Director of Development and Marketing

About The Welcome Project

Founded in 1987, The Welcome Project (TWP) is a community-based organization at the Mystic River Development, the city's largest public housing development. TWP builds the collective power of immigrants to participate in and shape community decisions through programming for youth and adults that develops leadership skills, builds civic engagement, and strengthens immigrant voices.

Immigrants struggle against daily barriers to their survival: poverty, racial discrimination, language differences, acculturation stress, social isolation, and other obstacles limit their access to essential community resources like housing, jobs, and education. TWP's programs are a direct response to these barriers. We provide critical programming, resources, and advocacy for immigrant and low-income families. Our presence and sustainability are important, not only for the direct services we provide that meet immigrants’ immediate survival needs—ESOL classes, leadership and youth development programs, but also for the resources we offer through our many community partnerships with nonprofits, advocacy groups, and public schools.

Job Description

The Welcome Project is seeking a Development Coordinator to support the overall fundraising efforts of the organization. The associate works collaboratively with staff and serves as a key partner to the Executive Director, to maintain efficient development operations and to strengthen and build relationships with our supporters. In this role, the Development Coordinator will be responsible for event coordination, donor relations, communications, and database management.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

· Acquire and maintain detailed knowledge and understanding of the organization and its programs, thereby developing persuasive grant proposals, reports, presentations, and materials

· Assist ED in the management of the organization’s overall fundraising efforts and orchestrate methods of approach to existing and prospective donors

· Prepare and manage grant proposals, reports, ensuring all requirements and deadlines are met

· Prepare all acknowledgment notes to corporate, foundation, and individual donors upon receipt

· Oversee the management of our donor mailing list and database with a specific emphasis on accuracy and tracking of incoming gifts received from individual and corporate donors

· Assist ED with the planning, execution, and coordinating of attendance, sponsorship, and recognition for events, including the annual “YUM: A Taste of Immigrant City” celebration

· Assist ED in the follow up of fundraising events including scheduling meetings with prospective donors before and after the events

· Develop a plan to promote the organization to donors, potential donors, volunteers and the general public maximizing awareness of the organization and fundraising activities

· Coordinate the design, printing and distribution of marketing materials, including an Annual Report

· Assist producing general content for the organization’s website

· Provide support with social media outreach and our YUM blog

· Participate and support monthly meetings and work collaboratively with the Board's Fundraising Committee

· Other duties as assigned by the ED to support the mission of the organization.

T H E W E L C O M E P R O J E C T

Education and advocacy with immigrant communities

QUALIFICATIONS:

· Bicultural/bilingual experience preferred with language fluency in Spanish, Portuguese, or Haitian Creole

· Well-qualified candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree and 2 years’ experience working in the development field, especially in fundraising and grant proposals.

· Experience working with immigrants and a strong commitment to social justice is desirable

· Flexibility in schedule, including the ability to work some evenings and occasional weekends.

· Other key qualifications are:

o passion for development

o high energy, positive “can-do” attitude

o attention to detail

o high degree of initiative with ability to ask questions

o excellent knowledge of database programs

o excellent verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills

o the ability to interact at the executive level

This is a full-time position reporting to the Executive Director with a competitive salary dependent on experience and credentials.

The Welcome Project is an at-will and equal opportunity employer, and the organization is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce and making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class.

Please note all offers of employment are subject to and contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.

Please email a cover letter, resume, to accounting@welcomeproject.org. If you have any questions, please send an email to Joe@welcomeproject.org with your contact information