Development Assistant

New opening for a Development Assistant, looking for someone to join a staff of 5. This is a great opportunity for someone with 1+ years of development experience. If you are interested in furthering a career in Development, we should speak. Our organization provides children and families the support they need to overcome adversity and thrive. Our high-quality, outcome-driven behavioral, mental health and education services propel struggling children forward, away from the ill-effects of poverty and racism; toward a future limited only by the scope of their dreams.

The right person needs to be outgoing, proactive and willing able to work. We are looking for someone to work in the office (104 Street and Park ave).

Responsibilities:

Gift Entry:

• Responsible for constituent and gift entry (Raiser's Edge), acknowledgement, scanning, processing, and reconciliation.
• Assist in the creation of donor lists and gift queries, and ongoing database cleanup.

Donor Communication, Engagement, and Research:

• Ensure timely, personalized, and accurate donor mailings, conducting follow-up calls as needed to ensure invitations and other mailed materials have been received.
• Provide support for special events and meetings, including ordering and setting up refreshments and PR materials, and coordinating photography.
• Solicit raffle/auction items for fundraising events; distribute donations such as holiday toys upon request.

Office Administration:

• Filing, mailing, printing, copying, scanning, distributing, and shredding documents as necessary.
• Maintain departmental calendar and revise as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent additional experience
• 2+ years' experience in nonprofit management or development/fundraising
• Highly organized and thorough with the ability to manage multiple tasks with competing priorities; demonstrated commitment to executing tasks with attention to detail
• Highly developed relationship building and development abilities
• A self-starter and problem-solver with the ability to take initiative, be proactive and work independently in service of our mission
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with Raiser's Edge preferred but other fundraising softwares will be considered