Chicago Architecture Center Development Volunteer

The Chicago Architecture Center’s Development team seeks a volunteer to help on various critical projects. The Chicago Architecture Center is the leading organization devoted to celebrating and promoting Chicago as a center of architectural innovation. As Chicago’s forum for the exchange of ideas on urban design, the CAC inspires people to participate in building vibrant communities and demand the highest standard in urban design. The CAC encourages young people to achieve their potential through the discovery of architecture, engineering, and design. Help us fulfill our mission to inspire people to explore why design matters.

This volunteer opportunity is a great way to support our mission while also experiencing life in the non-profit world. This position would expose you to the administrative side of the non-profit field, assisting in back-end support, fundraising efforts, and other essential areas. Volunteers will be able to experience a full view of the development side of a well-established, local non-profit. Reporting to the Director of Individual and Planned Giving, the position will be responsible for assisting with several day-to-day tasks and longer-term projects. This volunteer opportunity may be right for you if you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. We are flexible and will work around your schedule. We are looking for at least one day weekly of support.

Basic Qualifications 

• Comfort with technology, preferably Microsoft Office Suite
• Organization skills
• Ability to communicate professionally and in a personable manner with donors and supporters
• Strong ethical awareness and the ability to exercise discretion in various professional settings

Potential Tasks and Projects 

• Assisting the Manager of Development Operations and Research to analyze and clean the data maintained in our Tessitura database.
• Supporting the larger team with mailings, which includes printing and sorting letters/envelopes and stuffing envelopes once letters are signed.
• Communicating with donors and CAC members.
• Supporting our events and membership teams as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.