Development Officer

About UsThe Just One Project's mission is to increase access to food, resources, and supportive services to build a stronger, healthier, and more connected community. The Just One Project has a culture of attracting the most passionate and talented people to represent The Just One Project by reinforcing strong values, work life balance, and diversity. We know that our company culture ultimately affects client experience. Every program is designed with our clients in mind; we are "client-centric."Everything we do is guided by our core values: Respect, Integrity, Innovation, and Compassion, and by our Gold Standard of service. We believe every person who walks through our doors deserves to be treated with the same care, dignity, and respect as you'd want for your own family, whether they're picking up groceries or asking for help with something much harder. We're looking for someone who doesn't just agree with these values, but lives them out in how they treat every neighbor they serve.About the RoleGreat relationships create lasting impact. Help us build both.As a Development Officer, you'll connect people, partnerships, and resources to meaningful community impact. You'll cultivate donor relationships, identify fundraising opportunities, and coordinate development initiatives that strengthen The Just One Project's mission. From engaging community partners to managing assigned projects and donor relationships, you'll play an important role in building lasting support for our organization.We're looking for an experienced, relationship driven professional who brings fundraising knowledge, exceptional communication skills, sound judgment, and a high level of professionalism to every interaction.The typical schedule is Monday through Friday, with occasional evening and weekend hours for fundraising events and up to six Saturday Pop Up & Give food distribution events annually.What You'll DoCultivate and maintain relationships with donors, prospective supporters, corporate sponsors, and community partners

Support fundraising campaigns, donor solicitation, sponsorships, and development initiatives Identify and research prospective donors, funding opportunities, and potential partnerships

Manage assigned donor relationships, development projects, and fundraising activities Coordinate donor outreach, meetings, organizational tours, presentations, and follow up activities

Support donor acquisition, cultivation, stewardship, retention, and recognition efforts

Prepare donor briefings, fundraising proposals, sponsorship materials, and other development communications

Maintain accurate donor records, contributions, communications, and fundraising activities in Neon CRMMonitor donor engagement, and pipeline activity while preparing reports and tracking progress

Assist with the planning, coordination, and execution of fundraising events, campaigns, and special projects

Represent The Just One Project with professionalism and discretion when engaging with donors, corporate executives, community leaders, and external stakeholders

Manage assigned development responsibilities, timelines, and deliverables while maintaining accurate documentation and timely follow through

Represent The Just One Project at fundraising and community events, including up to 6 Saturday Pop Up & Give events annually

What You BringBachelor's degree in Nonprofit Management, Business Administration, Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, or a related field, or equivalent education and experience5+ years of experience in nonprofit development, fundraising, donor relations, corporate partnerships, or a related field

Experience using Neon CRM for donor management, fundraising tracking, and reporting

Demonstrated experience in donor cultivation, relationship management, fundraising outreach, and development activities

Strong understanding of fundraising practices, donor stewardship, and the development processA high level of professionalism, executive presence, discretion, and sound judgment when communicating with major donors, corporate executives, community leaders, and other high profile stakeholders

Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to prepare professional correspondence, proposals, and presentations

Ability to build trust, maintain relationships, and represent the organization with credibility, confidence, and integrity

Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to independently manage assigned responsibilities and competing priorities

Proficiency with Microsoft Office and donor management systems

Experience with fundraising events, corporate sponsorships, donor solicitation, or major gift support preferred

Ability to analyze fundraising information, maintain accurate records, and prepare meaningful reports

Ability to maintain strict confidentiality when handling sensitive donor, financial, and organizational informationA proactive, collaborative approach with strong initiative, accountability, and attention to detailA genuine connection to our mission and a commitment to living out our core values of Respect, Integrity, Innovation, and Compassion in your daily work

Compensation and BenefitsAs a team member, you'll receive:Health, Dental, and Vision coverage

Additional insurance options including Life Insurance, AD&D, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability, and Pet Insurance401k retirement plan with 3% employer match

Paid Time Off, accrued from your start date2 floating holidays

Birthday PayBereavement pay8 weeks of paid parental leave

Over 6 weeks of paid holiday time off per year

The Just One Project is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected characteristic.Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check, drug screening, motor vehicle report, employment verification, and reference checks, as permitted by law.