Development Assistant, CEDARS Home for Children Foundation (Lincoln, NE)
CEDARS is hiring a Development Assistant to join our CEDARS Home for Children Foundation team!
WHO WE ARE:
At CEDARS, we are a team of professionals with a deep commitment to caring. As a team, CEDARS vision is strong. We strive to be:
- fully devoted to our mission of helping kids in crisis and building strong families,
- known for the quality of our services, persistent in our organizational integrity,
- successful as an independent leader in the protection and development of vulnerable children and the strengthening of their families,
- strong in our human and financial resources,
- and balanced as we meet the needs of our children and families today, while building our organizational strength to provide quality services in the future.
WHAT WE DO:
CEDARS helps children and youth achieve safety, stability, and enduring family relationships. As an organization, we are devoted to helping kids in crisis and building strong families with quality services and persistent integrity. CEDARS has been serving vulnerable children and youth for over 70 years with a committed and experienced staff and a unique wrap-around approach to helping kids and families.
The CEDARS Home for Children Foundation:
- Exists to raise funds in support of CEDARS mission
- Works with donors both locally and across the nation to support the thousands of children who receive care from CEDARS each year
- Is committed to the highest quality stewardship of the gifts given by its donors
YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE TEAM:
- Actively contribute to CEDARS Foundation’s culture of providing excellent customer service to CEDARS donors, volunteers and staff
- Find creative and effective ways to say “yes” to opportunities for support and engagement
- Build and maintain relationships for the purpose of helping donors connect to CEDARS’ mission
- Actively communicate with donors through phone calls, email, social media, personal visits and public speaking opportunities (some of which could be outside of normal working hours) to encourage continued or growing engagement with CEDARS
- Play an active role in planning, implementing and taking ownership of events and special projects for the Foundation, this includes maximizing the impact of special events and projects, soliciting and securing donations/sponsorships, logistics management, volunteer recruitment and working effectively with vendors
- Coordinate and supervise volunteers on behalf of the Foundation
- Serve as a liaison between CEDARS program staff and donors in order to solicit items needed to enhance CEDARS programs and services
- Maintain relevant volunteer and event files, as well as donor files within the donor database ensuring accuracy of information
SCHEDULE: Monday through Friday 8a-5p; occasional participation in evening and weekend events
WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF:
- You have a bachelor’s degree and experience in an administrative support role
- You are a people person who thrives when working with donors, volunteers and coworkers in an office setting
- You have excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- You are detail oriented
- You are self-motivated with an eye for time management
- You are proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel. NEON or similar database experience is preferred
DIVERSITY AT CEDARS:
CEDARS is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of background and perspectives. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
If you are passionate about helping children and youth and building stronger families, CEDARS may be the right FIT for you!