Development Associate

Harvest USA•Upper Dublin Township, PA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Harvest USA is seeking a passionate and mission-driven Development Associate to join our team. This role is central to building and nurturing relationships with donors, churches, and other ministry partners, ensuring that our mission continues to grow and thrive. The Development Associate will work closely with the Director of Ministry Partnerships and Stewardship to advance fundraising initiatives, strengthen donor engagement, and support impactful communications.

Requirements

Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to build and maintain meaningful relationships.
Excellent organizational and project management abilities.
Commitment to Harvest USA’s doctrinal statements and mission.
Membership in good standing at a local evangelical church.

Nice To Haves

Experience with CRM systems and donor management preferred.

Responsibilities

Cultivate and steward relationships with new, current, and lapsed donors/churches.
Conduct donor meetings and make direct asks when appropriate.
Share ministry updates at churches, presbytery meetings, and other venues.
Maintain donor prayer requests and follow up with personalized acknowledgments.
Assist in developing donor cultivation plans using CRM software.
Support creation and execution of appeal letters (print and digital).
Collaborate on development resources, including magazine articles, website content, and video communications.
Assist in planning and executing events such as the annual Thank-a-Thon and banquets.
Represent Harvest USA at conferences, seminars, and church events.
Capture and analyze development performance data.
Maintain dashboards to track key fundraising metrics.
Support staff with exhibit preparation.
Perform other duties as assigned.