ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES
This position reports to the Interim Executive Director (responsible for organizational fundraising) and is
part of the Development Team.
● Individual and Corporate Fundraising Support – 50%
○ Manage development data in Salesforce to ensure data integrity and quality; work with
IT Manager and Salesforce contractors on updates, integrations, and troubleshooting
○ Interface with all aspects of development, including but not limited to:
■ Corporate – Manage Garden Adoptions, Volunteer Workdays, and Sponsorships
■ Individual Giving – Sustaining Stewards, Major Gifts
○ Ensure accurate and timely entry of gifts, payments, and contacts in Salesforce
○ Work with staff to ensure all in-kind gifts are accurately tracked in Salesforce,
acknowledged, and provide monthly in-kind reports detailing usage to Finance
○ Work with the team to create gift entry processes and procedures and update, as
needed
○ Train and support staff on database use as needed
○ Assist with the budgeting and reporting of development activities
○ Assist with external funder and partner proposals and presentations
○ Provide “customer service” support to DUG’s corporate and individual donors ensuring
tight and timely communication
○ Provide support for DUG’s Garden Adoption and Community Collaborator programs.
● Development Events and Volunteer Coordination Support – 20%
○ Support with Gather Round gala, including live and silent auctions by soliciting/tracking
items, providing day-of support, assisting with RSVPs and guest lists, etc.
○ Support with DUG’s other annual Signature Events, including Plant Sale, Volunteer
Appreciation, DUG Symposium, as needed
○ Coordinate other Development events, including Salons, Summer Strolls, and Garden
Opening Celebrations
○ Support event data entry, ensuring that invites, attendance, costs, related gifts, etc., are
tracked accurately
○ Assist with event evaluations and reporting
○ Work with volunteers and the Field Operations team on Corporate Workdays, ensuring a
positive volunteer experience
● Grant Administration Support – 10%
○ Work cross-functionally with the DUG team to ensure competitive, timely grant
applications and reports
○ Maintain organized and up-to-date electronic grant files in both Salesforce and Google
Drive
○ Grant writing
■ Support grant writing contractors including ongoing communication, weekly
meetings and alignment to development priorities
■ Write small grants, on occasion, when needed
● Administration – 10%
○ Provide administrative and data support for other programs and special projects as
needed/assigned
○ Engage in professional development opportunities to gain knowledge of DUG pillars,
the nonprofit sector, and the field of fundraising
○ Administrative tasks as needed and required of all roles (tracking and submitting hours,
spending reports, tracking mileage, etc.)