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Development Coordinator

Driver’s License Navigation Intern

AmeriCorps College

Boys and Girls Youth Groups Mentor

Development Coordinator

Job Description: The Development Coordinator is a new addition to Soft Landing Missoula’s fundraising team. This position aims to increase the organization’s fundraising capacity by supporting the Development Team in engaging our incredible community of supporters, managing vital administrative fundraising activities, and helping to further grow and develop certain elements of our annual and long-term fundraising plans. 

The ideal candidate for this position has a strong understanding of data management, organizational systems, and relationship building. It’s an excellent opportunity for someone looking to establish and/or grow themselves in their career as a non-profit fundraiser. The role involves overseeing gift processing and acknowledgments, managing data entry and integrity in the organizational database, driving efforts to increase corporate engagement, and providing support in grant-writing.

The Development Coordinator joins the Development Team, which consists of the Donor Engagement & Impact Director, Executive Director and Deputy Director, with occasional assistance from the Community Center Coordinator and other volunteers.

As an entry-level position, there is ample room for professional growth as a fundraiser and room for this staff member to help shape this new position. Additional responsibilities taken on by the Development Coordinator will be determined collaboratively with the Donor Engagement & Impact Director, considering the team’s needs and the candidate’s skills, talents, and interests.

This individual will join a passionate, collaborative, and fun team and will be an integral part of helping Soft Landing Missoula increase its ability to serve a growing number of refugees and immigrants while also furthering Missoula’s capacity to be a welcoming community. 

Preferred qualifications:

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a nonprofit organization;
• Ability to establish and meet deadlines and experience in setting and achieving fundraising goals;
• Comfort and ease interacting effectively and compassionately with a wide range of individuals from diverse backgrounds; 
• Passion for refugee resettlement and immigration in Missoula, experience working in a multicultural environment;
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy with a commitment to good customer service, confidentiality, and accuracy of sensitive records;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills;
• Skilled in managing large-scale projects with the ability to work independently and part of a team to accomplish tasks and make processes along to achieve a larger goal;
• Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines;
• Proficiency with office technology, including Microsoft Office, Google Suite;
• Experience using any database for data entry and reporting purposes (we use Salesforce);
• Knowledge of and values alignment with contemporary movements in the philanthropic sector, such as community-centric fundraising, decolonizing wealth, and more.

Core responsibilities:

1. Database Management & Analysis

• Oversees all tasks related to data entry, quality and integrity. Ensures the records in the donor database are accurately kept and regularly maintained.    
• Creates and pulls reports from the donor database to support any needs related to donor stewardship, events, and solicitation mailings / emailings.
• Collaborates with the fundraising team and our fiscal sponsor on monthly income reconciliation between Salesforce (donor database) and Aplos (accounting software).
• Ensures accurate and timely data entry following interactions with donors. Performs data entry and notes on an ongoing basis in the donor database.
• Captures data from other SLM programs and ensures it is reflected in the database.

2. Gift Processing & Donation Acknowledgement 

• Ensures gift processing is timely and acknowledgments are prepared and sent on a weekly basis (or more frequently during periods of high-volume donations.)
• Prepares and reconciles deposits with Soft Landings’ donor database and accounting software.
• Regularly updates content of acknowledgement letters, emails, and other donation-related correspondence.
• Provides administrative support to the Development Team including scheduling meetings, processing invoices and reimbursements, entering contact and engagement notes in the database, and other routine administrative tasks.

3. Corporate & Individual Donor Relations

• Coordinates and executes all aspects of soliciting and stewarding corporate sponsors. This includes establishing and building relationships with corporate partners, designing and developing print and digital assets for sponsorship opportunities, ensuring all sponsorship recognition is fulfilled, as well as preparing follow up reports to all corporate partners.
• Supports donor stewardship and retention efforts by assisting with periodic written and verbal communications to individual, corporate and foundation supporters.
• Works collaboratively with the Donor Engagement & Impact Director to provide support in achieving goals set forth in an annual fundraising plan that incorporates a range of strategies including direct mail appeals, email / social media appeals, and events.

4. Grant Research & Writing

• Identifies and explores new funding opportunities from grantmaking foundations or government organizations.
• Gathers supplemental materials required for grant proposals and reports (financial statements, board/staff lists, budgets, etc.). 
• Writes grant proposals for funding opportunities as delegated by the Impact Director

Reports to: Donor Engagement & Impact Director

Benefits: Generous benefits package includes health and dental insurance (individual premium paid in full by Soft Landing Missoula), 12 paid holidays, 4 weeks paid vacation, 2 weeks paid sick leave, parental leave, and flextime in a friendly office that believes in an appropriate work/life balance.

Wage: 35 – 40 hours / week at $20.00 / hour

Work Environment: After a period of training and integration working primarily in the Community Center/office, this staff member has the flexibility to design a hybrid work arrangement that works with overall organizational staffing needs. Occasional night and weekend hours required.

To Apply: Email resume, one-page cover letter and list of 3 references to molly@softlandingmissoula.org. PDF format preferred.

Not sure you meet 100% of the qualifications? We recognize that potential candidates with identities that have been historically excluded from the fundraising field may be less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every one of the qualifications as described in the job description. If you believe that you could excel in this position, we encourage you to apply. 

