Fund Development and Communications Assistant

HR POLICIES AND PROCEDURES - SECTION 6FUND DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT

Purpose and Role of Position:

Communicate with donors, maintain donor records, and work collaboratively on Anova’s Fund Development and Communications team.

Job Summary:

Ensure that all donations are properly acknowledged and accurate records are maintained on all donations/donors to enable future solicitation. Provide accurate reconciliation and report to Finance. Provide administrative support for the Fund Development and Communications department.


This position generally works Monday – Friday but does require evening and weekend availability.

Job Qualifications:

  • Successful completion of secondary school (Grade 12)
  • Experience using third party fundraising software
  • Experience working as part of a Fund Development and Communications Team
  • Accounting related experience
  • Advanced computer skills
  • Experience proof reading, reviewing documents
  • Communication
  • Accountability
  • Results Oriented
  • Attention to Detail
  • Time Management
  • Organization
  • Resource and Fiscal Management

Competencies:

Job Responsibilities Including But Not Limited To:

 

Responsibility:Donation Processing

  • Process donations weekly in timely manner (e.g. cheques, cash, credit card, online, etc.)
  • Process and reconcile monthly donor donations electronically (all types)
  • Communicate with donors (e.g. mail, email, telephone, etc.)
  • Maintain donor records
  • Develop and maintain accurate and efficient filing system for donors and all donation types
  • Process and issue timely donor receipts and gift acknowledgement letters
  • Generate annual acknowledgements/consolidated receipts

Responsibility: Finance – Fund Development Related

  • Work with Finance and Fund Development and Communications teams to maximize the effective use of the database
  • Liaise with the auditors with respect to their records and reconciliations
  • Monthly reconciliation of donations to finance records
  • Report and reconcile online third-party donation accounts monthly (e.g. CanHelps, Benevity, Paypal, GoFund Me, etc.)
  • Liaise with the investment bank to process security donations accurately for tax purposes
  • Create and maintain weekly, monthly, and annual reports in Salesforce database for development and finance purposes

 

Responsibility: Fund Development

  • Work with Fund Development and Communications Team to maximize efforts
  • Assist and support fund development events (whether virtual or in person)
  • Assist with fund raising campaigns and direct mail
  • Network with Community Partners
  • Network and communicate with Donors
  • Assist with grant writing and proposals

 

Responsibility: Communications

  • Assist with content creation / posting / maintenance of social media, website and communications
  • Order/organize stationary
  • Create and distribute email signatures that align with current campaigns
  • Ensure consistent branding and compliance across Anova’s internal/external presentations and communication
  • Create/organize all of Anova’s external posters/flyers etc.
  • Ensure consistent branding and compliance across all of Anova’s social media accounts/feeds
  • Create/distribute the Needed Items list/flyer

 

 

Responsibility: Other Duties

  • Participate in orientation/training of new staff, students, and volunteers
  • Attend regular staff meetings, team meetings, and training sessions as appropriate and/or required
  • Participate on agency committees as appropriate and/or required
  • Follow Anova policies and procedures as documented and required
  • Maintain a current awareness of gender-based violence, issues related to women/survivors, and data specific to Anova
  • Model Respect at Work principles and skills while carrying out daily activities
  • Deal effectively with job related stress including assessing personal need for time off and/or professional development
  • Other duties as assigned

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