JOB OPPORTUNITIES
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Development Assistant
Great River Greening is an award-winning environmental nonprofit the leads community-based restoration of prairies, forests, and waters. This innovative and growing organization seeks a highly motivated assistant to manage fundraising database, complete fundraising mailings, and assist with communication duties. Reports to Director of Development and Marketing. 4 days per week with opportunities for full-time during certain times of the years..
Specific Responsibilities:
- Manage donor database and all fundraising files and calendar
- Work with Development-Marketing Director to implement corporate, individual, and foundation strategies, including donor mailings, thank-you’s and follow up calling
- Provide support in writing and developing grant proposals
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent + at least two years of administrative, accounting, or development experience
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Complete working knowledge of Microsoft Office
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Thorough working knowledge of Xcel software a must
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Experience with donor management databases
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Strong Internet research skills
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Self-motivated, enthusiastic, diligent, and detail-oriented
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Strong phone and writing skills
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Works well in a team
- Sense of humor
- Familiarity with social media systems and website maintenance desired but not required.
Compensation:
Salary range: $14-15/hr with benefits, commensurate with experience. 4 days per week with opportunities for full-time during certain times of the year.
Application Instructions:
- Send resume and cover letter electronically to Deborah Karasov, Executive Director, dkarasov@greatrivergreening.org. The cover letter should detail your qualifications point by point.
- Applications will be accepted until 5:00 pm on August 9, 2010.
- All job offers are contingent upon a review of a driving history background check and passing a physical.
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Internships at Greening!
Greening works with unpaid undergraduate office interns and
paid graduate ecological interns on an as-needed basis.
Everyone Benefits
Each semester, Great River Greening offers internship opportunities to undergraduate students on an as needed basis. Great River Greening will work with interns to identify their interests, and make sure that the internship experience is mutually beneficial. Great River Greening accepts applications from any student currently enrolled in an undergraduate program. Join the Great River Greening team and start making a difference in your community, while gaining valuable experience and making connections for the future!
The following are basic guidelines for Great River Greening’s internship program, but each position changes slightly to match the interests of our interns.
Marketing/Social Networking Intern - For Fall 2010
The social networking intern will work with social networking media such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Flicker and YouTube to bring greater awareness of Great River Greening to people using these media. Interns in this position will have similar goals as those in the marketing and community outreach positions but they will reach their goals via social networking instead of more traditional methods. Past projects have included establishing Great River Greening on Twitter, engaging youth participating in the Million Acorn Challenge through Facebook, and developing a professional network via LinkedIn.
Marketing/Special Events Intern
The Marketing/Special Events intern will help Greening engage new community members in projects. They will be responsible for volunteer recruiting, researching communities for volunteer prospects and assisting the Volunteer Program and Event Manager in event details.
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