Website UpSpring
Empowering children experiencing homelessness
UpSpring is a Cincinnati-based nonprofit that provides educational and enrichment programming, resources, and other specialized services to thousands of children experiencing homelessness each year in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.
The Development & Marketing Director is responsible for all the organization’s development and marketing activities and assists with operations tasks, as needed. This position reports to the Executive Director.
Duties:
- Develop and lead individual donor engagement efforts, including two annual fund campaigns.
- Manage donor solicitation, recognition, and stewardship efforts, including donor database.
- Research grant opportunities, facilitate relationships with grantors, complete and submit grant applications and reports within grantor deadlines.
- Plan and coordinate UpSpring fundraising events, including the annual UpSpring Benefit Bash.
- Serve as main contact and liaison between organization and foundations, corporations, donors, and other supporters.
- Responsible for external communications, including email, mailings, website, monthly e-newsletter, Annual Report, Program Impact Reports, and other communications.
- Lead social media efforts to engage existing supporters and attract new supporters, including use of Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
- Serve as liaison to the Development and UpSpring Benefit Bash Committees.
- Support the Board’s fundraising activities and participates in Board meetings to report on Development activities and requests.
- Perform general fundraising duties.
- Manage Development interns and volunteers, as needed.
- Lead and manage media requests, including news coverage pieces, press releases, and articles.
- Provide operational support as assigned.
Ideal Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s degree and/or CFRE preferred.
- Minimum 5-7 years’ experience in development, including grant research/writing, annual funds, donor engagement and cultivation, and/or event planning.
- Experience working with Board members and major donors.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Superior organizational and planning skills, including the ability to multi-task and complete a varied set of tasks in a timely manner.
- Enthusiasm and professionalism.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently and within a small team atmosphere.
- Demonstrated experience working with donor databases.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Canva, social media platforms, website management (square space preferred), and other computer software and applications related to duties.
- Experience with light design work and ability to collaborate with volunteer graphic designers.
- Resides within the Greater Cincinnati area.
Benefits: Flexible work schedule including ability to work remotely as approved; 20 days PTO at start of employment; Parental Leave benefits starting at 6 months of employment; Health, Vision, & Dental Insurance options; SIMPLE IRA retirement plan with automatic employer contribution; AFP membership; Professional Development allowance.
Salary range: $60,000 to $70,000
To Apply: Please send Resume, Cover Letter, and Writing Sample to Melissa Adamchik, Executive Director at melissa@upspring.org.
To apply for this job email your details to melissa@upspring.org

