Development Associate, Friends General Conference

Posted by on July 30, 2012

Development Associate at Quaker Nonprofit

Friends General Conference is seeking candidates for a full-time position on our Development team, supporting all aspects of our Development work. Duties include: support for annual fund and planned giving, gift entry and acknowledgment, mailing coordination, web content revisions, and record keeping. This position is full-time and based in the Philadelphia office. Salary is approximately $31,000/year, with generous benefits.

Qualifications:

·         Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree required

·         2-3 years experience in an administrative support position, preferably in fundraising or a development office required

·         Good keyboarding skills with experience using word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and mail applications (Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook)

·         Strong comfort level with importing/exporting database data and query analysis (Microsoft Access)

·         Experience using a donor management system (Donor Perfect preferred), a contact management system (SalesForce preferred), and a web-based content management system (Drupal preferred)

·         Experience working in a computerized office environment with skills sufficient to prepare correspondence, reports, forms, etc. with speed and accuracy, including the willingness to learn and use new computer programs/applications

·         Writing skills sufficient to compose and edit a variety of documents using correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation, with the ability to pay close attention to detail and proofread work carefully

·         Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to act as a resource for, provide support service in a courteous manner to, and work effectively with diverse groups of people at various levels within an organization (staff, board, committee members, and volunteers)

·         Must be able to travel occasionally to other meeting destinations as required by the organization

·         Familiarity with the principles of the Religious Society of Friends generally, & FGC’s mission and goals specifically, is highly desired

This is an expedited search. To apply, submit your letter, resume, and three references to sharonf@fgcquaker.org, with Development Associate in the subject line, by Friday, August 3rd.

http://fgcquaker.org/serve/opportunities/development-associate