Organization: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Rochester
Posting Start: 2025-05-12
Job Title: Development Strategist
Posting End: 2025-06-12
A Brief Job Description:
The Development Strategist plays a pivotal role in implementing and coordinating key fundraising and
communications activities that support the mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Rochester (BBBSR)
- Monroe, Ontario, Wayne, and Yates counties. This position is responsible for day-to-day development
operations, including annual campaigns, donor stewardship, CRM management, and marketing efforts,
particularly digital outreach and social media fundraising.
The Development Strategist supports the CEO in donor engagement efforts, oversees donor database
integrity, and ensures consistent messaging and branding across platforms. This role also helps plan and
execute special events, engages corporate and community partners with diplomacy, discretion, and
confidentiality.
Key Responsibilities:
Development & Fundraising
· Implement annual fundraising initiatives in Greater Rochester, including appeals, online giving
campaigns, and corporate partnerships.
· Support donor cultivation and stewardship, including managing a donor acknowledgement
process and stewardship calendar.
· Maintain accurate and timely donor data in the CRM system, run reports, and analyze performance
against fundraising goals.
· Assist the CEO in identifying, cultivating, and stewarding major gift prospects.
· Oversee sponsorship proposals.
· Provide logistical and planning support for special events, including donor receptions and
community engagement initiatives.
· Track participation, manage guest lists, and oversee follow-up communication.
· Support event marketing and fundraising components (e.g., raffles, peer-to-peer giving pages).
Oversee and Coordinate all Events
· Manage all events, including: two signature events, up to four targeted salon events, and two
recognition events each year.
· Work with event committees on event planning and follow-up plans.
Marketing & Communications
· Develop and schedule content for social media, email campaigns, and donor communications.
· Coordinate marketing materials, graphics, and messaging for campaigns and events and manage
the stock of BBBSR materials
· Ensure brand consistency across all public-facing materials and digital platforms.
· Collaborate with the CEO on storytelling and impact reporting.
Collaboration
· Collaborate with the Marketing & fundraising Committee and Board members on strategic
outreach initiatives.
· Prepare reports, materials, and agendas for committee and leadership meetings.
· Track progress and open issues
Qualifications:
· Associate degree in Communications, Marketing, Nonprofit Management, or related field. Bachelor
preferred.
· 3–5 years of experience in fundraising, marketing, or nonprofit development preferred.
· Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
· Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
· Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Outlook; familiarity with SharePoint;
proficiency with donor base platform a plus.
Physical & Other Requirements:
· Performing duties of this job require occasional sitting, walking, and standing in and around the
building. Must be able to occasionally lift loads of 30 pounds without assistance, and the ability to
sit, talk, and hear is required. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision,
distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
· Some evening and weekend hours are required for events.
· Occasional travel within the region; valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required.
· Ability to lift up to 20 lbs. and perform office-based tasks such as data entry and computer work.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters
while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The work is performed primarily in an office setting and in the community. For the most part, ambient
room temperatures, lighting, and traditional office equipment as found in a typical office environment.
The above statements are designed to outline essential functions, minimum qualifications, and job scope. This
description is not meant to limit or, in any way, modify the right of leadership to assign, direct, and control
the work of employees. In addition to the above, all employees are expected to read, understand and comply
with agency policies and procedures, regulatory expectations, organizational standards, etc.
Pay range $61,500 -$65,000
Organization: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Rochester
Posting Start: 2025-05-12
Location: Rochester
Job Title: Development Strategist
Posting End: 2025-06-12
A Brief Job Description:
The Development Strategist plays a pivotal role in implementing and coordinating key fundraising and
communications activities that support the mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Rochester (BBBSR)
- Monroe, Ontario, Wayne, and Yates counties. This position is responsible for day-to-day development
operations, including annual campaigns, donor stewardship, CRM management, and marketing efforts,
particularly digital outreach and social media fundraising.
The Development Strategist supports the CEO in donor engagement efforts, oversees donor database
integrity, and ensures consistent messaging and branding across platforms. This role also helps plan and
execute special events, engages corporate and community partners with diplomacy, discretion, and
confidentiality.
Key Responsibilities:
Development & Fundraising
· Implement annual fundraising initiatives in Greater Rochester, including appeals, online giving
campaigns, and corporate partnerships.
· Support donor cultivation and stewardship, including managing a donor acknowledgement
process and stewardship calendar.
· Maintain accurate and timely donor data in the CRM system, run reports, and analyze performance
against fundraising goals.
· Assist the CEO in identifying, cultivating, and stewarding major gift prospects.
· Oversee sponsorship proposals.
· Provide logistical and planning support for special events, including donor receptions and
community engagement initiatives.
· Track participation, manage guest lists, and oversee follow-up communication.
· Support event marketing and fundraising components (e.g., raffles, peer-to-peer giving pages).
Oversee and Coordinate all Events
· Manage all events, including: two signature events, up to four targeted salon events, and two
recognition events each year.
· Work with event committees on event planning and follow-up plans.
Marketing & Communications
· Develop and schedule content for social media, email campaigns, and donor communications.
· Coordinate marketing materials, graphics, and messaging for campaigns and events and manage
the stock of BBBSR materials
· Ensure brand consistency across all public-facing materials and digital platforms.
· Collaborate with the CEO on storytelling and impact reporting.
Collaboration
· Collaborate with the Marketing & fundraising Committee and Board members on strategic
outreach initiatives.
· Prepare reports, materials, and agendas for committee and leadership meetings.
· Track progress and open issues
Qualifications:
· Associate degree in Communications, Marketing, Nonprofit Management, or related field. Bachelor
preferred.
· 3–5 years of experience in fundraising, marketing, or nonprofit development preferred.
· Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
· Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
· Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Outlook; familiarity with SharePoint;
proficiency with donor base platform a plus.
Physical & Other Requirements:
· Performing duties of this job require occasional sitting, walking, and standing in and around the
building. Must be able to occasionally lift loads of 30 pounds without assistance, and the ability to
sit, talk, and hear is required. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision,
distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
· Some evening and weekend hours are required for events.
· Occasional travel within the region; valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required.
· Ability to lift up to 20 lbs. and perform office-based tasks such as data entry and computer work.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters
while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The work is performed primarily in an office setting and in the community. For the most part, ambient
room temperatures, lighting, and traditional office equipment as found in a typical office environment.
The above statements are designed to outline essential functions, minimum qualifications, and job scope. This
description is not meant to limit or, in any way, modify the right of leadership to assign, direct, and control
the work of employees. In addition to the above, all employees are expected to read, understand and comply
with agency policies and procedures, regulatory expectations, organizational standards, etc.
Pay range $61,500 -$65,000
Attachment
* Development-Strategist-BBBSR-May-2025.pdf
Contact Information:
To Apply:Please send a cover letter and resume to:Ghislaine Radegonde-Eison, CEOGradegonde.eison@bbbsr.org #J-18808-Ljbffr