolios, and partnerships wit

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local businesses an community groups.
• Serve as staff member on the Board fundraising committee; coordin

ate meeting minutes, snd meeting reminders.
• Develop annual fundr

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ising budget with Exective Director and CFO.
• Develop and oversee budg

ets for appeals and evens, tracking net income.
• For invoices sent directly to position, pro

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ess and record donationsand send to accountants.
• As part of the position’s regular reporting, include analysis of various initiatives and i

dentification of success ad areas for improvemen

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• Present event, appel, and fundraising results.
• Ensure distribution of tax-deductibl

e receipts for both financia and in

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kind contributions
DonorCultivation and Appreciation
• Build relati

onships with donors through inperson and electronic means.
• Ensure appropriate thank you ca

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ls are made and/or notes

are snt out within one week of very
financial contribution.
• Ensure personal touches with donors and memb

er

s to show appreciation and repot on the impact of their gifts.
• Partner with the Execu

tive Director to grow and maintainrelationships with major

donors.
• Ensure individualizedcontact with donors is recorded.
• Clearly communicate OHT’s mission, values, and priorities in regular external

communications, with intentionalityaround inclusion and accessibility
• Lead and execute organizational marketing and communications including m

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ssaging, social media, with support rom the administrative coordinator.
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mplement and manage OHT’s outreach andcommunications strategy and calendar
• Design and regularly post online content to amplify OHT’s message

and programs on various platforms inclding website, Facebook, and Instagram

• Work with community members, and parters in creation of newsletter features
• Coo

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dinate press and media outreach, communiy outrea

ch, and external communications
• Coordnate and implement event communications.
• Solicit and share a variety of impact stories

,

upholding OHT’s commitmen

t to sharing autetc stories in the storyteler’s words.


Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent exp

erie

nce in related field – business, finance, mrketing, nonprofit leadership, communications
• At least two years in a role planning, organizing, and implementing fundraising events, developing fundraising budgets, and engagi

ng effectively with donors and potential donors oth through written and verbal communication.
• Working knowledge of f

u

ndraising practices and principles, demonstratedinterest in continued professional development.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills and ability to engage diplomatically, compe

llingly, and effectively in public forums and at eents when representing our mission and programs.
• Tw

o

or more years’ experience using donor database an with online giving platform such as Give Lively.
• Google Drive, mail and calendar, Microsoft Office proficiency i

nc

luding Word, Excel, Power Point, and an

ability tous Outlook email and calendar functions wth eas

e.

Essential Competencies and Experience
• Leaership abilities and commit

ment to continued growth.
• Self-starti

ng learner an one that takes initiative in work tasks an pro

je

cts.
• Ability to delegate, teach, and mentor.
• Mintains a high level of accuracy and is detai

l oriented.
• Ability to generate, manipulate, present, nd interpret data thro

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gh various databases and programs.
• Committed to producng high quality work and communicati

ons for all audiences.
• Dip

lomatic, positive, and effectie communicator is personable an builds positive relations.
• Problem-solving abilities.
• Clear, concise written and oral communication. Abi

li

ty to write compelling appeals, formal letters, info

rmal newsetter/electronic appeal

s

, and inspiring social media cntent.

• Prioritizes workload ell while meeting deadlines.

Preferre Skills and Experience
• Experience working for a non-rofit
• Experience working in the field of affordable housing
• Excellent meeting facilitation skills including building

agendas, generating meaningful discussions, soliciting multiple persectives; accurate notetaking and meeting follow up/follow through.
• Extremely

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rganized with an eye toward making files/data usa

ble by others and wrking within established organizational norms for ata and files.
• Experience with videography and photo editing.
• Experience with

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nline giving

platforms (such as Give Lively), online email distributin platforms (suh as Mail Chimp), Stripe, Facebook, Instagram, Canva.
EEO Statement
Olympic Housing trust is an equal opportunity employer without discrimination because of age, sex, color, national origin, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, or presence of a disability. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabiliti

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Act, Olympic Housing trust will make reasonable accommodatio

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conditions or methods in order to perform the duties of the psition.
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