Development Assistant, Operations

American Enterprise Institute • Washington, DC

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) seeks a hardworking, creative, detail-oriented, and highly organized individual to work in person with a talented team of fundraising professionals to cultivate donor relationships, share scholars’ work with supporters, and manage crucial database projects to strengthen AEI’s strategic outreach. This is a full-time, in-person position. The anticipated start date is as soon as possible. This role offers a great opportunity for anyone interested in expanding on or developing a passion for nonprofit fundraising and public policy. The ideal candidate must be able to collaborate on a team, possess strong writing skills, and be able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment. Qualified candidates should submit a resume, cover letter demonstrating their interest in AEI’s mission, academic transcript, and 500-word writing sample on any topic.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree (required)
• 0–2 years of previous full-time work experience is required
• An interest in public policy and AEI’s mission
• The ability to work closely on a team while independently managing multiple responsibilities
• Exceptionally strong oral and written communication skills
• The ability to meet tight deadlines, multitask, and prioritize
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

Nice To Haves

• previous internship or work experience in fundraising or at a nonprofit (a plus, but not required)
• Experience with customer relationship management and marketing software, especially Salesforce or Hubspot (a plus)
• Experience with design, Adobe products, or branding (a plus)

Responsibilities

• Support AEI’s fundraising team in its effort to create, cultivate, and sustain relationships with donors and prospects to generate major gifts for AEI.
• Manage and execute crucial projects for strategic outreach to donors, such as mass email communications and large mailings that promote AEI’s scholarly research to the AEI donor community.
• Prepare strategy memos and conduct research on donors and prospects.
• Assist with logistics for donor meetings and events.
• Update, manage, and use AEI’s donor database for daily and weekly gift-management operational duties.
• Work closely with the Accounting department on revenue reconciliation and annual audit preparation.

Benefits

• 18 days of paid leave (15 days of paid annual leave and three personal days or floating holidays)
• 12 days of paid sick leave
• paid family leave
• medical and dental coverage
• health savings account
• medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• a tuition assistance program of up to $5,200
• life and disability insurance at no cost to employees
• a 403(b) retirement plan with a contribution from AEI

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level