<p>POSITION SUMMARY</p> <p>Opportunity: Full Time</p> <p>Department: Development</p> <p>Title: Associate, Family Philanthropy & Engagement</p> <p>FLSA Status: Non-Exempt</p> <p>Reports to: Director, Family Philanthropy</p> <p>Location: Newton, MA</p> <p>ABOUT CRADLES TO CRAYONS:</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Cradles to Crayons takes a three-pronged approach to mitigating Clothing Insecurity:</p> <ul> <li>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. </li><li>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. </li><li>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. </li></ul> <p>Cradles to Crayons' strong financial health and ongoing effectiveness and reliability have helped it earn a Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator every year since 2009. C2C has a budget of $20M for FY26 and a total staff of approximately 100.</p> <p>POSITION OVERVIEW:</p> <p>Reporting to the Director, Family Philanthropy, the Associate, Family Philanthropy & Engagement will help to ensure that Cradles to Crayons meets our objective of strong in-person engagement by creating, maintaining, and building relationships through our Teen Leadership Corp and Boston Marathon Team. By fundraising for our Family Leadership Circle and mission to end clothing insecurity, the Associate will close annual gifts between $1,000-2,500. The Associate will also support monthly volunteer events and attend two signature fundraisers throughout the year. They are expected to support other departmental and organizational goals and activities as needed.</p> <p>MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:</p> <ul> <li>Model and lead a positive "One Cradles" culture, underpinned by Cradles' Cultural Values and related behaviors. </li><li>Serve as a member of the Family Philanthropy Development Team and manage a portfolio of family/individual funders, who give $1,000-2,500 annually, to help meet the team's annual fundraising goals. </li><li>Cultivate and solicit Cradles Club donors who give recurring donations monthly, quarterly, etc. </li><li>Support 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. </li><li>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, peer-to-peer fundraising, and volunteer service. </li><li>Manage the Boston Marathon team including recruitment of a 5-10 team. </li><li>Attend C2C's signature events (Un-Gala and Backpack-A-Thon) and contribute to other departmental and organizational goals and activities as needed. </li><li>Ensure that all donor touchpoints are accurately tracked in Salesforce and maintain up-to-date CRM records to track donor support and engagement. </li><li>Provide excellent customer service by responding in a timely manner to emails and phone calls. </li></ul> <p>PERFORMANCE MEASURES:</p> <ul> <li>Host Three Sessions of the Teen Leadership annually engaging a diverse network of teens. </li><li>Meet established fundraising goals. </li><li>Foster a community among the athletes who represent Cradles to Crayons at The Boston Marathon. </li><li>Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of C2C programs, data, and impact. </li><li>Accurately maintain data and systems for tracking. </li><li>Uphold high quality of customer service with all C2C stakeholders. </li><li>Demonstrate ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively with other C2C staff, and external stakeholders. </li></ul> <p>Required Experience/Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:</p> <ul> <li>BA degree preferred. </li><li>2 years of experience in a development environment required. </li><li>Read, speak, and write fluent English, with superior written and verbal skills. </li><li>Cooperate and show willingness to assist others. </li><li>Communicate with co-workers and volunteers in a courteous and professional manner. </li><li>Easily navigate through Microsoft Office suite and willingness to learn Salesforce CRM system. </li><li>Able to work independently, under supervision, and in a team-based and goal-oriented environment. </li><li>Work evening and weekend hours as necessary. </li><li>Easily walk up and down stairs, bend down, reach, push and pull, and lift up to 30 lbs. </li></ul> <p>COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:</p> <p>The estimated starting salary for this position is $25.00-$25.50 per hour based on geographic labor market.</p> <p>Cradles to Crayons is committed to pay equity and uses geographic benchmarks to ensure fair compensation. The compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from the posted range based on work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.</p> <p>This is a benefits-eligible position. Cradles to Crayons offers a generous benefits package, which includes, but is not limited to:</p> <ul> <li>Health benefits including medical, dental, vision and a Health Reimbursement Arrangement. </li><li>A monthly cell phone and internet usage stipend </li><li>Employer-sponsored short- and long-term disability and basic life insurance </li><li>Retirement plan matching </li><li>Annual professional development stipend </li></ul> <p>DIVERSITY IS OUR STRENGTH:</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Working Conditions:</p> <p>This is primarily an office environment with time occasionally spent in our Giving Factory Warehouse. There are no hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions.</p> <p>Accommodation:</p> <p>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.</p>