Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Arts Council issued the following announcement on February 22.
Authoring Action is expanding our team thanks to a generous grant from the Winston-Salem Foundation. We're hiring a part-time Development Associate to support organizational fundraising, stewardship, and donor development for the future of a 20 year old non-profit.
Authoring Action seeks a highly-motivated, experienced, and people-centered Development Associate with top-notch writing skills to support organizational fundraising, stewardship, and data management for our growing non-profit.
Who We Are:
Authoring Action is an arts and education organization working with youth ages 12-18, educating educators in the Authoring Action Creative writing process, and providing outreach engagements in the community and beyond.
Authoring Action’s mission
To transform the lives of youth and their community through the power of creative writing, spoken word, visual and media arts, and leadership education.
The vision
Teen authors address global issues in local and national forums to advocate for social change. Our teens author their own lives as they learn to think critically, present confidently and express themselves dynamically through creative writing, oral presentation, filmmaking, design and publication.
Responsibilities:
The Development Associate will engage in grant writing, individual fundraising, stewardship, and database management to raise revenue for our growing organization. Effective candidates will be organized, detail-oriented, and skilled writers. Responsibilities include:
Write compelling and competitive grant applications for community and family foundation funders. Manage the grant application process, including researching new opportunities, tracking timelines, and submitting reports.
Develop and send donor-centric fundraising and cultivation communications to members and major donors.
Lead corporate sponsorship outreach for key Fundraising events.
Work with a team to meet organizational revenue goals for membership, major donors, corporate sponsors, and foundations.
Manage the organization’s donor database to track donor information and manage stewardship.
Identify and connect with new prospective donors through research, outreach, and other activities.
We are looking for you, if:
You are a polished writer, with experience writing impactful donor-centric communications and grant applications.
You are super organized and detail-oriented, with the flexibility to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
You are passionate about the importance of developing youth voices.
You share Authoring Action’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion and are committed to working thoughtfully and sensitively with a wide-range of people.
You have a minimum of five years of experience working in development/fundraising.
Compensation:
This is a part-time position for 25 hours a week with the potential for additional hours as funding becomes available. The salary range is $27,000 - $35,000/annually, commensurate with experience. Benefits include paid time off, a cell-phone stipend, and a flexible work schedule. Authoring Action offers some flexibility on working location, with an expectation that at least half of working hours take place in our Winston-Salem based office.
To Apply:
Submit your resume and a cover letter explaining why this opportunity is exciting to you to lynn@authoringaction.org. Please reference “Development Associate” in the subject line. The deadline to apply is March 10th. We will review all applications after the deadline. No phone calls please. Authoring Action is a progressive workplace and an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply.
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