Development Associate - BlueGreen Alliance Inc

Opportunity

National 501c4 nonprofit organization seeks an enthusiastic fundraising professional to join our Development team as the Development Associate working a full-time hybrid-remote schedule (2 days in office per week) in our Minneapolis, MN location. This is an exempt role and is represented by the United Steelworkers Local Union, 2022-22.

The BlueGreen Alliance (BGA) is a powerful and unified voice for building an economy that addresses climate change, protects the health of people and the environment, eliminates income and racial disparities, and creates and maintains good-paying, union jobs in communities across the country. BGA brings together labor unions and environmental organizations—representing millions of members and supporters—around a shared agenda and enacts change by advocating at the state and federal level; providing education and engaging union members and environmentalists; and communicating the benefits of this shared agenda for working people, their families, and their communities. As a hybrid remote organization with offices in Minneapolis and Washington DC, BGA strives to build a positive, supportive, and inclusive culture of cohesive teams collaborating across the U.S.

Job Summary: The Development Associate (DA) plays an essential role as the person responsible for maintaining BGA's sophisticated fundraising database, which tracks relationships, grants, deadlines, and more. The DA also drives the creation of funder collateral and internal cross-program communications. The DA reports to the Vice President of Development and works closely with the Senior Development Manager. This individual also regularly works with the Finance, Administration, and Communications teams.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Database Management & Analytics

• Maintain Salesforce by entering and tracking: next steps with existing and potential funders, grant proposal and report deadlines, grant and contribution information and key funder and donor contact information;
• Utilize Salesforce to create biweekly and annual dashboards and other analytics;
• Maximize the potential of Salesforce to support BGA's fundraising efforts;
• Integrate Salesforce with the organization's communications database, Every Action;

Grant & Fundraising Support

• Oversee grant schedules using Salesforce, ensuring teams are apprised of upcoming activities and deadlines;
• Create and maintain organizational support documents for grant applications and reporting materials;
• Develop fundraising materials, independently or in coordination with BGA's Communications team, to support state and general fundraising efforts;
• Research and identify foundation and individual donor prospects;
• Ensure timely acknowledgment of grants and gifts, regularly refreshing acknowledgments and stewardship materials;
• Produce and maintain internal support documents for grant applications and reporting;

Cross-Program Collaboration & Communication

• Drive the creation of internal cross-program communications systems and tools to support team collaboration, and maintain them;
• Schedule internal grants management and other related meetings;

Additional Support

• Support event registration and sponsorships as needed;
• Assist the Vice President of Development with other assignments as needed; and
• Provide general support to the team and complete additional duties as assigned.

Required Work Experience

• Minimum 1-3 years of work experience in nonprofit development or fundraising;
• Minimum 1 year of work experience managing Salesforce or a comparable CRM/database.

Skills and Capabilities:

• Proficiency in database management and data integration, preferably with systems like Every Action or other fundraising/communications tools;
• Understanding of fundraising processes, including grant applications, reporting, and stewardship;
• High ethical standards, sound judgment, and ability to maintain professional confidentiality;
• Strong research skills to identify foundation and individual donor prospects;
• Excellent organizational skills with experience managing multiple tasks, deadlines, and priorities, especially in a fast-paced environment;
• Ability to build mutually respectful, trusting, and effective internal and external relationships;
• Exhibit positive and respectful manner with colleagues, partners, and allies;
• Detail-oriented and capable of maintaining accurate and up-to-date records;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to develop materials independently and collaborate effectively with communications teams;
• Proactive and collaborative mindset, with the ability to drive internal communications and cross-program coordination with staff in different locations across several time zones;
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects while providing support to a broader team
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and experience with project management tools is desirable
• Demonstrated commitment to economic, racial, and environmental justice and building the labor movement; and
• A deep commitment to the mission of the BlueGreen Alliance.

COMPENSATION

A compensation package including competitive salary with annual COLA increases and employer-funded benefits is available.

Salary

The salary range is $80,000 - $95,000 yearly, exempt. BGA utilizes salary bands to ensure pay equity and transparency. Final salary within the salary range will be based on experience level and qualifications.

Benefits

We equip all our staff members to live well-rounded, healthy lives. BGA continues to pride itself on industry-leading, family-friendly offerings for individuals and families of all compositions.

• 100% Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee and family.
• 100% Employer-paid Life, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability for employees.
• $150 per month cell phone and home internet reimbursement.
• Annual home office allowance ($250 to start, then $125 annually thereafter.)
• 15 days of vacation and 10 days of wellness per year to start.
• 18 paid holidays per year.
• Access to health care and dependent care FSA accounts.
• 4% 401k Employer contribution with no match required with ROTH option.
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave.

How to Apply: Apply online. Applications will be reviewed as received. Position open until filled. Women and people of color are encouraged to apply. Contact aclark@bluegreenalliance.org with any questions.

BlueGreen Alliance welcomes people from all backgrounds and walks of life. BGA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. BGA administers all personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by applicable law.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

We are an E-Verify company.

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