Development Assistant/Events (Newbury Park)

Mary Health of the Sick is in search of a Development Assistant/Events staff to join our team. Our skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility has 59 beds and has an outstanding reputation in the healthcare industry with an excellent rating for quality patient care. We are committed to providing kind, competent, and compassionate services to those entrusted to our care and an enjoyable work environment for our staff. If you are passionate about helping residents meet their full potential, then this is the right place for you. We are a 5-star skilled nursing facility that takes care of both short term and long-term patients. We are currently looking for a Full-Time Development Assistant/Events staff to join our wonderful team. Basic Function: Assisting with planning, organizing, implementing and executing fundraising events. Updating and maintaining donor records, solicits and acknowledge donations, prepare advertisements or correspondence regarding the organizations and its programs. Assist in arranging meetings with donors and prospective donors. Assist in developing and nurturing donors and volunteer relationships. Assist in creating work plans and agendas to support fundraising boards. Provide quality Customer Service efficiently to residents, families, co-workers and vendors in a manner to ensure satisfaction. Responsibilities: • Works with Director of Development to support fundraising events including planning, organizing, implementing and executing. In addition to providing assistance for the event itself, may also provide assistance to a planning committee in the pre-event stages (e.g., Mary Health works with volunteer committees to help plan events, the Development Assistant, assists those committee meetings by booking the date, venue, and refreshments, as well as taking meeting minutes). • Works closely with fundraising boards and vendors (e.g., printers, graphic and web designers) to ensure invitations, marketing, print materials, web updates, advertising (paper and online) information is accurate and on-time. Support and implement timely communication (e.g., board minutes, newsletters [hard-copy and electronic], including social media, e-newsletters, e-invitations, donor and community business gift acknowledgment). Also responsible for booking the event venue, entertainment and food, as well as organizing event activities (e.g. live/silent auctions and raffles). Qualifications: • 1 to 2 years college experience and/or 1 to 2 years of Development/Fundraising/Special Events experience a plus. • Detail oriented with good written and oral communication skills. • Passion for the mission and ability to raise public awareness of organizations' existence, mission, accomplishments and visions for the future. Exceptional planning and project management skills. • Able to work independently and within a team structure. • Must display outstanding team, customer service, organizational and time management skills. • Performs a variety of tasks and works under general supervision. • Availability to work a flexible and sometimes varied schedule including weekends. Strong computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Office and Social Media.