Development and Communications Assistant
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Phoenix
At Advance Community We believe in a world where every person is thriving, creating new possibilities, and promising futures. In the communities we serve, that world can feel far away. When children grow up in unsafe environments, when healthcare infrastructure simply doesn’t exist, when education is a luxury good, it’s incredibly hard for families to focus on anything other than survival. Advance Community builds optimal social, mental, and physical health in under-resourced communities across the globe, taking care of urgent needs so that people can focus on their families’ futures. Our unique approach is rooted in the belief that no matter what, the community comes first. It’s not our place to tell people what they need – our job is to listen. That’s why we provide a wide range of services that respond to the unique needs of any given community. Whether we’re launching a medical intervention, providing essential health education, or serving freshly prepared meals and healthy food boxes, we work collaboratively with the communities we serve, acting in partnership to remove barriers and provide direct service. When we are freed of the difficulties of the day, we can plan for the future. Advance Community helps individuals today so that their communities can thrive tomorrow. Position Summary The Development and Communications Assistant supports Advance Community’s fundraising and marketing efforts by assisting with donor communications and fundraising campaigns, managing social media, and creating engaging content across multiple platforms. This role involves collaborating with staff to collect impact stories, drafting various communications, and helping produce multimedia materials to highlight the organization’s impact. Providing essential administrative support and attending programs and events for content creation, the Assistant contributes to advancing the organization’s mission while ensuring consistent messaging and effective outreach. Key Responsibilities Development and Donor Relations: • Assist in executing fundraising appeals, including direct mail, email, and digital fundraising campaigns., • Draft donor communications, including thank-you letters, acknowledgment letters, and stewardship updates., • Assist in donor recognition efforts, including personalized outreach and donor appreciation events., • Pull and organize donor reports using CRM systems, support donor data entry, accuracy, and segmentation., • Support the planning and execution of fundraising campaigns, including appeals and peer-to-peer efforts., • Manage Advance Community’s social media accounts, including correspondence with community members, content creation, scheduling, and engagement tracking., • Assist in drafting and editing content for newsletters, blog posts, press releases, and website updates., • Create basic graphic design materials for digital and print marketing., • Support video editing and multimedia content creation to highlight impact stories and campaigns., • Capture promotional photos at programs, events, and in the community., • Maintain organized records of marketing assets, communication plans, and donor materials., • Provide general administrative support to the Development and Communications team., • Attend relevant programs and events to support content creation, documentation, and storytelling efforts. Qualifications Required: • Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish (spoken and written), • Organized, self-motivated and self-directed team player with the ability to adapt to diverse environments, programming, people, and situations., • Ability to maintain effective working relationships and in a pleasant, positive manner with community members, community partners, and coworkers., • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace, and project management tools., • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail., • Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality., • Must be able to walk, stoop, kneel, reach, crouch and lift a minimum of 15 pounds with or without accommodations., • Experience managing social media platforms professionally, • Experience using graphic design programs like Canva, Adobe Photoshop, etc., • Video editing and photography experience a plus, • Familiarity with CRM or donor database systems., • Interest in nonprofit development, fundraising strategy, or donor stewardship is a plus. Benefits at Advance Community • We value work-life balance., • Employee career development is important to us., • Health, dental, and vision insurance covered 100% for employees., • Thirteen (13) paid holidays., • Paid vacation and sick leave., • Paid parental leave., • 401(k) retirement plan with employer contributions after one (1) year of employment. Working Environment Risks found in the typical office setting, which is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated, e.g., safe use of office equipment, avoiding trips and falls, observing fire regulations, etc. Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the work. However, there will be walking, standing, bending, carrying light items such as papers, books, small parts, and occasional lifting of boxes or containers not to exceed 30 pounds, driving an automobile, etc. Reasonable Accommodation To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function, with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodation may be made to help qualified individuals with disabilities perform the essential functions. Equal Opportunity Employer Advance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment is based solely upon an individual's merit and qualifications related to the position. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy status, sex, age, marital status, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran or any other characteristics protected by law. We make all reasonable accommodations to meet the obligations set forth under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and state disability laws.