Development & Communications Specialist

Pottstown, PA (Hybrid)

$50K/yr – $60K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own fundraising strategy and donor relations while turning CRM data into targeted outreach and measurable community engagement.

  • Fundraising Strategy & Donor Relations: Build major gifts, planned giving, grants, and sponsorships to hit funding goals.
  • Donor Data & Communications: Manage CRM data, segmentation, and reporting for alumni and donors with personalized outreach.
  • Events & Engagement: Plan virtual and in-person events that cultivate donors, volunteers, and community partners.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement comprehensive fundraising strategies, including major gift solicitation, planned giving, and grant proposal writing to secure sustainable funding sources.
  • Manage donor and alumni databases using CRM software ensuring accurate data collection, segmentation, and reporting for targeted outreach.
  • Plan, coordinate, and execute engaging events—both virtual and in-person—that foster donor cultivation, volunteer management, and community involvement.
  • Create compelling content for email marketing campaigns to promote campaigns, events, and organizational updates.
  • Oversee digital marketing efforts across social media channels and WordPress websites to enhance visibility, engagement, and brand awareness.
  • Cultivate strong relationships with donors, partners, volunteers, and community stakeholders through personalized communication strategies and public relations initiatives.
  • Prepare detailed reports on fundraising progress, campaign effectiveness, and data analysis to inform strategic planning efforts.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in nonprofit management or development roles with a focus on fundraising, donor relations, or communications.
  • Strong writing skills with the ability to craft persuasive appeal letters,
  • Expertise in database management experience .
  • Demonstrated success in event planning, digital marketing, social media management, and email marketing campaigns.
  • Experience stewarding corporate partnerships: Develop "win-win" sponsorship packages that provide marketing value to corporate partners while supporting the organization..
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail in budgeting and data collection processes.
  • Public Relations Expertise : Act as the primary point of contact for media inquiries; draft press releases and coordinate interviews to increase community visibility. Design and produce print and digital marketing assets, including flyers, brochures, impact reports, event materials, web banners, social media graphics and fundraising collateral.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan
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Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities

The Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities works to transform lives by offering basic need and self-sufficiency programs centered around food security and housing stability to improve people’s socio-economic stability in the greater Pottstown area.

Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA
11 employees (1 in marketing)

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Referral
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