Fund Development Specialist

Fund Development Specialist

The Fund Development Specialist will participate in a variety of fund development and integrated marketing communications activities. This entry-level position will be structured to offer valuable experiences that a new professional in the nonprofit industry can expect to encounter. Tasks may include – but are not limited to – donor relations, special event coordination, networking, copywriting, and other such fundraising and public relations activities. Some clerical tasks are required. This entry-level position primarily will work in the Mission’s business office under the supervision of the Director of Development and Communications and alongside the Media Manager as well as other Mission staff. The business office houses the financial, communications and development departments and the office of the Executive Director. ORGANIZATION The Jimmie Hale Mission has been helping homeless and hurting men, women and children in Birmingham, Alabama, since 1944. Our mission statement is “To minister to the spiritual and physical needs of the poor and hurting in Jesus’ name.” Downtown Jimmie Hale Mission, Inc. is a Christian-based, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. What started as a storefront chapel has grown to include a shelter for homeless men, substance abuse recovery programs, fundraising thrift stores, learning centers for education remediation and career readiness, and a shelter for homeless women and children called Jessie’s Place – affectionately named after the Mission’s cofounder, Ms. Jessie Hale Downs. REQUIREMENTS Applicant must be a college graduate preferably with a degree in public relations, development, nonprofit or similar concentration with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher. He/she must be able to work 40 hours per business week from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. yet periodically will be required to work outside of the business office and beyond office hours and days. COMPENSATION $30,000 + benefits INSTRUCTIONS Send resume’ and cover letter to the address below. (Please no calls or emails.) Jimmie Hale Mission RE: Development Position P.O. Box 10472 Birmingham, AL 35202