DIY Girls’ mission is to increase girls' interest and long-term success in technology, engineering and making through innovative educational experiences and mentor relationships. DIY Girls develops and implements STEAM-based educational programs and workshops designed to promote girls’ engagement and exploration with technology, encourage self-confidence and support aspiration to technical careers.

Position Summary: The Development & Communications Associate will support the Development & Communications Department in achieving our fund development, PR, marketing, and communications goals. This position is responsible for managing development and communications administrative tasks that will support the execution of our annual scheduled events, fundraisers, and campaigns.

This is a full-time (40 hours per week), non-exempt entry level position. Salary: $48,000-$52,000, dependent on experience. Benefits include: Vacation Time; Sick Time; Personal Time; Parental Leave; Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance; 401(k); 13 paid holidays. This position will report to the Development Manager and the Marketing & Communications Manager. This position is currently a hybrid position (remote and in-person) during the weekdays and occasional evening and weekend events. The office is temporarily located in Burbank with plans to relocate to San Fernando (Northeast San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles) in April 2023, with some travel to school and partner sites.

Responsibilities

The key tasks and areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to:

Development (50%)

Maintain grant and revenue tracker databases, development calendar, and development contact list
Assist with the grants process by preparing grant proposals for submission, uploading grant applications to grant portals, and completing acknowledgement letters
Assist in writing letters of intent and grant proposals as needed
Help prepare and submit funder reports as needed
Help conduct prospect research and identify new funding opportunities
Attend networking events and participate in local community events as needed
Prepare and distribute acknowledgement letters for individual donors
Maintain individual donor database including adding individual and company match donations
Download giving platform (i.e. Benevity) reports as needed
Schedule all development meetings, including funder site visits
Provide administrative support for annual gala as well as other fundraising campaigns and events
Help request lower level event sponsorships and program advertisements, and maintain the sponsorship database
Assist by requesting items for the gala silent auction and maintaining the silent auction database
Draft notes during gala and board fundraising committee meetings
Prepare development items for monthly board update and quarterly board packet
Help with donor mailings, such as end of year appeal letters and holiday cards
Other duties as assigned with focus on development

Marketing & Communications (50%)

Assist with DIY Girls’ social media accounts, including drafting social media posts, responding to general inquiries, and posting to all social media platforms
Maintain e-newsletter and PR/Media lists and enter supporters into Mailchimp
Assist in maintaining and updating website
Prepare social media and e-newsletter reports, using analytic tools to gauge the success of campaigns
Assist in publishing and sharing engaging communications content about our programs, events, giving campaigns, and emerging STEM news
Assist in preparing media and press inquiries
Organize and maintain our photo database
Other duties as assigned with focus on marketing and communications

Qualifications:

Experience with utilizing multiple social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram/IG Stories, Snapchat, and LinkedIn) in organizational settings
Experience with a website management program such as Squarespace and WordPress and an email marketing platform such as MailChimp preferred
Excellent organization skills and attention to detail
Comfortable speaking to funders, partners, and attending networking events as needed
Independent, results-oriented, self-starter
Commitment to serving high-need communities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Background and/or experience in development, communications or related fields preferred

Physical requirements:

Must be able to lift, push, or pull up to 15-20 pounds at times

As part of the efforts of the Los Angeles Unified School District (District) to provide the safest possible environment in which to learn and work, all district employees, partners, vendors and other adults who provide services on district property, or directly to district students, are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. All DIY Girls employees who will be working at any LAUSD site must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 per LAUSD’s guidelines.

To Apply: Please email resume to jobs@diygirls.org with the subject line “Development & Communications Associate”. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

DIY Girls is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of DIY Girls to provide all persons with equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, age, veteran or marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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