Development Operations Associate

50CAN, Inc. • Washington, DC

5d • $58,500 - $65,000 • Remote

About The Position

As a key member of the 50CAN national team, the Development Operations Associate is responsible for maintaining and strengthening core processes and systems to support national and local fundraising. This role is focused on donor data management and providing support for the execution of a high-volume of grant writing and fundraising efforts throughout the year. The Development Operations Associate is a virtual position and reports directly to the Director of Strategic Growth, with frequent collaboration with the VP of Strategic Growth, Grant Writing Manager, and Development Manager.

Requirements

• Fast-paced, urgent, and high capacity. The ideal candidate will have the ability to work quickly, under pressure, and with strong attention to detail.
• Committed to high standards. No matter how small the task, the ideal candidate holds themselves and their work to a high bar, is perpetually open to feedback for growth and has the ability to copy-edit their work (and the work of others).
• Comfortable with databases and relationship management systems. Ideal candidates have experience working with a variety of databases and/or information management systems, and are self-motivated and unafraid to explore functionalities to meet team needs.
• Driven by strong values, integrity and humility. Our core values (“PORCH”) are plussing it, optimism, relentlessness, candor and humility. The ideal candidate will enjoy collaborating with us to advance the mission in a culture defined by those values, a sense of humor, “roll up your sleeves” work ethic and a willingness to do what it takes.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining up-to-date and accurate donor and gift records in our donor database, safeguarding the integrity of fundraising data
• Leading donor recognition and gift acknowledgement–confirming donor contact information with teams across the organization and creating donor acknowledgement letters
• Preparing working documents to support the development of content for a diverse, high-volume calendar of grant proposals and reports
• Driving the communication of cross-team project timelines to ensure deadlines are met
• Maintaining tracking systems for important dates, reporting and project metrics
• Copy editing all grant documents prior to submission
• Supporting with the creation of attachments for submissions
• Owning the submission of grant projects through funder portals ensuring the accuracy and high-quality of all materials
• Utilizing the donor database and online donation systems to pull relevant donor and gift reports, as requested
• Researching grant opportunities and requirements via foundation websites and new donors as directed, using DonorSearch, public filings and internal data
• Supporting the Development Manager in the execution of dynamic online fundraising campaigns throughout the year and analyzing online fundraising results to inform future campaigns
• Gather, track, and evaluate campaign metrics data to present compelling narratives of our impact to funders and other stakeholders.

Benefits

• This position is fully remote (East Coast hours) with a starting date as soon as possible.
• The salary range for this position is $58,500 - $65,000 and will be determined based on experience and qualifications.
• This role will require some travel(<10% of time).
• In addition, 50CAN offers a comprehensive benefits package.
• 50CAN is an equal opportunity employer and we encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed