Resource Development Specialist

Experience and other Qualifications Required:

• Detail-Oriented
• Strong Communication skills, orally, and in writing
• Experience in marketing and/or public relations is a plus
• Strong social media skills
• Set priorities, meet deadlines, and multi-task with minimal supervision
• Work independently and as a member of a team
• Think critically and apply appropriate problem-solving skills
• strong customer service skills
• Initiative to engage in continuous learning of new concepts, skills, and experiences
• Demonstrated time-management skills
• Maintain confidentiality of all information
• Working knowledge of fundraising processes and procedures including systems and software programs
• Working knowledge of funding sources for higher education
• Working knowledge of data retrieval 
• Working knowledge of strategic planning and implementation 

Description of Job Duties:

The Resource Development Specialist will work closely with the Work4College Program Director along with NTCC Advancement staff to support all areas of private fundraising including: Implementing marketing/communications strategies for targeting prospects, donors, businesses, community partners, and private foundations; Identifying funding sources to support and grow and help sustain the Work4College Program; working closely with the Advancement Office to assist with development and implementation strategies for individual giving, annual/year-end giving, online giving, employee campaigns, major gifts, corporate and foundation giving. 

• Develops and maintains contacts within the public and private sectors to broaden the community's awareness of the Work4College Program along with other college programs in order to increase private contributions. 
• Develops revenues for the Work4College Program along with other programs through timely submission of well-researched and well written high-quality proposals.
• Develops revenues for the Work4College Program along with other programs through the use of digital fundraising, crowdsourcing, and use of social media platforms.
• Develops and implements an annual calendar of strategic donor communications to convey stewardship and impact of gifts made to the Work4College Program and other NTCC programs. 
• Works with the Work4College Program Director along with faculty and staff to determine goals, objectives, scope, feasibility, and funding needs for NTCC programs. 
• Works with appropriate personnel to research, develop, write, and submit letters of inquiry, concept papers and proposals to donors;
• Supports the planning and growth of alumni relations and career/job placement office and helps with planning on other developmental related events. 
• Assist with collecting and maintaining records of giving by donors to the Work4College Program.
• Helps design and assist with donor recognition.
• Some evening and weekend work required. 
• Some travel required. 
• Requires the kind of teamwork, supervision, and personal interaction that cannot be had in a home office situation; therefore, on-site attendance is a job requirement. 
• Light Work; Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. 
• Other duties as assigned