5 Week - Seasonal Fundraising Assistant

Institute for Justice; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Equal opportunity employer

HQ in Arlington, VA

Job summary

Institute for Justice in Arlington, VA seeks a trustworthy Seasonal Assistant to help with fundraising tasks during the Winter season. You will engage with donors via thank you letters and assist in maintaining our database and in-house files.

This role requires about 20-28 hours per week with a flexible schedule and a mid-December to mid-January in-office commitment at IJ’s headquarters. The position offers an inside look at how a nonprofit runs a multimillion-dollar fundraising operation while

Qualifications

• Must be trustworthy and detail-oriented.
• Ability to manage donor communications and donor thank you letters.
• Availability for 20-28 hours per week.
• Must work at IJ’s Arlington, VA headquarters Dec–Jan.

Responsibilities

• Assist with fundraising tasks.
• Engage donors via thank you letters.
• Help maintain the database and in-house files.
• Support staff during the winter season.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Trustworthy

Written communication

Job description

The Institute for Justice—the National Law Firm for Liberty—seeks a trustworthy, detail-oriented temporary Seasonal Assistant to assist with a variety of fundraising tasks for the Winter season.

In this position, Seasonal Assistants assist in fighting government abuse and overreach by helping our team engage with our donors via thank you letters and help maintain our database and in-house files.

Seasonal Assistants are compensated $15/hour, and scheduling is flexible although we do require availability of around 20-28 hours/week. This position also requires a commitment to working at IJ’s headquarters office in Arlington, VA from mid-December through mid-January.

Seasonal Assistants not only get an inside look at how a nonprofit manages a $50+ million fundraising operation, as well as gain valuable experience in a fun, fast-paced office environment that fights to protect Americans’ civil liberties every single day.

IJ is an equal opportunity employer.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At IJ we value a diverse workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

To learn more about our culture and benefits, visit our Working at IJ page. No phone calls please.