The primary responsibilities of the position are to directly support all aspects of the national development office. The development assistant will provide administrative support including assisting with major projects (special events and mass mailings), general office management, organizing calendar and travel, generating reports, managing petty cash and preparing expense reports, gifts processing, drafting thank you letters and other correspondence to donors, representing the program to board members, donors and various other constituent groups. Other responsibilities include general database support, event support, mailings, research and other general development administrative duties.

The Development Assistant must be highly motivated, organized, resourceful, enthusiastic, an excellent communicator and writer, hard-working, independent and knowledgeable in basic computer skills and database management. The assistant reports to the Chief Development Officer and supports the senior leadership and overall national development effort.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Arrange travel arrangements, prepare expense reports, schedule meetings, both internal and external for the Chief Development Officer and the Associate Vice President of Development.
• Assist the National Directors of Development with scheduling meetings, preparing expense reports, invoices and other special projects.
• Provide support for special events and mass mailings.
• Conduct and compile donor research.
• Process online donations and checks using Raisers Edge Database.
• Prepare donor acknowledgments and receipts.
• Cover phones and front desk management at scheduled intervals.

We are looking for someone who is collaborative, innovative, hard-working and thrives in a fast paced environment. The successful candidate will have these qualities/qualifications:

• Bachelors degree required
• At least one year of professional experience required
• Strong computer skills (MS Word and Excel, internet research, email)
• Knowledge of Raisers Edge software a plus
• Excellent demonstrated skills in writing, communication, presentation and time management
• Ability to organize, manage and complete multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Self-motivated and able to thrive in fast paced environment
• Extremely detail oriented; a range of quantitative and qualitative skills are a must
• Demonstrated belief in Posses mission and values