Development and Communications Assistant

The Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie has been caring for children throughout the Hudson Valley for over 175 years! We strive to empower children and families to achieve optimal health and well being. We are currently seeking a Development and Communication Assistant to join our PR Department.

position Summary:

The Development and Communications Assistant plays a key role in advancing the fundraising, donor engagement, community outreach, and communications efforts of the Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie. This position provides high-level administrative and project support to the Development Office, helping to ensure the smooth and effective operation of the department.

This role is ideal for a highly organized, tech-savvy individual who is passionate about storytelling, nonprofit development, and making a difference in the community. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, self-motivated, and capable of working independently with minimal supervision. A professional and friendly demeanor is essential, along with flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends for events or meetings.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Provide administrative support to the Development Office in areas including donor relations, fundraising, communications, and outreach.
2. Coordinate and support outreach and fundraising events from planning to execution, including logistics, vendor coordination, promotion, and on-site support.
3. Assist with maintaining and updating donor database, including gift entry, donor acknowledgment letters, and report generation.
4. Assist with development-related mailings such as annual campaigns, event invitations, and general outreach.
5. Help coordinate the receipt, organization, and distribution of in-kind donations.
6. Assist with the content and production of print and digital communications, including newsletters, donor updates, promotional materials, and press releases.
7. Create and share engaging content for web and social media platforms using Canva or similar tools.

Schedule: Monday – Friday normal business hours.

The Children’s Home offers an outstanding benefit package which includes weekly pay, medical, vision, dental, life insurance, 403(b), tuition reimbursement, paid time off, and a great work environment! Paid time off includes 4 weeks of vacation, 3 personal days, 12 holidays and 9 sick days annually.

MINIMUM Qualifications:

• Associate’s Degree; Bachelors preferred.
• Practical experience with databases, email marketing tools and social media
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and/or Google Docs Editor Suite

PREFERRED Qualifications:

• Experience in development, public relations or related fields such as marketing, sales and/or business development
• Familiarity with design software, Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop, Canva
• Familiarity with WordPress

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for an extended period of time
• Able to operate a computer and other office equipment
• Able to safely operate an agency vehicle in accordance with NYS motor vehicle law

The Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Children’s Home participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the form I-9.