Application review will begin the week of August 21, 2023. Applications after that date are encouraged and will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is removed from the Soft Landing Missoula job openings page. We are hoping for a start date in the fall of 2023.

For more information, please see the full job posting.

Girls Group Mentor

The Girls Leadership Group aims to empower refugee and immigrant girls to build community and identify ways they can support each other and their neighbors through mentorship and friendship. Mentors will play an essential role in achieving this goal.

Volunteer Job Description: Program mentors will be paired one-on-one with high school Girls Leadership Program participants. Mentors will hold communication with girls and their families, and will identify opportunities within the cohort for recreational outings with mentees every other week. On the opposite weeks, there will be group events and workshops, ranging from yoga to finance workshops to event planning. 

Time Requirements/Frequency/Duration: We ask mentors to commit to this role from mid-October through late May. Mentors will dedicate 2 hours per week to their mentorship. Group meetings will take place every other week from 4pm to 6pm on Mondays.

Requirements: Ability to transport mentee or accommodate transportation for meeting with mentee. Ability to communicate directly with mentee via WhatsApp or other communication platform (information and support on WhatsApp provided as needed). Attendance at in-person group orientation in mid-October, hosted at Soft Landing Missoula.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Young adults in their 20s or 30s
• Experience working with youth and/or intercultural experience
• Same-gender pairings prioritized

To Apply: Complete the online application by END OF DAY October 4th. Direct any questions to lee@softlandingmissoula.org.

Boys Group Mentor

The Boys Group seeks to empower refugee and immigrant boys to build social and emotional skills through mentorship with trusted adults. Mentors will play an essential role in achieving these goals.

Volunteer Job Description: Program mentors will be paired with one to three middle school boys for the Fall semester (October-December). Mentors will hold communication with boy(s) and their families, and will identify opportunities within the cohort of mentors and mentees for outings with your mentee every week (football games, ice cream, hikes, etc). There will also be several group outings together throughout the semester.

Time Commitment: We ask mentors to dedicate 2 hours per week to their mentorship. The group is expected to begin mid-October and continue throughout the first semester until mid-December, meeting generally on Mondays, though group meeting dates may vary depending on the event and mentor availability.

Requirements: Ability to transport mentee or accommodate transportation for meeting with mentee. Ability to communicate directly with mentee via WhatsApp or other communication platform (information and support on WhatsApp provided as needed). Attendance at in-person group orientation in mid-October, hosted at Soft Landing Missoula.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Young adults in their 20s or 30s
• Experience working with youth and/or intercultural experience
• Same-gender pairings prioritized

To Apply: Complete this online application by END OF DAY October 4th. Direct any questions to lee@softlandingmissoula.org.

Driver’s License Navigation Intern

Job Description: Looking for an intern to work 6-15 hours each week for a minimum of one semester. The Intern will join Soft Landing Missoula’s dynamic non-profit organization as a team player, focusing primarily on general support for refugees navigating earning their driver’s license and registering and insuring a new car. They will work in a fast-paced, interactive office environment to help SLM enhance its ability to serve a growing number of resettled refugees and continue to increase Missoula’s capacity to be a welcoming community. This position is flexible, with some off-site hours and occasional night and weekend hours. The ideal candidate can commit to 2-3 days a week, 3-5 hours at a time.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have a passion for refugee resettlement in Missoula and beyond
• Have a proven ability to establish and meet deadlines, multitask, and prioritize
• Have a working knowledge of the Missoula community and resources
• Have the ability to interact positively with a variety of people
• Have the ability to work independently and take initiative to follow through
• Have the ability to transport clients (preferred, but not necessary)

Responsibilities:

• Interact with clients and community members who come into our community resource center
• Maintain set office hours to work directly with clients
• Assist clients with scheduling of permit and driving tests with the DMV
• Assist clients with accessing study materials and pairing them with study buddies to prepare for the written exam
• Work with Director of Family Engagement to create useful translated study materials that are in ELL-friendly formats  
• Facilitate twice a month study groups at Soft Landing Missoula
• Assist clients with understanding paperwork and documents needed to obtain a license
• Provide transportation for clients for their scheduled appointments as needed
• Help clients to navigate the process of obtaining insurance and registering a new car
• Assist high school aged youth to sign up for Driver’s Ed at school or form study groups that are accessible to them

To Apply: Submit an email of interest and resume to molly@softlandingmissoula.org. This position is not financially compensated, but may be eligible for a stipend upon successful completion of the internship.

AmeriCorps College Coach

Job Description: The AmeriCorps College Coach will work together with SLM staff and AmeriCorps members to provide free and accessible educational and recreational activities for refugee youth and college students throughout the academic year and throughout the summer. Members plan and organize activities, recruit and work with volunteers, provide transportation and logistical support, and interact with and mentor refugee youth.

This AmeriCorps Team Member will be part of the Montana Campus Compact team of college students. This team will serve at least 25 refugee and immigrant students over the school year and the summer to support in bridging the summer learning gap and providing an environment for academic and social skill-building for refugee youth and young adults. An MTCC AmeriCorps Team Member will commit to complete a minimum of 1700 hours over the academic year and following summer depending on programming needs.  Successful candidates will be passionate about creating equitable opportunities and addressing barriers for all youth to be successful in school and build social and emotional skills.

To Apply: Contact Natalia Boise at natalia@softlandingmissoula.org

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