Area Office Administrator & Donor Relations

Young Life; Mankato (MN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Young Life's Greater Mankato Area team seeks an Area Office Administrator I to provide essential administrative support for field ministry operations. You will help manage communications, newsletters, donor mailings and area events while coordinating with staff and volunteers.

Responsibilities include processing donations, maintaining databases, and handling monthly expenses. A strong, confidential, customer-service mindset and proficiency in MS Office are required.

Qualifications

• Previous administrative assistant experience preferred.
• Typing 55–60 words per minute with few errors.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Strong organization and attention to detail with multitasking.
• Excellent grammar and written/verbal communication.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Basic accounting skills.
• Detail oriented multitasking ability.
• Relational skills with kids and adults.
• Initiative to develop processes around events and data maintenance.
• Strong customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Written and Verbal Communication
• Answer correspondence, filing and mailings
• Answer phones
• Respond to voicemail, email and calls promptly
• Gather articles, pictures, for newsletters
• Create club/event postcards, flyers or maps
• Send prayer emails and monthly updates
• Send donor mailings
• Create and maintain area M-Site
• Send thank-you letters to donors
• Interact with area office team and volunteers
• Process and track donations
• Maintain donor and leader databases with background checks
• Manage monthly expenses and budgets

Skills

Typing speed

Organizational skills

Written and verbal communication

Confidentiality

Customer service

Relational skills

Education

High school diploma

Associates degree preferred

Ongoing education encouraged

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

Young Life's Greater Mankato Area team seeks an Area Office Administrator I to provide essential administrative support for field ministry operations. You will help manage communications, newsletters, donor mailings and area events while coordinating with staff and volunteers.

Responsibilities include processing donations, maintaining databases, and handling monthly expenses. A strong, confidential, customer-service mindset and proficiency in MS Office are required.