What are the responsibilities and job description for the Development Representative position at Mennonite Mission Network?
Mennonite Mission Network is a small nonprofit enterprise commissioned by Mennonite Church USA to lead, mobilize, and equip communities of faith to carry out their calling. Through service opportunities, learning resources and long-term relationships with partners across the world, we help connect people and communities of faith.
Job Type: Full Time
Remote, In Office or Hybrid
We are currently looking for Full Time Development Representatives to add to our team. At Mennonite Mission Network, we operate in a collaborative working environment that values its employees. We offer competitive benefits, including standard insurance options available day one, paid sick time, vacation time available immediately, significant employer contributions to retirement funds, flexible work arrangements when needed, robust employee assistance program, and more.
Job Summary:
The Development Representative provides a role in developing, maintaining, and growing relationships with Mennonite Mission Network’s financial supporters, donors, and churches to ensure that organization continues to thrive and fulfill its goals.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Strong interpersonal/human relations skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Aspires to collaborate in all relationships and able to forge effective, productive and trusting relationships.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
- Able to interact with diplomacy and tact to express mission vision in diverse groups.
- Must be able to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
- Prepare presentations and speak to both individuals and groups of varying sizes is required.
- Experience with Customer Relationship Management software is preferred but not required.
- Must be able to adhere to relationship documentations requirements and follow up.
- Able to work in a team setting but also to achieve individual goals.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Cultivate individual Donors and Congregations.
- Develop and deepen trusting relationships with donors and churches to support and engage Mission Network services or who would like to explore that possibility.
- Develop strategies for each donor and church in consultation with the Director of Development, with the intention of growing, stewarding, and retaining their giving.
- Take responsibility for assigned database and consistently meet or exceed monthly activity goals.
- Display discretion, good judgement, be an advocate for the agency when meeting with donors and churches.
- Acknowledge contributions promptly and appropriately for each gift.
- Work with congregations to invite support and encouragement for missionaries.
- Work closely with the Ministry Support Team Coach and Director of Development to identify potential funding congregations and maintain and grow already existing support relationship.
- Strategize and schedule presentations to churches, individuals, and other ministry groups to facilitate a closer support relationship with Mission Network as part of a team.
- Participate in all team meetings and contribute to visioning, planning and assessment of team goals.
- Complete required CRM data input for team and individual efficiency.
- Works closely with the Constituent Engagement Team in consultation with Director of Development.
- Work on special project and cross-functional teams as assigned.
Preferred Education and Experience:
- College is preferred but not required or equivalent life experiences.
- Experience in fundraising is preferred but not required.
- Intercultural mission and service experience or bilingual ability is an asset.
Travel Requirements:
Able to travel up to 60 - 80 days per year and as required.
Organizational Fit:
- Passion for and about God’s reconciling mission to the world.
- Committed to Jesus Christ.
- Embraces and lives the mission, vision and values of Mennonite Mission Network and helps to create an environment in which they flourish.
- Willing to contribute to the strategic direction of Mennonite Mission Network as an organization in innovative, positive, and collaborative ways.
- Committed to denominational and agency goals of anti-racist action. Has received anti-racism training within the past three years or is willing to participate in that training within one year of employment.
Salary : $45,000 - $50,000