Development Assistant

UNC-Chapel Hill•Chapel Hill, NC

About The Position

The Development Assistant position is an integral part of the development department at the North Carolina Botanical Garden. The position provides important back-office support to ensure gifts are transmitted properly and supporters receive membership correspondences and notifications promptly. This role prepares gift transmittals, maintains accurate donor records, while also supporting the NCBGF membership program through various efforts. All employees of the North Carolina Botanical Garden also work to meet institution-wide goals through coordinated projects with members of other departments of the organization.

Requirements

Proven experience to work independently, make decisions, and act on assessment of a challenging situation.
Proven experience to take initiative, research, identify, and recommend prospects for donor cultivation.
Proven experience to compile, analyze, assimilate, and compose information into varied formats for donor research and reports.
Proven experience to innovate or adapt with optimized office systems.
Proven experience to focus and complete solitary tasks and attention to detail.
Proven experience with excellent communication skills with the general public.
Valid NC Driver’s License or the ability to receive one within 30 days in the position.

Nice To Haves

Proven experience with donor database software
Proven experience in donor records management
Proven experience in communicating to organization employees and/or volunteers outside of the department, which may include formal/informal training

Responsibilities

prepares gift transmittals
maintains accurate donor records
supporting the NCBGF membership program through various efforts
work to meet institution-wide goals through coordinated projects with members of other departments of the organization

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