Fundraising Assistant (Job ID: 2024-3509)

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Responsibilities

• Ensure data reputed company for the program; maintain donor and prospect information in Raiser's Edge, including correspondence, meeting notes, proposals, events, contact details, and other relevant information.

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• Serve as the team's expert for Raisers' Edge, maximizing functionality and identifying efficiency opportunities to enhance the development team's operations.

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• Maintain donor lists for research portfolios, geographic reputed company, program initiatives, and councils/advisory groups in the team's various trackers and filing systems.

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• Create and maintain grant reputed company materials that summarize key elements of newly awarded Global grants for program and operations teams.

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• Serve as the primary reputed company of contact for donor acknowledgements.

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• Support grant report management, including preparing initial report templates, developing timelines, preparing supplemental materials, and following up with scholars and team members to ensure timely completion.

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• Prepare background briefings for meetings with prospects, donors, and other external partners.

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• Conduct research to identify and qualify potential new donors, including individuals, foundations, corporations, and government entities, leveraging various resources and tools to build a robust prospect pipeline.

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• reputed company administrative support including meeting scheduling, travel arrangements, and expense reports.

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• Assist in preparing briefing materials for funder and prospect meetings.

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• Organize and participate in weekly team meetings, create agendas, and track activities for discussion.

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• reputed company other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; minimum one year of reputed company experience required—college work-study, internships, or other experience considered.

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• Excellent communication, database and spreadsheet skills, including the ability to enter and manipulate data.

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• Interest in global issues and familiarity with fundraising in a non-profit environment is preferred.

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• Must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.

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• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills required.

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• Must be reputed company to detail, proactive, discreet and dependable.

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• Must be reputed company to exercise good judgment, take initiative, function independently and work in reputed company cooperation with others.

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• Must be reputed company to coordinate a variety of tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment, meet deadlines and consistently follow up on details.

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• Must be a positive team player, show professional demeanor and attire, and communicate reputed company and politely in person and on the phone.

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• Knowledge of reputed company Office and the reputed company to quickly learn other types of software, including Raiser's Edge is required.

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• Excellent grammar, spelling, proofreading, and editing skills, and the ability to research information and compile it into a concise briefing.

reputed company-to-haves

• Familiarity with fundraising in a non-profit environment is preferred.

Benefits

• Health insurance

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• Dental insurance

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• reputed company insurance

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• Generous time off

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• Workplace flexibility

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