Development Specialist (Fundraising & Grant Writing)

Development Specialist (Fundraising) – Girl Scouts of Utah

Join Girl Scouts of Utah and help power our mission through impactful fundraising! We’re looking for a detail-driven storyteller and relationship-builder to support grants, donors, and campaigns that make a difference.

What You’ll Do

• Research, write, and manage compelling grant proposals and reports
• Track and steward donor relationships with timely acknowledgments
• Manage fundraising data and reporting (Blackbaud/Raiser’s Edge)
• Support fundraising events, campaigns, and workplace giving
• Collaborate across teams to grow community impact and revenue
• Administrative Support: Provide general administrative support for various development initiatives and ensure timely deliverables. Assist with other duties as assigned.

• Competitive Wages
• Excellent Health, Life and Supplemental Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement benefits - with up to a 4% match, vested immediately!
• Work-Life Harmony – Flexible schedules (after 30 days) between 7am-7pm with ½ day Fridays!
• Professional growth, Development and Tuition Reimbursement Opportunities
• Opportunity to participate in Employee Resource Groups designed to impact DEIRJ
• GENEROUS Paid Time Off: 43 days per year total!!!!

Girl Scouts of Utah embraces a pluralistic movement committed to understanding our similarities and differences, building relationships, and promoting a dialogue of acceptance and respect. We believe we are stronger when we include diverse perspectives, experiences, and approaches.

Statistically, women, specifically women of color, only apply for jobs for which they meet all qualifications. In order to increase diversity and equity in our hiring process, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all posted requirements.

Requirements

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher required.
• Proven experience (2+ years) of professional grant writing and fundraising experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Experience with Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge or NXT is preferred.

• A commitment and passion for the Girl Scout mission and an ability to effectively model, promote, and communicate the mission and vision of Girl Scouts to internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to work as a full-time staff member, with a dynamic schedule which will include evenings and weekends.
• High level of professionalism with demonstrated ability to work as part of a team, multitask, meet deadlines, take initiative, maintain confidentiality, work efficiently under pressure, and work independently.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to edit work for spelling and grammar, and ability to read and interpret written information and numbers.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, internet research, razor's Edge, Blackbaud and ability to learn other platforms.
• Capable of receiving and implementing feedback effectively.
• Skilled in establishing and maintaining effective interdepartmental relationships.
• Collaborative, transparent, and inclusive work approach.
• Bilingual Spanish speaking preferred but not required.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to:

• Speak clearly so listeners can understand.
• Understand the speech of another person.
• See details of objects that are less than a few feet away.
• Stand, walk, and/or sit for extended periods of time.
• Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Work in rugged, outdoor, environments and adverse weather conditions.
• Possess the visual/auditory ability to respond to environmental and other hazards related to summer camp activities.
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and the ability to walk on uneven ground
• Demonstrate the good manual dexterity required to use common office equipment (e.g., computers, mobile devices, calculators, copiers, scanners).

• Communicator
• Critical Thinker
• Leadership and Stewardship
• Customer Centric
• Digital, Virtual and Technical Proficiency
• Financial Acumen
• Learning and Innovation
• Relational Intelligence
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Racial Justice
• Alignment with Girl Scouts of Utah’s Mission