Development Operations Associate, Camphill Village Kimberton Hills

Qualifications

We plan to enlarge our 3-person development team by adding an operations associate who is detail oriented and proactive, who has 3+ years of experience in development or a related field with a record of achievement, and who is ready to perform tasks small and large as is necessary in a small, not-for-profit organization. The Operations Associate needs to be flexible and able to work collaboratively as well as independently. The focus of the position is with the donor database, entering and acknowledging gifts, uploading donor and prospect information from a variety of sources, creating reports and responding to inquiries. A second requirement of the position is to support all functions of the development office as needed. The Development Associate needs to be adept and experienced with numerous software applications, curious and eager to learn to use new computational tools, and quick to see ways to improve and streamline the behind-the-scenes operations needed for development work. The Operations Associate needs to share the mission of Camphill Village Kimberton Hills with passion and credibility. This will require developing knowledge of the values and practices of the Camphill Village Kimberton Hills community, an intentional, life-sharing, community that especially includes adults with intellectual disabilities. A bachelor’s degree is required.

Job Details

This is a half-time exempt position and offers a base salary range of $40,000 - $50,000 [so 50% time is $20,000 - $25,000] depending on qualifications and salary history.

The employee should expect to work on average five days per week, Monday – Friday (20- hour work week with 4-hours days).  A hybrid arrangement is possible, with at least 60% in the office. This position requires flexibility to work evening and weekend hours as needed for special events. The compensation package includes health coverage; paid vacation; paid holidays, and opportunities for professional development.

To apply: send a cover letter, a resumé, and a sample of your writing to Robert Martin, Director of Development, Camphill Village Kimberton Hills, P.O. Box 1045, Kimberton, PA 19442. Email: [email protected]

Camphill Village Kimberton Hills is an intentional, life-sharing, 501c3 community of approximately 110 persons, especially including adults with disabilities, located on 432 acres of farm and forest land along French Creek near Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. In Kimberton Hills those with and without so-called disabilities can experience meaningful social and cultural interactions and vocational opportunities, as well as a sense of place in nature and within the flow of the seasons. It is a place of celebration, learning and creating.

As one of its long-time residents wrote: “Depending on how and why you approach Camphill Village Kimberton Hills, you might think of it first as a biodynamic farming and gardening training center, or as an example of intentional community living, as a residence including people with “developmental” or “cognitive” disabilities, a local organic food producer, or as a workshop and conference site. Perhaps you would see it as an ideal place to help students of varying ages integrate ideas about sustainability, social renewal, local sustainable agriculture, healthy lifestyles, watershed management, sustainable architecture, and entrepreneurial partnerships. You might see it as a studio for artists, weavers, potters and mosaic art, or an ideal place to volunteer for a day, a year or a lifetime.”

Position Description

Position description: Reporting to the Director of Development and working closely with the other members of the Development team, the Operations Associate has primary responsibility for:

·     Entering all gifts in database.  We receive approximately 500 gifts per year. Besides entering these gifts, we need to coordinate and reconcile accounts with the Finance Office.

·     Entering and updating donor and prospect information in database. Each day we obtain information and relevant documents on donors and prospective donors through multiple sources; all this information needs to be entered into our database.

·     Creating, printing and sending acknowledgment letters. Approximately 500 acknowledgment letters are prepared for signature by the Executive Director and the Director of Development each year.

·     Notifying “in honor of” recipients by email or letter.

·     Preparing database reports for reporting to the board and for analytic purposes.

·     Responding to inquiries. Many donors have follow-up questions or requests.

·     Events and other support as needed.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the position.