Development Associate, Chapters & Volunteers (Financial District)

Feb. 14, 2012

San Francisco, CA

Confidential

Development Associate, Chapters & Volunteers

Organization Profile:

Room to Read seeks to transform the lives of millions of children in developing countries by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education. Working in collaboration with local communities, partner organizations and governments, we develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children, and support girls to complete secondary school with the relevant life skills to succeed in school and beyond.

We are non-governmental, non-religious and work with many local NGOs and community based organizations to implement our programs. We currently work in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Nepal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Vietnam, and Zambia -- countries with a desperate lack of resources to educate their children. Since our inception, Room to Read's worldwide team has impacted over 5 million children by constructing more than 1,400 schools, establishing over 11,000 libraries, publishing 550 new children's book titles in 22 local languages, and putting over 10,000 girls onto long-term, holistic scholarships.

Room to Read has an annual budget of approximately US$38 million and our global staff numbers over 420. Our global headquarters is located in San Francisco, and we have smaller fundraising offices in Delhi, New York, Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, Sydney, and Tokyo. We have an Asia Regional Office located in New Delhi, a Southern Africa Regional Office in Pretoria, and program offices in Colombo, Dhaka, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Kathmandu, Lusaka, New Delhi, Pretoria, Phnom Penh, Vientiane, and we are setting up operations and hiring staff for a new office in Tanzania.

Position Overview:

This position is part of the Chapters & Volunteers team within the Development Department, a dynamic team that works with our network of volunteer chapters and supports events yielding US$12 million in annual revenue for the organization. The Development Associate is responsible for managing a portfolio of chapters in cities located within the Central, Midwest and Western parts of the U.S & Canada to meet our annual fundraising goal. This junior level position will report directly to the Manager of Chapters & Volunteers based in San Francisco.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Serve as the primary contact for Chapter Leaders in 15+ cities across the US & Canada, strategizing with them on their fundraising goal, leveraging their networks and existing resources to maximize outputs to benefit Room to Read, planning and implementing events to raise over US $1M in revenue during 2012.

Strategize with Chapter Leaders within your portfolio on their fundraising goals and provide them with updated information on Room to Read's programs and fundraising efforts.

Co-manage logistics, set up and implementation of at least 5 non-chapter fundraising events in your managed region to strengthen strategic partnerships and the organization's brand awareness in conjunction with the Individual and Family Foundations and Corporate and Foundations teams in San Francisco.

Assist with the development of chapters in cities located within the Central, Midwest and Western parts of the U.S. where there is a potential to raise significant resources for the organization.

Work with chapters to explore their networks to source additional leads for resource development (both corporate and individual)

Liaise with Chapters Team members globally to ensure a coordinated and systematic approach

Maintain The Raisers Edge database and Salesforce database as it relates to your role

Assist the Development Manager in the planning and facilitation of the Chapter Leadership Conference, taking place in Q1 of each year.

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Required:

Bachelors degree

Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant work experience (nonprofit or client relationships)

Computer literate in MS Office (specifically Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint)

Minimum of 1-2 years event management and coordination experience

Some experience with donor databases or desire to learn database systems

Prior success working closely and building relationships with diverse groups of people

Effectiveness in working or volunteering in a non-profit organization that is focused on maintaining high quality work and low overhead

Prior experience in a fast-paced, growth-oriented global or regional organization

Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

Ability to juggle multiple priorities simultaneously and take initiative

Legally eligible to work in the United States; no sponsorship provided

Compensation:

Room to Read offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits. Benefits include health, dental, vision, long-term disability insurance, commuter benefits, and a 401K match. The non-monetary compensation includes a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative, meaningful, fun, and rapidly growing organization that is changing the world through literacy and gender equality in education.

Application Procedure:

Please send a cover letter and resume by email, with "Dev Assoc, C&V - CL" in the subject line, (no letters, calls, faxes, or drop-ins) to hiring@roomtoread.org. Due to high applicant volume we regret that we are not able to respond to all applicants personally. Applications are accepted until the position is filled.

Room to Read is an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing

the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds.