Development Associate
Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
Not for Profit-Charity | Part Time | Hybrid | Clive
Posted: 12/29/25
Job Description
Overview:
Healthy Birth Day, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to improving birth outcomes, is seeking a Development Associate to join our team. The Development Associate will oversee several aspects of Healthy Birth Day, Inc.'s fundraising programs with individual donors. An ideal candidate for this role is a passionate champion of our lifesaving maternal health work, with experience in donor cultivation, who rallies support for our mission and consistently shares the impact of giving.
Key Responsibilities:
Donor Relations & Stewardship
- Assist CEO with individualized donor outreach:
- Make fundraising asks
- Initiate and respond to donor communications
- Support fundraising events related to individual donor engagement, including but not limited to our annual Changemakers event and Every Kick Counts golf tournament
Fundraising Campaigns
- Assist Count the Kicks Ambassadors and Advocates in their fundraising efforts such as walks, runs, setting up online fundraising pages, and/or coordinating fundraising mailings
- Oversee Gamechangers initiative
- Oversee annual Giving Tuesday campaign in partnership with HBD Communications Team
Community Engagement
- Act as a public ambassador of our mission; promote our prevention programs for the purposes of cultivating and securing financial support
Administrative, Communications & Research Support
- Lead the creation and dissemination of non-event fundraising appeals that include direct mail, phone, text, email, social media and giving platforms
- Manage and manipulate data and queries for appeals/events/reports in our Salesforce platform
- Manage the organization’s annual giving calendar
- Create print and digital marketing materials related to fundraising by working closely with communications and development staff
- Participate in communications / marketing strategy related to development
Deadline to Apply 1/30/26
Address
1820 NW 118th St
Education
Bachelor’s Degree required in any of the following: Communications, Public relations, Marketing, Business administration, Nonprofit management
Other Formal Training
CNFP or CFRE desired
Experience
3-5 years’ experience in nonprofit development
Benefits
Opportunity for an annual bonus if goals are met or exceeded during annual review. One week of PTO in the first year of employment, with PTO growth in year two and beyond. Paid holidays will be available based on an established work schedule.
About the Company
Healthy Birth Day, Inc. (HBD) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention of stillbirth. We foster a welcoming and inclusive culture and are best known for the Count the Kicks public health awareness campaign, which educates and empowers expectant parents to track their baby’s movements during the third trimester of pregnancy. Our goal is to save 7,500 babies from preventable stillbirth in the U.S. each year and to reduce racial disparities that persist in birth outcomes.
Healthy Birth Day provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Diversity of knowledge and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and excellence. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. Let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process.
Travel Required
None
Resume Required
Yes
Contact Person
Reilly Cady