Job Summary

The Development Associate is responsible for planning/scheduling, designing, and implementing marketing and communication products and activities, performing grant writing, editing, and ongoing tracking. These include maintaining the REC website, producing newsletters, social media posts, promotional materials, developing and maintaining the photo library and grant management. The Development Associate will report directly to the Development Director and work closely with the Executive Director and the Board Development Committee as needed. This person will ensure all communications adhere to the REC mission and values, follow the REC style guidelines, and are consistent with REC branding.

Responsibilities

Grant Writing, Reporting and Management

● At the direction of the Development Director perform grant writing, editing, and ongoing tracking including preparation of grant applications and narratives, preparation of grant reports, tracking deadlines and due dates, as well as data related to performance of grant requirements. 

Write and produce regular newsletters, both mailed and emailed, to REC’s community of donors, volunteers, staff, supporters, and families

● General emailed newsletters

● General mailed newsletters

● Parent newsletter resource template 

Write and produce fundraising and thank you letters

● General thank you letter updates and mailings to donors

● Special event/fundraising thank you letters, as needed

● Maintain donor database

Produce and post social media content

● Highlight REC programming and values

● Share special announcements and community resources

Maintain photo library

● Take photos during programming and special events

● Solicit photos from REC staff

● Catalog photos on REC Google account

Produce printed promotional materials

● Annual Report

● REC Brochures

● Program flyers

Maintain REC website

● Review pages and update content as needed

● Review photos and update as needed

● Update newsletters, annual report, and donor list

● Post updated Taste of Riverside sponsorship and auction forms

● Sponsor/supporter thank you list

Assist with Taste of Riverside

● Market via social media and newsletters

● Produce printed materials for event

● Assist with other tasks and at the event

Manage distribution channels and material

● Maintain email mailing list, master mailing list, donor mailing list, family mailing list

● Coordinate printing of letters, newsletters, thank you cards, mailing envelopes, and donor envelopes

Internal Communications

● Weekly staff newsletter

● Celebrations Portal