Development Assistant

Job Duties: The Development Assistant works under the supervision of the Director of Development and the Associate Director. S/he assists in the planning and implementation of all phases of fundraising, proposal writing, and special events. S/he prepares program reports to funding sources and maintains the donor database platform. S/he performs other duties as assigned.

Job Description Categories:

Data Entry and Reporting

• Manages the fundraising database
• Sends out timely acknowledgement letters to individual and organization donors
• Tracks and develops reports on public and private funding and individual giving
• Generates reports for evaluation and analysis purposes
• Contributes to the production of the annual report and periodic newsletters

Fundraising

• Assists in writing fundraising proposals under the direction of the Director of Development
• Assists in planning implementing donor campaigns under the direction of the Director of Development and the Associate Director
• Maintains an accurate and current database of funders – institutional and individual, including the funding history of each
• Maintains records of submission deadlines for proposals to funding sources
• Conducts prospect research on potential funding sources to broaden and diversify current funding sources

Agency and Department Participation

• Attends monthly staff meetings and staff retreats
• Participates on a staff committee

Advocacy

• Participates in activities that promote the agency’s mission and its service community Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications: This position requires a bachelor’s degree, or the equivalent combination of education and experience; three years of successful fundraising experience, preferably in the Chicago area within education and/or a human services organization. It also requires interpersonal skills of the highest order to communicate effectively with people of varied professional and social backgrounds.

Please send your resume to Joseph Martens at [email protected].

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person