Development Assistant

Primary Function of Position: Provide support for Development activities including supporting all fundraising campaigns, and events and providing general office management, and administrative assistance to the Development Director and Team.

Support Fundraising Campaigns: Assist in the planning, coordinating, and executing fundraising campaigns, including direct mail, email campaigns, and online fundraising. Assist in preparing, printing, and processing in-house correspondence including appeals, newsletters, and donor correspondence. Coordinate mail-house needs for mass mailers.

Event Coordination: Assist in organizing fundraising events, including preparing donor materials, logistical support, supporting volunteer coordination, signage, venue setup/clean up, and event promotion.

Provide General Office Management: Provide general administrative support to the fundraising team, including scheduling and preparation for meetings, coordinating vendor requests, developing, and documenting procedures, sorting, and opening mail, and oversight of all fundraising materials inventory. Develop and maintain inventory and record-keeping procedures for office supplies and office equipment including IT. Order supplies according to procedures. Assist with basic accounting tasks, such as tracking expenses, vendor invoices, and creating bank deposits.

Communication Support and Research: Conduct research on development-related topics, potential funding sources, and prospects and assist in grant proposal activities including compiling necessary documentation for grant applications. Compile development and marketing statistics.