Our Donor Relations team is responsible for the stewardship of major gift donors and cultivating their gifts to support the growing programs at NRDC. Our team is seeking a Development Assistant for our New York office to support our daily activities and expansion. This position will report to the National Director of Donor Relations and Special Projects and will provide administrative support to all individuals on our Donor Relations team. The Development Assistant will support activities that range from coordinating annual stewardship mailings and gift acknowledgment letters; creating and distributing stewardship reports; completing database entry; managing logistics for donor and departmental meetings; assisting with the travel program and the Global Leadership Council (GLC); and providing general administrative support for the department, including assisting with the management of the department's budget.
- Assist the National Director of Donor Relations and Special Projects with administrative and logistical tasks such as travel plans, meetings, etc.
- Perform general database entry and organize donor information and documents
- Record meetings and distribute minutes to ensure that action items are kept on track
- Perform financial tasks such as preparing expense reports and processing invoices for the Donor Relations Team
- Proof-read reports, proposals, and other donor correspondence
- Coordinate and manage special mailings to donors including overseeing timelines, coordinating review and distributing materials
- Maintain calendars for donor correspondence and internal activities
- Assist team in planning stewardship events, such as donor trips or meetings
- Monitor the President’s Donor Relations mailbox for incoming and outgoing messages
- Provide administrative support to the Donor Relations team by filing, mailing, printing, copying, scanning and distributing documents
- Participate in department and organizational work teams and projects, as needed
- Other duties as assigned
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (including word processing, editing, graphics), excel and file sharing platforms
- A strong attention to detail, organizational and interpersonal skills
- Experience and comfort working with high profile individuals
- Nonprofit database experience, Salesforce preferred
- Self-directed, with the ability to manage competing priorities and workflow
- An “all hands-on deck” mentality/ ability to be a team player
- A strong commitment to our mission, and values