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Development Specialist

Catalight Foundation · Health Care · $393M budget · 389 staff · Since 1989

Why Catalight Foundation

FY2025 · Form 990Its mission and biggest programs, as filed

Provides technology and services to help healthcare companies improve operational efficiencies and deliver accessible, affordable quality care.

  • Catalight formed and oversees Catalight care services (ccs). As one of the largest behavioral health networks in the US, ccs manages over 120 provider organizations with more than 15,000 clinicians, providing direct care to over 25,000 individuals and impacting over…$353M spent in FY2025
  • Overview of Programs and Services Offered by the Catalight Group 1. RESEARCH EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH LED BY LEADING SCIENTISTS ON AUTISM AND INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (I/DD) INFORMS POLICY AND CUTTING-EDGE TREATMENT STRATEGIES. CATALIGHT'S RESEARCH AND CLINICAL EXCELLENCE TEAM DEVELOPS PERSON-CENTERED STANDARDS OF…
  • Xolv technology solutions LLC, an entity of the Catalight Foundation, provides transformative technology and services to help companies improve their operational efficiencies so they can deliver quality care that is both accessible and affordable. Through their fully-integrated suite of solutions…

Before you apply

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Pays its leaders
$291K–$821K
12 officers reported
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt VII · Sec A
Budget
$378.1M
spent in FY2024
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 18
Staff
389
employees
10 volunteers
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 5–6
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Surplus or deficit
+6%
of revenue, FY2024
Looks good: revenue was at least expenses in the latest filing.
Pt I · Ln 19
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash and securities
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file
IRS status
501(c)(3)
tax-exempt since 1996
Looks good: listed by the IRS.
IRS BMF
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernTap a box for the reason.

About the role

The org's own posting, as written

Catalight is the parent organization leading a family of companies (FoC) that includes Easterseals Northern California, Easterseals Hawaii and Catalight Care Services (CCS). Across the four non-profit companies, there are nearly 800 employees working together to responsibly disrupt and transform home and community-based care and help become a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization that works proactively to address complex societal problems such as healthcare access and greater well-being for underrepresented communities.

Job Summary

Catalight is looking for a mission-driven, creative, and entrepreneurial Development Specialist to independently manage assigned development and fundraising initiatives, donor and community relationships, and related strategies that support the organization’s development objectives. The Development Specialist will develop, recommend, and execute strategies within assigned areas of responsibility supporting fundraising, development, and communications strategy for Easterseals Northern California; while providing occasional support to our other affiliates.

Working under general direction from the Director of Development, this role is expected to exercise independent judgment and discretion in determining approaches, priorities, recommendations, and solutions within assigned development initiatives. The role analyzes fundraising and donor performance, evaluates alternative courses of action, and makes recommendations to Development leadership regarding strategies, donor engagement, sponsorships, events, resource allocation, and opportunities for improvement. This role requires 20–25% travel throughout California, primarily Northern California, with occasional travel to other states.

Essential Job Functions Development Initiatives and Program Management Support the development and implementation of approaches and workplans for assigned fundraising, donor stewardship, sponsorship, and community engagement initiatives consistent with broader organizational goals. Evaluate fundraising opportunities and recommend appropriate approaches for assigned initiatives, considering donor interests, organizational priorities, available resources, expected return, and reputational considerations.

Provide recommendations and input to Development leadership regarding fundraising priorities, donor engagement strategies, sponsorship opportunities, event strategy, and use assigned resources effectively. Make adjustments within established goals and guidelines based on performance, donor feedback, emerging opportunities, and changing organizational needs. Identify development opportunities, risks, and emerging issues and recommend appropriate courses of action to leadership.

Manage assigned relationships with donors, prospects, corporate sponsors, volunteers, and foundation/community partners, determining appropriate cultivation, solicitation, engagement, and stewardship approaches, within established organizational objectives and…

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About Catalight Foundation

From its Form 990