Donor Engagement Assistant

Whitman Associates • Washington, DC

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About The Position

A national nonprofit is seeking a temporary-to-permanent Donor Engagement Assistant to support fundraising and philanthropic efforts, as well as donor stewardship. The role develops materials for donor engagement, maintains donor data and recognition records, tracks major donor benefits, and helps coordinate engagement initiatives and fundraising events. Additional responsibilities and special projects may be assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Exercise sound judgment and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Maintain a professional attitude and interact professionally with senior leadership, staff, and stakeholders while building strong relationships.
• Demonstrate excellent customer service and verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Be a self-starter with a record of initiative and accurate, timely task execution.
• Have strong project management skills.
• Be highly organized and detail-oriented, with strong proofreading, editing, and analytical skills.
• Have strong software and computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and Salesforce.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working within a nonprofit, donor engagement, and/or philanthropy.

Responsibilities

• Develop briefings, reports, one-pagers, and other documents to support donor engagement.
• Work in Salesforce and ensure donor engagement and stewardship data is current and entered accurately.
• Prepare donor acknowledgment letters and update donor recognition listings.
• Maintain tools and systems used to track major donor benefits.
• Facilitate donor engagement initiatives and assist with fundraising event execution.
• Complete additional responsibilities and special projects as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level