Development Programs Associate - Community Fundraising

Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.  

As a Development Program Associate, you will work on various activities and programs that support the fundraising priorities of Cleveland Clinic. You will collaborate with two Community Fundraising colleagues in Ohio and one in Florida, working as cross-trained teammates on events across locations.

A caregiver in this position works remotely out of Northeast Ohio, Monday – Friday from 8:00AM – 5:00PM.

A caregiver who excels in this role will: 

• Develop expertise to lead a focused development program.

• Create, develop and execute donor communications and engagement plans, projects or programs.

• Coordinate donor interests with the priorities of the organization.

• Assist in fundraising initiatives, programs and events in alignment with the Philanthropy Institute's goals.

• Proactively innovate within area of responsibility and approach work with a continuous improvement mindset.

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.

• Provide various support activities for the fundraising team, including writing, gathering research and compiling other information that may aid in the fundraising process.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Bachelor’s Degree

• One year of experience in Development Communications, Sales, Marketing or another related field, with an emphasis on building relationships

• Strong interpersonal, organization/project management and oral/written communication skills

• Excellent organization/project management skills, with the ability to handle multiple, simultaneous priorities

• Experience keeping project teams on task

• Familiar with the measures of communication and engagement success and the use of related data to drive strategies

• Versatile, accurate, adaptable writing skills with proofing/editing experience

• Team contributor – thrives when working in partnership with others

• Extreme attention to detail, including an appreciation for data integrity

• High degree of professionalism, independence, maturity, confidence and tact

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Knowledge of fundraising platforms (such as Classy, Raiser’s Edge, One Cause), Excel

• Experience using a CRM database

• Knowledge of Tableau