Development & Marketing Specialist
Hiring Company Name: Rivertree Academy
Hiring Company Industry: Non-Profit / Education
Position Title: Development & Marketing Specialist
Reports To: Associate Director of Development
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Hours for the Position: Full Time (hybrid)
The Mission:
Rivertree Academy is a school in Fort Worth, TX that teaches under-resourced students to live life well: following Jesus, thriving academically and transforming their communities.
The four pillars of the Rivertree Academy program include:
Learn Well: Quality Teachers giving individualized attention to each student.
Love Well: Develop in each child a love for Jesus and a love of people.
Work Well: Refine the children with hard work to develop a strong work ethic.
Lead Well: Train them to be a part of transforming their community as servant leaders.
The Plan:
Rivertree Academy Lake Como is an Elementary Day School in Como - an under resourced community in Fort Worth, Texas. Pre-K through 5th grade students will be accepted into this program.
BASIC FUNCTION:
Duty / Responsibility (List of primary duties performed)
Plan and execute all annual giving campaigns, including North Texas Giving Day, Student Scholarships, and Year End appeals
Manage cultivation and stewardship activities for all donors under $5K, including prospects and first time donors
Manage all aspects of the grant program, including researching new funders, request preparation, submission, post-award reporting and stewardship
Create and design all marketing materials, including newsletters, donor reports, presentations, website and social media
Provide administrative support for all Development sponsored events
Oversee acknowledgment of all gifts; including data entry, creating acknowledgment letters, and preparing pledge reminders and/or invoices
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Minimum work experience and education required or equivalent combination):
1-2 years of experience in fundraising & development
Experience writing grant proposals preferred
PURPOSE OF CONTACTS (who does the employee generally contact (such as internal customers, external entities, etc.) and why):
Donors
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:
Basic knowledge of fundraising and marketing principles
Experience working with donor databases, e-marketing software and canva
Ability to work independently and with a team
Highly detailed, organized and able to handle multiple tasks/demands
Strong written and verbal communication abilities
Willingness to promote positive, respectful working relationships and working environments
TO APPLY
Send resume and cover letter to Ashanti Williams, ashanti@rivertreeacademy.org.