For over 100 years, Berkshire United Way has brought people together to build a stronger, more equitable Berkshire County.
Through partnerships, advocacy, and investments in community-driven solutions, we work to ensure that every person in our region has the opportunity to thrive. Berkshire United Way is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Current Job Openings
Workplace Campaign and Volunteer Specialist
Location: Pittsfield, MA (on-site/hybrid)
Reports to: Director of Development
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt
Position Summary
Berkshire United Way is seeking a relationship-driven and highly organized Workplace Campaign and Corporate Volunteer Specialist to grow workplace giving and strengthen partnerships with local businesses. This role plays a key part in expanding philanthropic revenue and community engagement by managing workplace campaigns and creating meaningful volunteer opportunities that connect employees to local impact.
The Specialist will serve as a primary point of contact for corporate partners, supporting campaign success, increasing participation, and deepening engagement through volunteerism and year-round relationship management.
Key Responsibilities
Workplace Campaign Management
- Manage a portfolio of workplace giving campaigns, serving as the primary liaison to corporate partners
- Plan and execute annual workplace campaigns, including timelines, materials, and communications
- Support employee giving and engagement through presentations, campaign events, and outreach
- Track campaign performance and participation; identify opportunities to grow revenue and engagement
- Provide training, support and ongoing engagement to employee campaign coordinators
Corporate Partnership Development
- Build and maintain strong relationships with corporate partners across Berkshire County
- Through CRM practices, learn the interests and motivations of corporate partners and identify opportunities to sustain and grow their philanthropic support to BUW
- Collaborate with development staff to align corporate partnerships with broader fundraising strategies
- Support recognition and stewardship efforts for corporate donors and partners
Corporate Volunteer Engagement
- Develop and coordinate corporate volunteer opportunities in partnership with nonprofit agencies
- Match companies with meaningful, community-based volunteer projects aligned with local needs
- Plan and support group volunteer events, including logistics, communication, and follow-up
- Track volunteer participation and impact; share stories that highlight community outcomes
Event & Engagement Support
- Support planning and execution of a workplace campaign kickoff event
- Assist with donor and partner recognition efforts and events as needed
- Represent Berkshire United Way at community and partner events
Gift Entry and Acknowledgement
- Enter corporate commitments and employee giving opportunities in donor database with accuracy and timeliness
- Generate both digital and hard copy acknowledgements for all workplace giving commitments
Qualifications
- 2-4 years of experience working in nonprofit sector, fundraising, corporate sector, volunteer management, sales or a related field
- Strong relationship-building, networking, and customer service skills
- Excellent organizational and project management abilities
- Strong verbal and content-driven communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Motivated to raise revenue within defined time and dollar goals
- Understanding of ambassadorship and representing BUW in the community
- Passion for volunteerism
- Intrinsic values towards community support, collective impact, and collaboration
- Creative problem solver and leans into innovation and entrepreneurship
- Experience with CRM systems a plus
- Occasionally requires early morning, evening, and weekend work commitments
- Associate’s degree or equivalent experience
Salary
Salary Range: $53,000 – $59,000
The Workplace Campaign and Volunteer Specialist is a full-time, non-exempt position. BUW offers a hybrid schedule that includes the opportunity to work remotely 1-2 days per week. Salary is commensurate with relevant experience and in proportion with BUW's operating budget.
Manager, Annual Giving & Development Operations
Location: Pittsfield, MA (onsite/hybrid)
Reports to: Director of Development
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt
Position Summary
Berkshire United Way is seeking a Manager of Annual Giving & Development Operations to expand annual giving revenue, coordinate meaningful special events, and oversee the systems and operations that support effective, data-driven fundraising. This role is pivotal in growing BUW’s revenue growth by bringing innovative strategies to its annual giving program, engaging donors in recognition and stewardship opportunities that deepen their relationships with BUW, identifying highly engaged and high net worth donors, and strengthening the integrity of donor data and reporting.
The Manager will oversee core systems and processes - including database management, gift accounting, and donor acknowledgment - while also leading multi-channel annual appeals and creating key events that bring our community together.
Key Responsibilities
Annual Giving
- Plan, implement, and evaluate spring and fall annual appeals using multiple channels (direct mail, email, digital, and social media)
- Develop audience segmentation and messaging that reflects Berkshire United Way’s mission and community-centered approach
- Track and analyze campaign performance; share insights to strengthen future efforts
Database Management
- Manage and maintain a donor database of approximately 11,000 records, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and confidentiality
- Oversee gift processing, including data entry and gift acknowledgement
- Generate reports to support fundraising strategy, leadership, and board reporting
- Prepares annual completion of Database II reporting to United Way Worldwide, including coordinating staff report outs across all departments.
Gift Accounting & Financial Coordination
- Ensure best practice, accuracy, and compliance with donation receipting and accounting.
- In partnership with finance staff, reconcile gift accounting between the donor database and BUW’s general ledger
- Prepare and manage bank deposits related to fundraising activities
- Maintains deposit control log
- Assists with revenue forecasting, projections, and planning
Prospect Management
- Performs research for individual and foundation donor prospecting and relationship management, including updating and maintenance of donor information in database.
Donor Stewardship & Recognition
- Ensure timely, accurate, and meaningful donor acknowledgements
- Support donor stewardship efforts that reflect appreciation, transparency, and impact
- Support corporate gift recognition as outlined in CG opportunities
- In partnership with Marketing, coordinate content for annual Impact Report
Event Planning & Coordination
- Plan and coordinate an annual donor appreciation event that celebrates community impact
- Plan and coordinate for an annual workplace campaign kickoff event
- Provide light coordination support for an annual golf tournament organized by an external partner
Qualifications
- 3–5 years of experience in fundraising, nonprofit operations, or a related field
- Strong writing and storytelling skills and experience with multi-channel communications
- Creative content development for digital communications to promote/inspire/motivate giving
- Event creation and management, from small group gatherings to broader audience events
- Experience managing donor databases/CRMs
- Adept at donor segmentation and identifying prospective donors that have high interest in the organization, high inclination to increase giving, and high net worth
- Deep appreciation for data integrity and ethical standards of managing confidential information
- Skilled at creating and implementing processes and operations that are efficient, effective, and support the growth of a strong fundraising program
- Strong skills in fundraising operations: gift entry, accounting, and acknowledgements
- Passion for and appreciation for data to drive strategy
- Deep understanding of fundraising reporting
- Financial acumen and comfort with general accounting and reconciliation
- Intrinsic values towards community support, collective impact, and collaboration
- Creative problem solver that leans into innovation and entrepreneurship to improve operations and outcomes
- College degree or equivalent experience
- Occasionally requires work commitments that may occur in the early morning, evening, and weekends.
Compensation
Salary Range: $60,000 – $66,000
Commensurate with relevant experience and in proportion with BUW's operating budget.
How to Apply
Please submit a resume and cover letter outlining your interest and qualifications to Jennifer Baril, Director of Development, at jbaril@berkshireunitedway.org.
In addtion to our competitive salary, benefits include:
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Medical and Dental Insurance (immediate eligibility)
- 403(b) retirement plan (with employer contribution)
- Employer-paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Medical Spending Account
- 11 paid holidays per year
Berkshire United Way is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. We recognize that people bring a wide range of lived experiences and perspectives that strengthen our work. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply, including those who may not meet every listed qualification but bring relevant skills, experiences, and a commitment to our mission. We are dedicated to creating an environment where all staff feel valued, respected, and supported.