Assistant Director, Member & Donor Relations

Assistant Director, Member & Donor Relations

The Federalist Society, a DC-based non-profit organization committed to informing the legal and public policy debate on a national level, seeks an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Assistant Director to work on the Member & Donor Relations team. This is an entry level position suitable for someone attracted to our mission and eager to launch a career in the nonprofit sector, especially membership, operations, and fundraising. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated, with an attention span conducive to short and long term projects and an ability to toggle back and forth between them, doing high quality work without missing a beat. You will play a vital role in maintaining donor and member data, supporting financial reconciliation, ensuring accurate gift processing, and providing exceptional service to our members and supporters.

What You'll Do:

• CRM Management & Reporting
  • Maintain database integrity by regularly updating donor and member records
  • Prepare and distribute event registration and membership data to internal teams and chapter leaders
• Financial Reconciliation & Donation Processing
  • Assist with monthly reconciliation between development and finance teams
  • Accurately process and track donations in our CRM system (Salesforce)
  • Ensure timely generation of donor receipts and acknowledgments
• Membership Support & Communication
  • Handle membership renewals and process membership payments
  • Monitor and track membership status, ensuring up-to-date records
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for membership inquiries
  • Provide technical support for members using our online member portal
• Operations
  • Manage the formatting (mailmerge), printing, and approval pipeline of our Thank You Letter process
  • Manage the office's incoming and outgoing mail
  • Assist with development and membership mailing campaigns
  • (Optional) Volunteer to attend local FedSoc events and support event staff

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfort with data entry, mailmerge, and working in a CRM/database (Salesforce experience preferred)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace; experience with email platforms (e.g., Mailchimp) a plus
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Collaborative skills and service-oriented mindset

Who We Are:

• Founded in 1982, the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies is a group of conservatives and libertarians dedicated to reforming the current legal order. We are committed to the principles that the state exists to preserve freedom, that the separation of governmental powers is central to our Constitution, and that it is emphatically the duty of the judiciary to say what the law is, not what it should be.
• By providing a forum for legal experts of opposing views to interact with members of the legal profession, the judiciary, law students, academics, and the architects of public policy, the Society has redefined the terms of legal debate.
• The Society is a membership organization that includes, among other things, Student, Lawyers, and Faculty Divisions. These Divisions include the thousands of law students participating in chapters at law schools across the country as well as active chapters of legal professionals in more than a hundred cities.

We are located in the heart of the District of Columbia, three blocks from the White House and across the street from the Farragut West Metro Station.

This position follows a hybrid work schedule with Tuesdays through Thursdays in our office with the option to work remotely on most Mondays and Fridays.

This position reports to the Director, Membership & Donor Systems.