Development Associate

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Ensure the accuracy of donor records in Salesforce, capturing donor details, interactions, pledges, contributions, and subsequent actions.

• Examine donor data, rectify errors, and identify issues that need guidance or systemic solutions.

• Create donor lists, reports, and essential information for fundraising strategy and implementation.

• Process incoming donations and collaborate with the Finance team on coding, allocation, and reconciliation.

• Draft personalized acknowledgment letters for gifts and prepare tax receipts.

• Maintain comprehensive documentation of gift decisions, restrictions, and follow-up actions.

• Conduct research on individuals, foundations, and corporations utilizing appropriate public resources.

• Develop briefings for donors and meetings, clearly differentiating verified information from assumptions.

• Keep updated prospect and portfolio data, including relationship history, status, and next steps.

• Coordinate Development tasks and share information across teams.

• Assist in donor engagement and stewardship initiatives, encompassing events, communications, and follow-up actions.

• Contribute to the annual report and participate in cross-functional projects that require Development data, research, or coordination.

• Enhance ongoing processes, tools, and documentation.

⛳️ Requirements

• Experience in operations, administration, research, data management, fundraising, project coordination, or a related field that involves organized information, processes, and collaborative work.

• Strong attention to detail with the ability to review work for accuracy, identify inconsistencies, and correct errors.

• Proficient in organizing tasks, managing multiple priorities and deadlines, and effectively communicating any changes in timelines or priorities.

• Capable of clear and respectful communication, tailoring detail for diverse audiences, and summarizing complex information effectively.

• Ability to work collaboratively and coordinate efforts with others.

• An equity-minded perspective with awareness of how identity, access, and power influence experiences and decisions.

• Experience in handling confidential and sensitive information with discretion, knowing when to seek guidance.

• Comfortable working with spreadsheets, databases, and systems for organizing information.

• Genuine interest in Echoing Green's mission.

• Familiarity with Excel, Salesforce, or other CRM/databases is advantageous but not mandatory.

• Must be available for full-time work during Eastern Time (New York business hours).

• Legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring employer sponsorship.

🏝️ Benefits

• Up to 27 days of paid time off annually, in addition to 9 paid holidays and a 10-day winter break.

• Comprehensive health benefits covering medical, dental, and vision needs.

• 16 weeks of paid parental leave and 12 weeks of paid personal sick leave.

• A monthly well-being stipend of $100.

• A monthly wireless stipend of $100.

• A 403(b) retirement savings plan with an employer match of up to 7% of your salary after the first year.

• Occasional domestic travel, up to two times per year.