Employment Opportunities

PART-TIME DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE

The Development Associate serves as the backbone of the operation by overseeing all administrative processes in place to manage the FHHF donor relationships. Additionally, the Development Assistant conducts research, coordinates development events and programs and assists the Executive Director. Candidate must be extremely detail-oriented and work to ensure the delivery of impeccable donor services.

Capital Campaign Support

• Donor Relations
  • Manage gift acknowledgment process and produce donor letters weekly.  Work closely with the Finance department on incoming gift processes. 
  • Manage updates to the constituent database and constant contact mailing lists regularly to ensure all contacts are properly moved through the development process and coded appropriately.  
  • Manage the process of opening and closing new donor funds.
  • Research potential prospects and add information to the constituent database, e.g. meeting notes.
• Support Public Phase Launch 
  • In collaboration with the Capital Campaign Committee, plan the public launch of the campaign, which will include:
• Event plan for public launch
• Small cultivation events 
• PR/Communications/Social media strategy, including messaging points and an editorial calendar for the public phase 
• Campaign wrap-up celebration 
• Donor recognition and stewardship plan (including signage, gifts, etc.)
• Pledge fulfillment process
• Lower-level recognition opportunities

Annual Fundraising Support

Events:

• Assist Fundraising Committee on special events: Farm Fest, Private Dinners, and road race.
• Assist the Executive Director with managing all key stakeholder relationships for events, including but not limited to: FHHF staff, events committee, volunteers, and vendors.
• Support ED with logistics for all assigned events, including but not limited to design, contracts, scripts, budgets, vendors, communication plans, committees, fundraising support, on-site execution, and post-event analysis.

PART-TIME GRANT WRITER

Responsible for all areas of grant proposal development: identifying funding sources; developing proposals; providing technical support for proposal development; maintaining grant-related record keeping and conducting grant-related research. This position will be responsible for maintaining and increasing grant support for FHHF and assisting all department areas related to fundraising. The grant writer works closely with the Executive Director on aspects of grant writing.

• Coordinate with all departments on their funding needs.
• Research and vet foundations and corporations for viable funding options.
• Write grant applications and submit in a timely fashion.
• Track and report on grants applied for, funded and refused.
• Work with the Executive Director and Finance to accurately code and track funding.
• Develop interim and final grant reports.
• Timely and accurate submission of grant/fund related reports.
• Ensure accurate records and timely communication with funders.
• Oversee grants calendar and maintains up-to-date database records.
• Develop materials that show the progress of programs for updates and ongoing communications.

We are looking for one person to fill both roles as a development associate for 20-25 hours a week. We will consider two separate candidates if appropriate. Grant writer is approximately 10 hours a week and development associate is 10-15 hours week. If interested in only one of the roles, please indicate that in your cover letter.  

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to meredith@hollyhillfarm.org