Development Assistant

Organization

The CAN Council is a regional nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention of child abuse and neglect through its nationally accredited and evidence-based education, intervention and advocacy programs. Founded in 1979, the CAN Council has consistently grown to meet the needs of the community’s children and families, providing services in Arenac, Bay, Huron and Saginaw counties. For more information, visit CANcouncil.org.

Position

Responsible for assisting in the support of CAN Council’s development program. Assists with the coordination and execution of development activities and fundraising events for all four counties served by the organization. This is a part-time non-exempt position. The employee may select as their primary work location the Bay or Saginaw CAN Council facility. Time may be spent in all CAN Council facilities and throughout each county regularly and as necessary to successfully execute the role. Job responsibilities will require occasional weekend and/or evening work.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Development Coordinator with fundraising, donor stewardship, and development activities
• Assist with tracking donation, sponsorships, acquisitions, event tickets, raffle tickets, attendees, and vendors for all CAN Council fundraisers
• Responsible for all monetary and in-kind donation processing, acknowledgements, and pledge management activity in the CRM database, ensuring data integrity and accuracy
• Assists with mailing list management and execution of constituent mailings
• Other administrative duties as assigned to achieve the mission of the organization

Qualifications

Associate degree or equivalent office experience required along with knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, and Excel all required) and CRM databases. The ideal candidate will be a detail-enthusiast who leads with gratitude and possesses strong analytical and organizational skills. Candidate must thrive in team settings yet be a strong independent contributor, be highly self-motivated, and able to multi-task, organize, plan, prioritize, and perform assigned duties with minimal supervision.

Annual satisfactory background and credit check clearance required.

It is the policy of the CAN Council to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Persons who do not meet all of the listed job criteria but who feel their knowledge, skills, and experience make them well-qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $12.50 per hour

Expected hours: 16 – 22 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Clerical: 3 years (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Saginaw, MI (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Saginaw, MI: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person