Renewable Energy Alaska Project (REAP) is recruiting for a Development Director. REAP is a statewide, non-profit education and advocacy group for clean energy with a 15-year history of accomplishments. The Development Director reports directly to the Executive Director, but interacts on a daily basis with other staff that work on energy education, policy and operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and expand REAP’s organizational membership and corporate support
- Develop and expand REAP’s major donor program and other individual giving
- Develop and expand other giving programs, including Pick.Click.Give., Tour Green, matching gifts, and combined federal campaign
- Administer and maintain REAP’s donor database
- Research and develop grant proposals
- Administer and maintain REAP’s website
- Administer and maintain REAP’s social media accounts
- Prepare and distribute a monthly electronic newsletter and assist with other public relations and marketing efforts, including developing materials for fundraising purposes
- Assist with board activities and provide support to board committees
- Assist with organizational budgeting and administration of contributed income, including providing timely and accurate quarterly reports
- Recruit, utilize and manage volunteers
- Assist with events and office management tasks as needed
Required Skills and Experience:
- Superb writing skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Excellent in-person and electronic communication skills
- Experience successfully using database management software
- Social media, marketing, and content creation experience
- Experience in basic website maintenance
- Understanding of basic fundraising practices, including prospect identification, solicitation, cultivation, acknowledgment, stewardship, reporting, and ethical standards
- Bachelor’s degree or five years of experience in a relevant field
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Additional Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Grant writing and/or other fundraising experience
- Knowledge of Alaska energy institutions and infrastructure
- Experience working with non-profits
- Proficiency in NationBuilder, QuickBooks, WordPress and Adobe Creative Suite or other graphic design software
Compensation: This is a permanent, full time position. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications. Includes paid personal leave and holidays and retirement benefits but not health care coverage.
Application Deadline: Applications for this position will be accepted until 5:00 pm October 18, 2019.
Application Process: Please send cover letter, résumé, writing sample and four references, including at least one letter of recommendation to the following address:
Renewable Energy Alaska Project
Attn: Greg Stiegel
308 G Street, Suite 225
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Or, email the same in PDF format to: gstiegel@realaska.org