Development Associate

Development Associate

Portland, OR, USA | Hourly | 25-26.50 per hour | Full Time

Benefits package including medical, dental, vision plans, 100% employer-paid long-term disability and life insurance, paid vacation, sick, personal and 13 paid holidays, retirement benefit with employer match and discretionary contribution, employee assistance program, and eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Full list of benefits can be found under Resources. Please note these benefits are subject to change.

Our Culture : We are proud of our healthy work culture at Catholic Charities of Oregon. We care for our employees so they can take care of others. Our approach includes everything from support for continued training and education to a strong focus on allowing each employee to own their job and become a thought leader in their area of service. Together, we work to make a concrete, hands-on difference in our community.

Who We Are

Catholic Charities of Oregon was named by the Portland Business Journal as the #10 Non-profit in their list of 2023 Most Admired Companies. Founded in 1933, Catholic Charities of Oregon is one of Oregon's oldest nonprofit social service agencies whose mission is to assure that essential, life-saving services and supports are accessible to the most vulnerable Oregonians.

Who You Are

The Development Associate must be organized, efficient, and able to discern work priorities and meet deadlines. In addition, they must have the ability to thrive in an environment that requires significant self-initiative, change, manage multiple projects at once, and collaborate among many team members both internal and external to CCO.

What You Will Work On

• Serve as the lead with responsibility for the management of the donor database including data and gift entry, processing donations, clean-up and maintenance, reports, lists, dashboards, security and user settings.
• Pull reports, including weekly contribution reports for the Chief Development Officer and the Executive Director, and the development team as needed.
• Generate and mail thank you letters and tax receipts for all donations to the Agency in a timely manner.
• Serve as liaison to donors and potential donors regarding thank you letters, tax receipts and payment processing.
• Provide support to the Chief Development Officer to schedule meetings with key stakeholders, board members, donors and potential donors.

What You Bring

Education, Certifications, and Licensure Requirements / Preferences : Bachelor's degree or equivalent lived and / or worked experience required. Experience Requirements / Preferences : 2 years of previous experience in an administrative support role required, and in a non-profit Development department preferred. Strong working knowledge of a donor data management system such as Donor Perfect or Blackbaud. Ability to use Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint. Satisfactory results from pre-employment criminal and civil background screening required. Motor vehicle records (MVR) review required as needed.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER / VETERANS / DISABLED

Catholic Charities of Oregon is dedicated to promoting diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion across our agency. Catholic Charities of Oregon recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, equal pay, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. Applicants and employees need not be Catholic. Complete Social Justice and Diversity statements can be found under Resources.