Mission Advancement Specialist
Who We Are
For over 50 years, the Poverello Center has provided a necessary safety net for our community members living in hunger and homelessness. The organization’s mission is to provide food, shelter, help, and hope to all who ask. This is accomplished through advocacy, education, and a multitude of services to improve the health, well-being, and stability of people struggling with poverty and homelessness in Missoula.
We are dedicated to treating people with dignity and respect, regardless of their housing status, and envision a collaborative and supportive community in which everyone has a safe place to call home. We are committed to promoting and providing a range of services to improve the health and security of people experiencing homelessness in the Missoula community.
Who You Are
You are organized, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple projects at once. You are detail-oriented and love working collaboratively to benefit the entire organization. Whether you are coordinating an appeal, tracking donor engagement, or supporting a fundraising event, you approach the work with care and follow-through.
You are right for this role if you:
- Want your work to matter.
- Have strong time management and organizational skills.
- Catch errors others miss.
- Learn new software and systems quickly.
- Are comfortable working with spreadsheets and tracking data accurately.
- Care about accuracy and getting the details right
What You’ll Do
This role doesn't require a charismatic "closer." You'll never be asked to pitch a donor or make a cold call. Instead, you are responsible for ensuring that Poverello’s funding systems and initiatives run smoothly to support the organization’s mission.
Be the Poverello's systems person
Identify where the development efforts are losing time and fix it. Build templates, streamline workflows, and document processes so nothing lives only in your head.
Own the database
You're the keeper of the CRM. Enter gifts, reconcile records with finance, run queries, and make sure every contact record is spotless.
Build reports that tell the story
Pull and format fundraising snapshots for leadership. Spot trends, flag anomalies, and turn data into something a board member can actually understand.
Execute appeals
Coordinate email, mail, and social media appeals. Work with colleagues to draft appeals, generate contact lists, coordinate mailings, and leverage social media to ensure people have opportunities to support the Poverello.
Manage Social Media
Coordinate and maintain the Poverello's social media channels. Work with colleagues to gather stories, photos, and program updates that highlight the impact of our work. Develop and schedule content, promote events and fundraising campaigns, and help ensure the Poverello's online presence reflects our mission, values, and the people we serve.
Set the team up for success
Be the team’s accountability buddy. Manage the development plan, pull reports, conduct research, track fundraising assignments for team members, and assist with events.
Keep grants moving
Track deadlines across a portfolio of grants. Research opportunities, compile reports, gather program data from colleagues, and make sure submissions go out on time.
Handle acknowledgments & gift processing
Make sure every donor gets a timely, accurate thank-you letter. Process checks, manage online gift feeds, and keep the gift entry queue clear.
Qualifications
· Three years of relevant experience in executive assistance, accounting or development.
· Experience in a nonprofit is strongly preferred.
Keys to Success
Poverello staff are adaptable, compassionate, creative, and flexible problem solvers. We are empathetic individuals who are committed to racial equity, social justice, and treating each other — and the communities we serve — with respect.
We are seeking someone with:
- Strong organizational and project management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Comfort with Microsoft Office, Excel, and Google Drive.
- Experience working with donor databases or CRM systems preferred.
- The ability to work independently while collaborating with a small team.
- Attention to detail and a commitment to accurate data and reporting.
- Adaptability and openness to learning new systems and tools.
- Willingness for career advancement
What Else You Should Know
The Poverello Center is an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, or disability. We value having staff who come from communities of diverse perspectives and have lived experience. We encourage people of color, indigenous folx, members of the LGBTQ community, and people with disabilities to apply.
This position is full-time, based on 40 hours per week, and may require occasional evening or weekend availability for events. The position reports to the Executive Director and is based at the emergency shelter in Missoula, Montana.
The wage range for this position is $24/hr.
In addition, this position includes the following benefits:
- Paid time off, which allows you to relax and recharge and/or empowers you to stay home and focus on your health without losing pay.
- 12 paid holidays throughout the year.
- Full-time employees can choose from two different health insurance plans, as well as dental and vision policies. The Pov also offers a Traditional IRA plan, where the organization matches 3%.
- An employee assistance program (EAP) that offers confidential counseling, legal, and financial assistance.
- The Poverello Center staff fosters a supportive and strength-based work environment.
I have read and understand this job description. I understand that The Poverello Center, Inc., reserves the right to revise or change this job description as the need arises.
Pay: $24.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
