Cathedral Kitchen is excited to announce an opening for a Development Specialist. This role can be part-time, offering 22.5 hours per week, or full-time if the candidate also takes on receptionist duties on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
We are seeking a candidate eager to gain experience in the non-profit sector. Our dedicated and compassionate team provides a wide range of services. If you thrive in this kind of environment, we encourage you to apply.
Cathedral Kitchen Overview:
We strongly believe having diversity across our organization makes us more successful and helps us provide essential services to our guests. We are more effective because we embrace different ideas, viewpoints, experiences, and backgrounds. Cathedral Kitchen is the best choice for your next role!
CK’s mission is to help people out of food insecurity and champion their pursuit of stability and prosperity. We do this through a robust meal program that serves over 180,000 free meals annually, a comprehensive Empowerment program that offers case management and services in tandem with our meals, a free Culinary Arts Training program that readies economically marginalized individuals for sustained employment in a living wage job, and a social enterprise program that includes a catering division that provides jobs to low-income Camden residents.
Position Title: Development/ Administrative Associate
Basic Function: Manage social media, provide advanced level administrative support for development department, answer phones and greet guests who are typically CK clients, assist with some general administrative and programmatic work
Development
- Foundation Research – using databases and the internet, research potential funders to CK
- Works with Development staff to generate and assemble donation acknowledgment letters
- Assists with development initiatives and tasks as needed, such as data entry into CK’s donor database (Raiser’s Edge)
- Monitors and maintains an inventory of Marketing brochures, packets, menus
- Orders Nametags, and Business Cards as needed
- Produces foundation and business grant acknowledgements
- Assists with grant reports, i.e., the Camden County Quarterly Grant Reports
- Other development duties as assigned and as skills/interests dictate
- Interview clients for success stories.
- Assist with prospect research
Social Media/Marketing
- Drafting and posting content across CK’s social media platforms and maintaining a social media calendar
- Manages Google AdWords and other direct marketing pay-per-click
- Prepares display materials for catering jobs
- Creates and administers a survey for post-catering events
- Other marketing and media responsibilities as assigned and as skills/interest dictate
Annual Fundraising Coordinating
- Throughout the year, research potential new sponsors and compiles list of lapsed sponsors
- Prepares mailing to renewal, lapsed, and prospective sponsors
- Generates acknowledgment letters for sponsors, ads, and donations
- Tracks receipt of sponsor commitments, payment, acknowledgments sent, logos, ads, and ticket assignments
- Submits online requests for auction prizes
- Prepares Auction Committee materials
- Provides web links to auction items on GiveSmart
- Creates gift certificates and signage for auction and raffle items
- Creates and administers post-event survey
Full-Time Option Additional Requirements
Reception and Administration (two days a week): Tuesday/ Thursday (15 hours)
- Answers phones, takes messages, and answers the door, greeting guests and others with hospitality and assisting with their needs (as appropriate)
- Sorts, and distributes incoming mail, packages, and deliveries.
- Handles outgoing mail
- Maintains Staff Organizational Chart and Staff Photo Directory
- Assists the Business Operations Manager in the maintenance of office files
- Provides support to office staff to process mailings and other paperwork
- Assists with other administrative duties as assigned
Program Assistance
- Field client questions and requests
- Fills in at the dining service when low on volunteers or staff
- Help organize staff food pantry and guest personal care/clothing supplies
- Assists with other programmatic duties from time to time as skills/interest dictate
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $22.00 – $25.00 per hour
Expected hours: 22 – 37.5 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
Ability to Commute:
- Camden, NJ 08105 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Please email cover letter and resume to Tajira Martin at tajira@cathedralkitchen.org.
