Do you have experience in nonprofit fundraising and supporting a development team?
We are currently in search of a Development Assistant for a Social Service Agency. This position is based in Chicago- Hinsdale, IL. This is a Full-Time, In-Person, Temporary to Permanent opportunity.
POSITION TITLE: Development Assistant
LOCATION: Chicago- Hinsdale, IL
SCHEDULE: 40 hours/week (In-Office)
DURATION: Temp to Perm
HOURLY RATE: $24.00
Is This Your Dream Job? The Development Assistant is responsible for supporting the development team with a wide range of functions including database management, gift entry, donor correspondence, event support, and overall fundraising efforts. This is a temp to perm opportunity for the right candidate, with an anticipated salary of $52,000.
Our Ideal Candidate:
· 2+ years experience in fundraising/development support
· Experienced in Donor Perfect
· Strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills
· Bachelor’s Degree
· COVID-19 vaccination required
How You Will Spend Your Day:
Gift Entry, Donor Correspondence and Administration (approximately 50% of time)
· Process and enter financial donations and special event purchases into Donor Perfect.
· Prepare acknowledgment letters for gifts pledged, gifts received, tickets purchased, etc.
· Arrange and send mementos to donors and/or prospects.
· Monitor and organize department supplies for donor mailings and events.
Database Management (approximately 32% of time)
· Ensure integrity of database and mailing lists for communications, marketing, and fundraising.
· Generate reports and provide analysis on progress to fundraising goals.
· Work with the Director to reconcile Donor Perfect and QuickBooks.
· Support Director of Finance with preparing reports for annual audit and 990 documentation.
Event Support (approximately 15%)
· Prepare and execute mail merges for event sponsorships.
· Prepare donation files and regular imports from external databases (e.g. Qgiv) into Donor Perfect.
· Provide administrative support for events.
Major Gifts, Foundation, Corporate and Grant Support (3%)
· Support Directors with individual donor research and maintain files/records.
· Assist with gathering data for grant proposals and help prepare reports.
· Perform all other duties and tasks as assigned.
We’d love to hear from you!
If this sounds like the job for you, we would love to help make that happen. Please apply using the link below.
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Careers In Nonprofits is an equal opportunity employer. Empowered by the #ILoveMyJob mission, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment within the nonprofit sector.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we regretfully can only respond to those candidates who best meet the requirements of a specific position or whose backgrounds are generally applicable to our client base. Please rest assured that we retain all candidate information for possible future matches, even if you do not hear from us in regard to your application in response to this ad.
