Development Associate

Title: Development Associate

State Role Title: Admin and Office Spec III

Hiring Range: $20.00 per hour

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

Location: Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

Agency Website: jyfmuseums.org

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Process gifts and generate donor acknowledgement letters and 1607 Society cards

Maintain current donor acknowledgement templates in the Development drive

Ensure accuracy of constituent records

Assist with ongoing data hygiene projects

Support donor cultivation and fundraising events, including planning logistics and documenting in Raiser’s Edge

Manage day-of event logistics: check-in, setup, tasks during event, follow-up coordination; occasional evening and weekend work required

Copy, scan, and file gift documentation and correspondence

Assist with Annual Fund mailings including data pulls, mail merges, and assembly

Collect and log on-site cash donations

Minimum Qualifications

• Attention to detail
• Experience planning and managing special events
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion
• Motivated self-starter able to work independently in the execution of their responsibilities while collaborating with other staff
• Participate in regular ongoing professional development
• Must be adaptable and open to evolving job responsibilities
• Must be available to work some evenings outside of normal business hours
• Commitment to Diversity Equity and Inclusion
• Previous professional experience, preferably in a non-profit organization.
• Demonstrated experience with Raiser’s Edge or Altru preferred or another fundraising CRM database.
• Proficiency in Google Suite, Microsoft Office Word mail merges and Excel
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree coursework beneficial and/or related professional experience, preferably in a non-profit organization.

Additional Considerations

N/A

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information

Name: Coy Mozingo

Phone: 757-253-4042

Email: hr@jyf.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.