Development Assistant
Miami Book Fair at Miami Dade College is looking for a Development Assistant with fundraising, marketing, administrative and/or sales experience a. This is a part-time contractual opportunity for someone with the right experience to join the fundraising team. The Development Assistant helps the Miami Book Fair team in the management of the Book Fair’s Corporate, Foundation, In-Kind and Media Sponsors, including liaising with the sponsors as well as different departments within the Book Fair and the College. This position is seasonal, for 4-6 months (July/August through Mid-December.)
Scope of Work: The Development Assistant will work with the Miami Book Fair fundraising team to support the organization’s overall fundraising efforts. Specific responsibilities will include following up with individual sponsors/supporters with regard to returning signed agreements, and submitting logos and other materials; maintaining database of confirmed sponsors; coordinating ticket order requests from sponsors and the assembly of the Sponsor Welcome Packets; managing a group of sponsors assigned by manager through the end of the Fair, responding to questions, and facilitating requests; assisting with sponsor registration, sponsor information area, and other various logistical issues; assisting with coordination of special events and receptions; and with prospect research (foundation and corporate), drafting and development of online proposals and LOIs to potential sponsors and the development of outreach letters and materials to sponsors & prospects.
The goal of this position is to successfully support the Book Fair’s efforts to increase the amount of revenue generated and the number of individual donors and sponsors to the Miami Book Fair.
Interested parties may submit their resume and cover letter to the attention of: Corey Lewis, Manager of Corporate relations at clewis2@mdc.edu.
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