DescriptionThe Dallas Children's Advocacy Center is seeking an experienced Development Associate, Giving Programs for the Development Department.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Development Associate of Giving Programs at Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center (DCAC) is responsible for planning, executing, and growing DCAC’s annual appeals, monthly giving program, and provide administrative support to the Chief Advancement Officer and Director of Advancement. This role focuses on building broad-based donor engagement and revenue through scalable giving programs. The Development Associate works collaboratively with advancement and marketing colleagues to ensure consistent messaging, strong stewardship, and accurate tracking of donor and revenue activity.
ABOUT DCAC: The mission of the Dallas Children's Advocacy Center is to improve the lives of abused children in Dallas County and to provide national leadership on child abuse issues. DCAC is a non-profit organization and the only agency of its kind in Dallas County, working in agreement with public and private agencies to investigate, prosecute, and provide healing services for child abuse
cases in Dallas County. We reduce the victimization of the child, remove barriers to investigation and treatment, and enhance criminal prosecution with our distinctive multidisciplinary and united approach to these complex and severe cases, all at no cost to our clients. Each year, DCAC serves over 13,000 children and their non-offending family members.
We are a national and international leader in the Children's Advocacy Center movement, recognized
for our expertise in the identification, investigation, and prosecution of child abuse cases; cutting edge clinical services and programs for the victims and their non-offending family members; and our community and professional training programs.
Essential Duties and Key Responsibilities:
- Work both independently and as a team member to manage relationship building, cultivation and solicitation of individual gifts, sponsorships, and planned gifts within an assigned portfolio.
- Plan, execute, and track DCAC’s annual giving appeals, including direct mail, digital appeals, and integrated fundraising campaigns.
- Support the growth and stewardship of DCAC’s monthly giving program, including donor acquisition, retention, and upgrade strategies.
- Cultivate and steward a portfolio of donors and partners with leadership to deepen engagement and encourage continued or increased support
- Coordinate acknowledgements, reporting, and stewardship communications related to giving programs.
- Work in collaboration with the marketing team to develop compelling donor appeals (End of Year, Spring Appeal, North Texas Giving Day) that grow revenue year over year.
- Maintain compliance with organizational policies, donor intent, and brand standards.
QualificationsQUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
Education and Experience: Bachelor’s Degree required; 2-4 years of fundraising experience with demonstrated success in annual giving, donor engagement, or community fundraising;
Software Experience Required:
- Experience or knowledge of donor database entry and management, specifically Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge, strongly preferred
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
Required License(s) or Certifications: Clear and valid Texas Driver’s License
CORE COMPETENCIES:
- Donor Cultivation
- Relationship Building
- Donor Stewardship
- Communication
- Collaboration
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Strong understanding of annual giving and donor stewardship best practices.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and stakeholders simultaneously.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Relationship-driven, donor-centered approach.
- Ability to collaborate across departments and with external partners.
- Goal-oriented with strong follow-through and accountability.
- Demonstrates professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment.
- Ability to work flexibly and positively in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
- Ability to work under pressure and remain flexible and positive as priorities change.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work Location: All work must be performed in the office. Remote work permitted up to two days per week after 90 days of employment and with Chief of Advancement approval.
Mental and Physical Abilities: Duties are usually performed seated with occasional periods of standing or walking. Limited physical effort is required associated with lifting and carrying objects (less than 25 lbs).
Working Conditions: Work may be performed but is not limited to an office environment. There will be some events that require support and attendance in the evening and/or on a weekend offsite.
Essential Functions: This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive. It is intended to identify the essential functions and requirements of this position. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this job description.
Core Values:
Must demonstrate/live our organization’s core values:
- We are child-centered, family-focused, and community-driven.
- We act with dignity and compassion in all that we do.
- We recognize our staff as our greatest asset.
- We operate as a seamless team
DCAC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we believe in an inclusive culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
BENEFITS:
▪ 100% Paid Employee Health Insurance-PPO
▪ 100% Paid Employee Dental Insurance
▪ 100% Paid Short Term Disability
▪ 100% Paid Long Term Disability
▪ 100% Paid Basic Term Life and AD&D Benefits (one times your annual earnings up to $50,000)
▪ Vision Insurance through Superior Vision
▪ Pet Insurance through Nationwide
▪ Legal Services through Freshbenies
▪ Flexible Spending Account
▪ Dependent Spending Account
▪ Six (6) weeks' of paid Parental Leave
▪ Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
▪ Health Advocate
▪ WellVia Teladoc Program
▪ 403b Retirement and Contribution Plan with up to a 4% employer contribution
▪ Supplemental Insurance: Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Critical Illness
Insurance
▪ Bilingual Stipend (English/Spanish) of $2,700 annually
▪ Cell Phone Stipend
▪ 10 Paid Holidays
▪ 2 Floating Holidays
▪ 14 Wellness Days
▪ 10 Vacation Days
▪ DCAC participates in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
