Development Assistant, Foundation Relations

Assist in developing materials for use in cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors and prospects

Maintain meeting calendar of supervisor and schedule internal and external appointments and meetings with donors, doctors, volunteers, trustees, and hospital staff. Reserve and prepare conference rooms and order refreshments for meetings and donor visits

Make local, national, and/or international travel arrangements for Trust staff, and hospital staff as needed

Organize donor visits and may attend when appropriate

Maintain constituent information in donor database including biographical information, Trust codes, solicitor actions and proposal information

Provide general office support including answering phones, greeting and directing guests, and providing other basic administrative help as necessary

Organize events/meetings including developing and managing invitation lists, attendance, room space, refreshments and staffing the event

Assist supervisor with special projects and preparation of reports and documents as needed

Develop proficiency in donor database, with the ability to run basic reports and queries

May serve as resource and provide training to other administrative staff

Min of an Associate’s Degree and 4 years of fundraising related work experience. Bachelor’s degree preferred and would replace the experience requirement. One (1) additional year of development, marketing, events or customer service experience required, preferably at BCH.

Ability to develop strong relationships with others and fosters a positive organization and brand image.

Demonstrates good critical thinking skills

Strong communication (written and verbal) skills

Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite (WORD, Excel, PowerPoint); Ability to work with data and databases

Ability to proactively problem solve and recommend process improvements

Good time management skills

Cover letter is preferred