KIP Spring 2027 - Development Assistant - John Locke Foundation

Stand Together • North Carolina, NC

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The John Locke Foundation development team seeks an energetic and detail-oriented Development Assistant to support the Foundation’s fundraising efforts with donor research, data management, and content creation for digital fundraising. The ideal candidate will have some prior experience with a CRM system and exposure/familiarity with Moves Management fundraising strategies. This role is on site in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a humanities associate’s, undergraduate, or graduate degree program
• Demonstration of prior work experience in an office setting
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Respect for donor privacy and discretion
• Ability to learn new software and Artificial Intelligence tools
• Commitment to the John Locke Foundation’s principles of free enterprise, individual liberty, and government transparency

Nice To Haves

• Some prior experience with a CRM system
• Exposure/familiarity with Moves Management fundraising strategies

Responsibilities

• Execute the delivery of prompt, accurate, and respectful gift acknowledgments via mail, phone, and/or email.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen relationships among Locke's community of existing and prospective donors.
• Maintain accurate records, track interactions and moves management activity, support data hygiene processes, and activity reporting.
• Build and schedule emails and workflows, manage lists/segmentation, create and update landing pages and forms as needed, draft and edit basic fundraising and event-related content, and track performance metrics.

Benefits

• Paid experiential learning program
• Professional development
• Leadership training
• Meaningful work experience

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree