Development Associate

Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs•Washington, DC

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About The Position

The Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs (“the Committee”) seeks a Development Associate. The Development Associate will be a member of the Development Team and is the primary administrative and technical person on the Committee’s donor records database (Raiser’s Edge NXT).

Requirements

1 – 2 years direct experience working with relational database. Experience with a donor database CRM in a nonprofit environment strongly preferred, preferably Raiser’s Edge NXT, with experience including use of analytic tools, queries, and report. Comparable database experience and fluency considered
Experience with events management
Demonstrated awareness and sensitivity to the needs and concerns of individuals from diverse cultures, backgrounds and orientations
Able to contribute to the creation of a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that encourages and celebrates differences
Excellent interpersonal and oral communication skills
Ability to thrive in fast-paced environment while balancing multiple priorities
Strong attention to detail
Self-starter and excellent team player

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a non-profit environment and with attorneys is a plus.
Applicants with lived experience in communities historically under-resourced and marginalized due to race, class, gender, disability, etc. are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Conduct the data entry and processing of all donor pledges, gifts, contributions, and acknowledgments.
Serve as the main point of contact and lead for the annual Associates Campaign, a peer-to-peer fundraising campaign each spring.
Work effectively with finance to record and reconcile contributions.
Ensure the data hygiene of donor, newsletter, and communications constituents.
Coordinate fundraising events together with the development team.
Produce reports to support development, communications, and litigation/program strategies and funding.
Stay up to date on best practices in database technology and in the Committee’s donor databases. Identify opportunities for improved practices and procedures.
Provide ongoing training and user-friendly policy and ‘help’ materials to relevant staff on donor database.
Work collaboratively with staff to make sure our databases meet program needs.
Provide support as needed on all development functions.