Job Description
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges civilization has faced. Potential Energy Coalition (PE) - a registered non-profit - asks the question: how do we get everyday people to care about climate change and to learn how to take action?
PE has developed solutions to this critical issue by tapping the best minds in marketing, media, academia, and the creative industries to change attitudes and beliefs through innovative campaigns. We create new narratives in order to get more people to care about climate change, and ultimately build demand for a better, cleaner, more prosperous world. We make ads, build brands, advise decision makers, inspire business leaders, and do whatever it takes to create a culture that expands the size of the climate change movement. We are also building a unique, open-source industry-wide marketing capability, driven by cutting edge data analytics and consumer research. You can see examples of our work on our website and get a taste of our insights from our TED Talk.
The PE environment is a unique blend of non-profit mission driven work supported by a high caliber team that comes largely from the private sector. Many current staffers have strong backgrounds in advertising and media - that’s how we get our message out. We are also a close-knit, dedicated, and fun group of colleagues who strive to create a culture of support, opportunity, and inclusion. If this sounds like the right environment for you, come join us - we can't wait to meet the next member of the team!
Reporting directly to our Senior Director of Development, the Development Associate will:
- Edit, proofread, and create donor materials including decks, reports, acknowledgement letters, and proposals.
- Track weekly relationship follow-up tasks and support moves management to ensure seamless donor communications; produce weekly moves management reports.
- Conduct in-depth research and draft briefs for key meetings with existing donors.
- Weekly data entry and management of donor information in CRM.
- Run quarterly giving reports and pipeline reports in Raisers Edge.
- Support fundraising event logistics including RSVP tracking, event briefing materials, and technological support.
- Ensure seamless KPI tracking for newly approved and existing grants. Draft materials for grant reporting deadlines and coordinate with team members to ensure timely reviews.
- Support tracking of grants to partner organizations, working in coordination with Operations and Compliance.
- Support potential experimentation with the development of new revenue streams in coordination with fellow development team members.
- Collaborate effectively across departments within the organization.
The ideal candidate has:
- 1-2 years experience working in development or in a non-profit environment.
- Excellent writing skills, with the ability to quickly and professionally prepare or proofread development materials and reports.
- Strong organizational and administrative skills, with experience managing systems and processes to ensure good knowledge management.
- Strong writing skills and attention to detail.
- Experience with CRM management; experience with Raiser’s Edge a plus.