Job Description
Who we are:
C4 was founded in 1972 to help people released from psychiatric hospitals into the Uptown and
Edgewater communities stabilize in the community. Since that time, C4’s service area has expanded to rekindle hope for individuals and families on Chicago’s north and west sides, remaining committed to community-level, system-focused interventions; C4 always seeks to avoid restrictive levels of care and maximize families’ agency to lead their recovery, allowing them to heal in their homes and community.
C4 is the leader in building hope and breaking down barriers – from the personal to the systemic - for Chicago’s systematically disadvantaged communities through the delivery of effective, empirically supported, and trauma-informed mental health services. C4 seeks to equip 7,000 individuals annually to help them move from trauma to living, to working and thriving within their community
Our Mission - Community Counseling Centers of Chicago (C4), a behavioral health advocate and social service provider, offers quality, comprehensive customer-oriented services tailored to the diversity of its consumers.
Our Vision - Community Counseling Centers of Chicago (C4) will be, and will be recognized as, essential to the wellbeing of the communities we serve.
Philosophy - C4 believes that people recovering from mental illness and emotional trauma are able to live, work and thrive in the community.
Description
Community Counseling Centers of Chicago (C4) is currently seeking a Development and Marketing Associate to join our Development and Marketing team.
Reporting to the Director of Development and Marketing, the Development and Marketing Associate directly supports the fundraising goals of the department in addition to light administrative duties for the office. This person is primarily responsible for gift entry and record management, gift acknowledgement and receipts, financial reports, invoices, administrative functions of Development and is the primary supervisor of the database system and information processing. Additionally, this individual will manage social media accounts, the C4 website, and support communications through content creation, proofreading, and research. In a culturally sensitive and appropriate manner, the Development and Marketing Associate articulates C4’s mission, vision and brand.
Duties and Responsibilities
Gift Processing and Acknowledgment -
• Processing all gifts and pledges, generating all acknowledgement letters, pledge reminders, weekly and monthly financial reports, as well as coordination and reconciliation with the finance department
• Maintain and update donor and prospect information in Salesforce database
• Ensure timely recording of gifts; create and generate standard and custom reports and analytics
• Generating mailings, labels and other reports materials as needed for fundraising or special projects as requested
Marketing and Communications
• Manage social media account (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) and C4 website, including scheduling and proof-reading social media, updating website blog, and related work
• Create and maintain reports on marketing performance
• Opportunities to take point on various projects, which may include, for example, the Annual Appeal, the e-newsletter, grant writing opportunities
• Support sponsorship cultivation; develop relationships with businesses, deliver sponsorship packets, and otherwise engage sponsors/potential sponsors
• Assist with development of marketing and event materials (invitations, programs, flyers, etc.)
Fundraising and Grants Procurement
• Support Director of Development in prospecting and qualifying new grant opportunities
• Support grants through coordinating attachments, some research and writing, and collection of deliverables
• Coordinate interdepartmental meetings to vet new funding opportunities
Administrative
• Act as back-up support to the Executive Assistant and assist with overflow work in the Executive Office. Responsible for working with the Executive Assistant and provide general office duties,including but not limited to, scheduling and coordinating meetings, handling incoming calls, incoming/outgoing mail, and coordinating purchases orders forms, databases and office equipment.
Education and Experience:
• Associates Degree; Bachelors degree in related field preferred (Communications, History, Political Science)
• 1-2 years of relevant experience or equivalent education strongly preferred
• Demonstrable ability to multi-task and adhere to deadlines
• Demonstrable ability to take initiative in identifying projects and initiatives
• Demonstrable ability to sustain initiatives with moderate oversight
• Well-organized with a customer-oriented approach
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office Suite
• Ability to persuasively articulate passion for C4’s mission and values
• Commitment to racial equity and social justice
Competencies (Minimum Skills, Knowledge and Experience)
• Superior written and verbal communication skills
• High level of organization with strong attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills
• Comfort with multi-tasking in a deadline-driven environment
• Demonstrated problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Familiarity with social media, social networking, email marketing and search engines
• Outgoing personality with strong interpersonal and social abilities
• Able to serve as internal champion of marketing activities
• Able to interact effectively with donors and prospective donors
Equal Opportunity Statement
Decisions and criteria governing the employment relationship with all employees at Community Counseling Centers of Chicago (C4) are made in a non-discriminatory manner, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, age, FMLA status, or any other factor determined to be unlawful by federal, state, or local statutes.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties, as necessary. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and People of Color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.