Development Assistant

This position provides fund raising support for the Vice President of Development, Director of Individual Giving, Director of Corporate Relations, and the division as outlined below, including, but not limited to the coordination of the division’s development operations, budgeting, accounting and special projects. He or she will be assisting the Vice President of Development and division management team with prospect identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activity; scheduling appointments, making meeting arrangements, greeting guests and processing follow up activity; and preparing and assisting with reports, proposals, and presentation materials. The Development Assistant will also provide general administration support including but not limited to: writing and preparing correspondence, filing, telephone service, handling incoming and outgoing mail, managing and prioritizing flow of information/paperwork ; designing and implementing office systems to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the division’s operations; recording and disseminating meeting minutes; proofreading and editing documents and materials prior to publication; and providing training support for new hires, including volunteers/interns, and monitoring the division’s standards for documentation and administrative processes and procedures