CentroNía Seeks Atlas Corps Fellow from Colombia or Ecuador



About CentroNía:
CentroNía is a non-profit community development organization based in Washington, DC that provides early childhood education, before and after school services and comprehensive family support services to working families in DC and suburban Maryland. Services are currently provided at their Columbia Heights headquarters, two satellite sites, and 10 local schools. CentroNía’s mission is to educate children and youth and strengthen families in a bilingual, multicultural community. The organization is strongly committed to the values of social justice, lifelong learning, family health and economic wellness, and community empowerment.

Development Associate - Role Description:
CentroNía is seeking a highly motivated, dynamic, resourceful and experienced nonprofit professional from Colombia or Ecuador to join the development team as a CentroNía-Atlas Corps Fellow / Development Associate. Candidates must have 3-8 years of relevant nonprofit experience, a bachelor’s degree, and speak and write English fluently.

CentroNía is a dynamic organization in the midst of dramatic growth, driven by their development office, in partnership with the organization’s leadership and board. The development office’s fundraising operations have become more sophisticated each year and have grown to incorporate expertise in communications, individual giving, and major donor work. The office is still small enough, however, that the Fellow will be able to work in all areas of fundraising, and gain invaluable experience.

The CentroNía-Atlas Corps Fellow will participate in a number of new initiatives, particularly in fundraising efforts and strategies. We expect the Fellow will participate in CentroNía’s communications strategies, helping identify new and sophisticated avenues of donor communications, and assisting with the annual gala event and art show. CentroNía’s non-hierarchical structure is open to significant contributions from new staff.

Responsibilities:
  • Grants Management. Working closely with Manager of Foundation, Corporation and Government Relations, assist in management of report preparation and compliance tasks to over 70 government agencies, foundations and corporations. Assist in prospecting for new grants and development of proposals.
  • Web Design and Management. Assist Communications Manager in development of content, maintenance and design of web site. Oversee various web applications, such as Guidestar, Amazon, etc.
  • Annual Report. Assist Communications Manager in preparation of Annual Report in conjunction with design firm.
  • Communications. Assist Communications Manager in the following tasks: Compile a daily digest of articles about issues related to our work; develop narratives about projects and activities that can be incorporated into targeted communications media and other key organizational constituencies; conduct interviews with staff, parents, volunteers etc.; compile and keep track of information materials and merchandise; maintain the communications media database; conduct research on current events; compile media lists.
  • Administrative. Prepare mailings; perform mail merges as needed.
Qualifications:
  • Believe strongly in education as a mean to achieve social justice, lifelong learning, family health, economic wellness, multicultural understanding, and community empowerment.
  • 3-8 years of relevant nonprofit experience, and demonstrated leadership skills.
  • Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.
  • Experience in fundraising, grant writing, project proposals and sustainability strategies.
  • Background in communications or publishing preferred.
  • Full knowledge of MS Office Software is a must; database management appreciated.
  • Web publishing expertise highly preferred (oversee various web applications, such as Guidestar and Amazon).
  • Proactive and flexible nature with reliable follow-through and attention to detail.
  • Demonstrated capacity and initiative to solve problems with energy and positive attitude.
  • Be collegial and comfortable working in a small team.
  • Strong ethical fiber.