Development Assistant

Development Assistant

The Development Assistant carries out a variety of administrative tasks, oversees a small amount of fundraising, assists with donor events, and provides overall support to the Development Department.

Under the supervision and direction of the Manager, Development, the Development Assistant will be responsible for the following:

1. Handle the correspondence and maintain the files for individual donors, foundations, corporate partners and other donors.
2. Manage the gift acknowledgement process, including thank you letters and other forms of stewardship.
3. Maintain the pledge renewal schedule.
4. Manage the data entry, credit card processing and other steps for internal acknowledgement processing.
5. Manage the donor database. Run and prepare statistical reports and export mailing lists.
6. Oversee the Gifts That Give Back program.
7. Coordinate materials and data in support of giving campaigns.
8. Support the creation and execution of fundraising events.
9. Research, enroll and maintain Georgia Aquarium in a variety of online giving platforms.
10. Provide administrative support and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

1. Proficiency in Microsoft applications and database systems is required.
2. Candidate should have 2-3 years' experience with development operations.
3. Experience with membership/donor management programs is preferred. Georgia Aquarium uses Tessitura.
4. Candidate must have strong writing, analytical and personal skills.
5. Candidate must also have strong organizational skills, be proactive, detailed oriented, able to work independently and collaborate with others.
6. Candidate should demonstrate good judgement, initiative and flexibility.
7. He/she must possess the ability to produce consistently accurate, effective and high-quality results on tight deadlines.
8. Candidate will be expected to represent the Aquarium and interface with all levels of staff, volunteers and donors while maintaining tact, diplomacy and confidentiality.
9. Occasional evening and weekends work may be required.

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

I commit to Georgia Aquarium, Inc. to be a part of the following:

Mission: Georgia Aquarium is a nonprofit committed to inspiring awareness and preservation of our ocean and Aquatic animals worldwide.

Vision: To be the Premier Aquarium in the World for Science, Entertainment, Education and Conservation.

Values: Respect, Teamwork, Integrity, Innovation, Leadership, Excellence, Appreciation & Inclusion

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