Development Coordinator Jobs in Monroe, LA (NOW HIRING)

Position Summary:

The Development Coordinator works alongside a dynamic development team and is responsible for the production of event materials, creating email campaigns, and supporting the development team to implement our Walk to End Alzheimer’s events and Do What You Love to end ALZ events.

This position can be based out of Monroe, Shreveport, or Baton Rouge, La and will support the Louisiana and Arkansas Chapters.

Responsibilities

Essential functions and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Create, review and finalize event materials with the Development lead (if applicable) and Event
• Provide administrative and coordination support for communications projects including updating web pages.
• Input confidential charitable gift information, prepare and process gift acknowledgments promptly, prepare reports, and ensure data accuracy.
• Material organization, support andmaintain needed inventory and ordering.
• Track and confirm receipt of orders/deliveries and event signage.
• Phone outreach to past participants and donors.
• Office mail and sending out mailings. Donor mail processing, and general office support
• Provide administrative and coordination support for development activities including direct mail, bulk mailings, special events, identifying prospective supports, donor cultivation, planning giving, recognition activities and tribute programs. Assist with support of localized fundraising and communication efforts for Regional Offices.
• Directly interact with donors, including answering development and organization inquires, accepting donations and coordinating major and planned giving information.
• Provide supervision and training to assigned volunteers.
• Through volunteer networks, prospect, cultivate and steward Walk to End Alzheimer’s and The Longest Day teams, sponsors, and Relationship event volunteers to achieve development goals.
• Execute event plan for maximizing team participation to achieve revenue goals by providing fundraising guidance and support.
• Work closely with the volunteer planning committees to assist them with team recruitment, meeting preparations, logistics, marketing, retention, and all wrap-around
• Research potential prospects and networking opportunities to grow The Longest Day, Relationship Event, and Walk pipelines.
• Engage with the volunteer planning committees to organize outreach activities that promote the Alzheimer’s Association mission, including community presentations and corporate engagement opportunities.
• Actively participate in learning opportunities for professional growth and self- improvement.
• Maintain an organizational climate that attracts, motivates, supports, and retains high-quality staff and volunteers who are committed to serving individuals and families
• Ensure Walk to End Alzheimer’s, Relationship Event and The Longest Day standards are being followed.
• Responsible for other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• One year of office administrative experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Effective written communication skills, include English usage, grammar, and spelling. Ability to compose general business correspondence and review own work for accuracy.
• Effective oral communication and customer service/interpersonal skills and ability to encourage teamwork and work cooperatively with others. Multicultural, positive, Bilingual Spanish-English helpful.
• Work history indicating dependability and accuracy with details. Ability to accurately maintain records, prepare reports, and coordinate multiple projects, effective logistical coordination skills.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Maintain professional personal demeanor and presence in person and via telephone with internal and external customers
• Ability to work well on a team is essential
• Punctuality with an appreciation of the impact of effective coverage to the success of the association
• Superior self-management skills, as an independent initiative to collaborate with others are essential
• Deadline-driven, incorporating effective planning and time management strategies that support the collaborative delivery of results
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment

Title: Development Coordinator

Position Location: Remote based out of Shreveport, Monroe, or Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Full Time

Position Grade & Compensation: Grade 204 Nonexempt (The Alzheimer's Association’s good faith expectation for the salary range for this role is between $24.00 – $28.00/hour)

Reports To: Executive Director

Who We Are:

The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Our mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia– by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.

The Alzheimer’s Association announced a landmark $100 million investment in research for 2023. This unparalleled commitment is illustrative of the momentum we are building in dementia research — our investments today will lead to breakthroughs tomorrow.

At the Alzheimer’s Association, our employees are at the core of all we do. Our network of more than 1,900 employees across the United States makes a difference each and every day for those impacted by Alzheimer’s and those at risk for the disease.

We warmly invite qualified applicants to consider this opportunity to make a life-changing impact on the millions living with Alzheimer’s, their caregivers and those that may develop the disease in the future. Read on to learn more about the role, then visit our website www.alz.org/jobs to explore who we are and why we've been recognized as a Best Place to Work for the last twelve years in a row.

At the Alzheimer's Association®, we believe that diverse perspectives are critical to achieving health equity — meaning that all communities have a fair and just opportunity for early diagnosis and access to risk reduction and quality care. The Association is committed to engaging underrepresented and underserved communities and responding with resources and education to address the disproportionate impact of Alzheimer’s and dementia.

 The Alzheimer’s Association commitment remains steadfast in engaging all communities in our full mission. The Association provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment to the fullest extent required by law, including, but not limited to, on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees working 24 hours/week or more are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, flex accounts, short and long-term disability, life insurance, long term care insurance, tuition reimbursement, generous Paid Time Off, 12 annual holidays and Paid Family Leave, as well as an annual Cultural & Heritage Day and Volunteer Day of their choosing. They are also eligible for our gold standard 401(k) retirement plan. Please click HERE for more information.

Full time employees (37.5 hours/week), will enjoy all of the above plus an annual School Visitation Day and an Elder Care Facility Day of their choosing.

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