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Development Assistant
- Charities Jobs (non-profit organization)
Description
This position coordinates fundraising activities and supports the Development Department in all aspects of the organization’s fundraising efforts including, but not limited to, annual campaigns, annual gala and other special events, prospect research, donor cultivation and stewardship. Responsible for processing donations and check requests, maintaining the accuracy of fundraising databases, statistical reports and timely follow up with donors.
Responsibilities
- High School diploma or equivalent.Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Minimum of 2-3 years experience preferred in a similar development position working with donors.
- Experience with auction software and data bases, Adobe products, Outlook, Word and Excel.
- Bi-lingual in English/Spanish strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to write in English and have a good command of the language and correct grammar and usage.
- Must possess good interpersonal skills and the ability to work well under pressure and communicate in a compelling and succinct form.
- A high level of computer literacy required.
Hard Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Word processing
- Database and Queries
- Outlook Express
- Advanced Excel Skills (queries, pivot tables, formulas, macros)
- Advanced language knowledge
- Advanced writing skills
Soft Skills
- Communication
- Work well under pressure
