Family Philanthropy Senior Associate/Bos

ABOUT CRADLES TO CRAYONS:

Cradles to Crayons (C2C), founded in 2002, provides children, living in homeless or low-income situations, with the essential items they need to thrive at home, at school, and at play. We supply clothing, shoes, diapers, school supplies, and more, free of charge. Our vision is that one day all children will have the essentials they need to thrive.

Two in 5 kids in the United States are currently facing Clothing Insecurity, going without basic essentials like pants, shoes, diapers, and school supplies during their critical development years. Three of the top 10 reasons kids miss school are rooted in Clothing Insecurity just one example of the significant short- and long-term social and economic costs when these needs go unmet. Cradles to Crayons keeps Clothing Insecurity at the core of our mission and is the only large-scale nonprofit organization to focus on this resource gap. Since its founding, Cradles to Crayons has distributed more than three million customized packages of essentials to children in Massachusetts, Greater Philadelphia, Chicagoland, NYC, and nationally, through Giving Factory Direct a first-in-kind online product donation platform launched in 2021.

Cradles to Crayons takes a three-pronged approach to mitigating Clothing Insecurity:

• In-person Engagement through tens of thousands of children and adults volunteering at our Giving Factory warehouses to sort and package high volumes of new and like-new donations from our communities for our Service Partners to distribute to the children they serve.

• Online Product Donations Giving Factory Direct matches product donors directly to children who need the items they have to donate. GFD is currently available in a growing number of communities as we expand our reach nationally.

• Advocacy and Awareness Cradles to Crayons is uniquely positioned to raise Clothing Insecurity as a national issue through awareness campaigns, data/evaluation, and legislative outreach.

Cradles to Crayons has earned the highest possible rating from Charity Navigator for 13 consecutive years. Only 2% of charities nationwide have received this distinction. C2C has a budget of $19.4M for FY25.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Reporting to the Associate Director of Development, the Family Philanthropy Senior Associate will help to ensure that Cradles to Crayons meets our objective of strong family engagement by building and maintaining partnerships through our Teen Leadership Corp and fundraising for our Family Leadership Circle. The Senior Associate will execute monthly volunteer events and support two signature fundraisers throughout the year. They are expected to support other departmental and organizational goals and activities as needed.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Model and lead a positive One Cradles culture, underpinned by Cradles' Cultural Values and related behaviors.

• Serve as a member of the Family Philanthropy Development Team and manage a portfolio of family/individual funders to help meet the team's annual fundraising goals.

• Execute and attend monthly stewardship events for members of the Family Leadership Circle. This role requires a flexible work schedule where you'd be expected to work one Saturday per month.

• Spearhead the Teen Leadership Corps which provides an opportunity for at least 50 Middle and High school students to develop leadership skills in the areas of community organizing and volunteer service.

• Manage the Boston Marathon team including recruitment of a 13+ team and serve as liaison for program. Collaborate with the Development Senior Associate for logistical support tracking fundraising support.

• Support volunteer inquiries from family and individuals and scheduling special celebrations in the Giving Factory such as birthday parties, baby showers, etc.

• Attend C2C's signature events (Un-Gala and Backpack-A-Thon) and contribute to other departmental and organizational goals and activities as needed.

• Contribute to the plan of the Un-Gala event, including registration, logistical support, and other administrative tasks.

• Ensure that all volunteer and donor touchpoints are accurately tracked in Salesforce and maintain up-to-date CRM records to track donor support and engagement.

• Provide excellent customer service by responding in a timely manner to emails and phone calls.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES:

• Host 12 Family Leadership Circle events annually.

• Meet established fundraising goals.

• Identify families/individuals to target for additional engagement through successful cultivation and recruitment of the Teen Leadership Corps, Boston Marathon, and other special events.

• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of C2C programs, data, and impact.

• Accurately maintain data and systems for tracking.

• Uphold high quality of customer service with all C2C stakeholders.

• Demonstrate ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively with other C2C staff, and external stakeholders.

Required Experience/Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• BA degree preferred.

• 2 years of experience in a development environment required.

• Read, speak, and write fluent English, with superior written and verbal skills.

• Cooperate and show willingness to assist others.

• Communicate with co-workers and volunteers in a courteous and professional manner.

• Easily navigate through Microsoft Office suite and willingness to learn Salesforce CRM system.

• Able to work independently, under supervision, and in a team-based and goal-oriented environment.

• Work evening and weekend hours as necessary.

• Easily walk up and down stairs, bend down, reach, push and pull, and lift up to 30 lbs.

DIVERSITY IS OUR STRENGTH:

Diversity and Inclusiveness are core values at Cradles to Crayons, and we continuously strive to be a team where everyone feels welcome and supported. It is the policy of Cradles to Crayons to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information and/or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. Individuals from underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.

Working Conditions:

This is primarily an office environment with time occasionally spent in our Giving Factory Warehouse. There are no hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions.

Accommodation:

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is possible that requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate disabled individuals. However, no accommodations will be made by Cradles to Crayons which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others, or which impose undue hardships on the organization.

To Apply:

Please send a cover letter and resume with relevant experience to https://www.cradlestocrayons.org/what-we-do/careers/ .