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Development Associate and Communications Associate

Development Associate and Communications Associate

College Possible - Seattle

This Work Is Our Mission

At College Possible, we believe talent is universal. For many students, the path to college can feel overwhelming or out of reach. That's where you come in.

We support students on their journey to higher education by providing personalized coaching, resources, and guidance. When you join College Possible, you become part of a team dedicated to making college access and success a reality. Together, we help students navigate the admissions process, overcome challenges, and earn their degrees.

Our Impact

80% of College Possible students are admitted to college

86% of College Possible students enroll in college

93,000+ students served nationwide since 2000

Why Join Our Team?

When you work at College Possible, you're not just taking a job-you're advancing a mission to help more students get to and through college. You'll play a direct role in helping students achieve their educational goals and build brighter futures.

Key Benefits

Professional Growth

Access training, mentorship, and career development opportunities as you support student success.

Mission-Driven Impact

Make a direct difference in students' lives by helping them access and complete college.

Collaborative Community

Join a team that values teamwork, innovation, and excellence in service of students.

Work-Life Balance

Enjoy flexible work options, unlimited PTO, and resources to support your well-being.


Basic Description

We are seeking a creative and energetic individual to be our Development & Communications Associate at College Possible Washington. This position works closely with the Sr. Development Director to achieve annual revenue goals and manages marketing and communications.

The position supports the operational functions of development, working closely with the national external relations team in a matrixed environment to customize the design, messaging and strategy for Washington's constituencies and achieve the site's fundraising and communication goals. The primary focus will be on supporting community partner engagement through written communication, engagement activities, social media and administrative development tasks. This position will assist with the execution of the fundraising and communications plans.


Development responsibilities include planning and executing development events and activities, direct mail campaigns, generating reports, managing the donor database, analysis of donor giving, grant tracking, and supporting the writing and gathering of information for grant proposals and reports.


Marketing and communications responsibilities include content creation and management of social media, blog posts, newsletters, collateral pieces, and community partner reports. This position assists with site photography and periodically coordinates professional videography.


The ideal candidate will be strategic, detail-oriented and able to organize, manage and prioritize deadline-driven projects as well as be an effective storyteller. This position reports directly to the Sr. Development Director and works very closely with the Sr. Program Director.


Essential Job Functions


Marketing/Communications (50%)

  • Create and coordinate cross-department collaboration to ensure consistent mission focused messaging that is audience-centered and relevant.
  • Responsible for content development, strategy and delivery - informed by engagement tracking and measurements - of communication vehicles including website, e-communications and social media.
  • Manage development, customization, distribution, and maintenance of all print and electronic collateral including newsletters, brochures, e-communications, and the College Possible Washington's website.
  • Collaborate with the development team in creation and implementation of individual donor strategies, including writing and designing direct mail appeals and donor communications.
  • Source and write student impact stories to elevate organization mission to College Possible audiences as well as potentially pitch to external news outlets.
  • Provide support to program team with marketing and communications needs.
  • Manage development and communications calendar to strategically integrate messaging to listserv, individuals, institutions and social media followers.
  • Attend College Possible events and activities to build on catalog of usable photos for collateral, social media, website, etc.

Development Operations (50%)

Development

  • Support individual giving program through direct mail campaigns, online giving programs and individual prospecting.
  • Support planning and execution of annual fundraising events.
  • Work closely with national office to process and acknowledge all local gifts.
  • Maintain and manage donor records in Salesforce database and shared files including grant tracking and reporting.
  • Collaborate with local and national finance and development teams to gather information necessary to report to all funders on grants and programs.
  • Create and run reports and analyze data to support better understanding of donor trends, next steps and forecasting.
  • All other development and communications duties as assigned.
  • Grants
  • Support the writing of grant proposals and reports.
  • Develop/maintain grants calendar to track deadlines, communication, and reporting. 
  • Ensure that donor funder communications and follow up are timely and accurate. 
  • Develop detailed understanding of College Possible WA's program and glean information from a wide range of sources that can be used to weave a compelling narrative and case for support through grant proposals. 
  • Assist with grant research


What You Bring


Education/Certifications/Licenses:

  • Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Nonprofit Management, or related field required;


Related Work Experience:

  • Two to four years of experience in development, communications, marketing, donor relations or related field
  • Proven copywriting and editing acumen
  • Prefer experience organizing fundraising events and activities
  • Experience creating social media posts and newsletter content preferred
  • A strong track record of managing multiple projects and deadlines concurrently
  • Experience with a variety of communications channels including multimedia
  • Experience developing and implementing communications strategies a plus


Computer/Software Skills:

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite required
  • Experience with Salesforce fundraising, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, CRM and email marketing preferred


Other Skills, Abilities and Requirements:

  • Ability to project manage events and activities independently
  • Problem-solver, comfortable working in fast-paced work environment
  • Relationship-builder with the flexibility and sensitivity to balance the perspectives of others
  • Sincere commitment to work collaboratively with all constituent groups, including staff, volunteers, donors, program participants and other supporters
  • Self-starter, able to work independently, and entrepreneurial; enjoys creating and implementing new initiatives
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills


What We Offer

In addition to joining a committed, diverse, values-based organization, we offer:

  • An opportunity for you to have a tremendous impact both internally and in the broader country.
  • A competitive salary commensurate with experience
  • Excellent benefits including complete health, dental, life, short-term and long-term insurance.
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Encouraged sustainability through a generous paid time off program.
  • Personalized professional development and growth opportunities.

To Apply Please apply at: www.CollegePossible.org/careers Include a resume and cover letter.

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College Possible makes college admission and success possible for low-income students through an intensive curriculum of coaching and support. Since its founding in 2000, College Possible has become a leading organization in the field of college a...

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