Calvary Women’s Services offers housing, health, education, and employment programs that empower homeless women in Washington, DC, to transform their lives. The Development Associate plays an integral role on the development team, engaging in a wide range of administrative and fundraising activities. The position is a member of a five-person development and communications team and reports to the Chief Development Officer.

The Development Associate provides critical support to all aspects of the fundraising program. Primary responsibilities include:

• Manage the donor database, including data entry and reporting, with accuracy and consistency

• Exercise best practices to maintain clean data and identify opportunities to improve processes and procedures

• Create personalized, timely and engaging acknowledgments for financial and in-kind donors

• Coordinate logistics for mailings, including coordinating vendors and volunteers

• Manage event logistics, including RSVPs, guest lists, auction donations, and sponsor benefits, and staff events

• Work with finance to record and reconcile contributions

• Lead outreach efforts for workplace giving campaigns and attend campaign fairs and events

• Research current and prospective donors

• Provide administrative support to the Board of Directors, including collaboration with CEO on document management

• Contribute to Calvary’s blog and social media

• Speak at community events on behalf of the organization

• Serve as a point of contact for donors, prospects, vendors and other stakeholders

This position is currently primarily remote, with onsite work one half-day per week or as needed.

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