Development Assistant

As the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization, Breakthrough T1D helps make everyday life with T1D better while driving toward cures. We invest in the most promising research to turn ideas into life-changing therapies and devices. We work with government, regulatory officials, and insurance companies to address issues that impact the T1D community -- breaking through barriers that limit access to care worldwide. We provide resources and guidance that makes it easier to live and thrive with T1D. This is more than a moment -- we're empowering a movement for the T1D community. Share your support and help educate and empower individuals facing type 1 diabetes.

Our mission is to improve lives today and tomorrow by accelerating life changing breakthroughs to treat, prevent and ultimately, cure T1D and its complications. Always, we are guided by a single purpose: As we drive towards curing type 1 diabetes, we help make everyday life better for the people who face it.

This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of the nonprofit and team that will eventually cure Type 1 Diabetes. Join a strong Chapter team and work closely with the development staff, local leadership, regional teams, and an outstanding group of volunteers to increase the reach and impact of the North Carolina Chapter. This position is based out of the North Carolina Chapter office in Charlotte, with the option for some remote work weekly.

The Development Assistant helps organize, coordinate, implement, and expand a variety of the Chapter's administrative and development activities. This position also supports chapter fundraising, volunteer management, stewardship, and provides support for marketing and social media as needed.

Responsibilities

• Supports and maintains the vision, mission, priorities, and guiding principles of JDRF. Understands the strategic direction and purpose of the organization and supports the Chapter's fundraising strategies and business needs.
• Provide general administrative support to Executive Director and other chapter staff as needed
• Assists in the functioning of the Chapter's daily operations, projects, and tasks
• Partner with Chapter Finance Specialist to process mail for the chapter and act as liaison for coding
• Oversees diverse administrative duties for the Chapter including providing administrative support for fundraising activities, tracking and acknowledging donations, and preparing information needed for meetings
• Serves as the Chapter's CRM super user, which includes managing duplicate records in the database, pulling special reports for community engagement and fundraising staff, entering annual Board lists, entering stewardship activities that impact large groups of supporter. Full adoption of Event Systems as well, including Luminate Online and Greater Giving
• Manages volunteer requests as they come in and assigns out to the appropriate staff member.
• Manages stewardship program for the Chapter
• Provides support for all Chapter events, including data entry for all events.
• Processes monthly corporate expense reports for Executive Director, Market Directors and Associate

Executive Director

• Help Chapter leadership in preparation of board meetings and board correspondence.
• Manage chapter Outlook calendar and Chapter email inbox and maintain supply inventory for office and chapter events.
• Provide excellent customer service for constituents who call the main Chapter phone line or email the main Chapter email
• Assist with stewardship activities of the chapter
• Ensures personal accountability for meeting deadlines and responding to volunteers
• Keeps steady communication between team members and committee leaders.
• Maintains a good understanding of JDRF's mission and research cure therapeutics.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 3 or more years of work experience (administrative or relevant business/volunteer) preferred
• Event experience preferred; knowledge of fundraising basics preferred
• Must be a self-starter while also being collaborative and an amazing team player
• Proficiency Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel & PowerPoint) and office equipment
• Familiarity with databases (Salesforce, Convio and Greater Giving) preferred.
• Knowledge of administrative procedures
• Ability to interface with all levels of staff and volunteers and demonstrate an 'all hands-on deck' demeanor.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills. Active listening, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Effectively multi-task, establish priorities, and work in a fast-paced environment. Highly efficient in time management and can meet deadlines under pressure. Detail-oriented and strong organizational skills. Has a positive, can-do attitude; has a great sense of humor and can laugh at oneself
• College degree preferred
• Ability to travel occasionally within Chapter footprint, usually to support fundraising events. Occasional evening and weekend work required as needed.

Essential Functions:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and infrequently up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Additional information:

Requests for medical, religious, and other exemptions will be considered on an individual basis. Breakthrough T1D will comply with all federal, state, and local laws.

Breakthrough T1D supports a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Breakthrough T1D is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.