CNHF Development Assistant

About the role

Responsible for direct support of fundraising unit within the Foundation. The Development Assistant partners with a development officer (s) to support all fundraising initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Independently solve problems, manage donor issues and respond to questions from donors or other Hospital/Foundation staff in the absence of the Director.
• Independently manage some writing assignments including letters, stewardship reports and briefs.
• Manage calendars for Director(s) and team.
• Maintain filing systems as needed by Director(s).
• Manage workflow for the development officers: recording trip reports and donor contacts in Raiser’s Edge.
• Execute gift transmittals and file copies in communal and departmental files.
• Plan protocol and mechanism to generate systematic acknowledgement letters for major donors.
• Partner with Donor Relations Manager to plan and execute selected CNMC Donor recognition and stewardship events.
• Read and evaluate donor correspondence for appropriate action.
• Evaluate donor letters for restrictive language.
• Evaluate data generated from Raiser’s Edge for accuracy and then independently follow-through to correct errors.

Requirements

• Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum Work Experience: 0 years related experience, including volunteer/internship work
• Required Skills/Knowledge: Good writing, editing, and proofreading skills; Strong writing, analytical, communication and interpersonal skills; Basic proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint; Detail-oriented, able to work independently and be able to collaborate with others; Flexible, courteous, patient, and positive; Able to adapt easily to constantly changing situations, creative, and able to produce prompt and effective results.

Qualifications

• Experience with social media preferred.

Skills

• Must show evidence of good writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
• Desire to work and grow in this profession is essential.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint needed and willingness to learn new programs specific to the development field i.e. Raisers Edge, Convio, In Design, and Donor Drive.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health services.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation accrual from day one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.
• Financial wellness support, including a 401(k) plan and healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
• Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.
• Additional perks, including tuition assistance, fitness resources, employee assistance, commuter benefits, and more.