The Development Assistant’s primary responsibility is to support the fundraising/development work of the organization by managing our donor database and gift acknowledgement practices, providing administrative support to Development Director and Donor Relations Manager.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Management and oversight of donor database including but not limited to:
  • Gift and data entry and correction, pledge management, etc.
  • Update information on current and past donors as needed
  • Train and coordinate other staff, interns and volunteers on using best practices and procedures for donor database
  • Work closely with Development and Finance staff to ensure efficient and appropriate processes for gift entry and management


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