Development Assistant

Helping Harvest Food Bank; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/vision insurance

Retirement plan options

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank in Reading seeks an energetic Development Assistant to support fundraising and donor relations. The role collaborates with the Director of Development to raise support and awareness for Helping Harvest.

The position includes managing donor databases, generating reports, identifying major prospects, and coordinating with schools and community groups. Evening/weekend availability is required, with a competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills and ability to work independently or in a team.
• Experience in nonprofit development or related field is a plus.
• Knowledge of DonorPerfect or similar fundraising CRM systems a plus.
• Experience in volunteer management is a plus.
• Willingness to work occasional evening or weekend hours.

Responsibilities

• Master the use of DonorPerfect database and maintain donor records and giving history.
• Pull reports for historic giving information to support mailings and stewardship.
• Identify major and mid-level giving prospects and research donors.
• Work with DonorSearch and wealth screening tools on projects.
• Keep staff updated on database updates and ensure consistent data entry.
• Be the main liaison for schools, companies, and organizations hosting drives or events.
• Provide admin support to Development and Marketing and Volunteer Coordinator.
• Assist with volunteer tracking in VolunteerHub and attend community events.

Skills

Strong communication

Detail oriented

Organizational skills

Nonprofit fundraising experience

Willingness to work evenings/weekends

Tools

DonorPerfect

DonorSearch

VolunteerHub

Primarius

Job description

Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank distributed 12.4 million pounds of food, valued at over $22 million, to over 350 partner agencies in Berks and Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania in fiscal year 2026. In the Fall of 2025, Helping Harvest celebrated 42 years of making a difference for individuals and families dealing with the challenges of hunger and food insecurity in our community.

Development Assistant

Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank is seeking an energetic and detail-oriented fundraising staff member to join our Development and Marketing Team as our Development Assistant. This position will report to and collaborate with the Director of Development to help raise support and awareness for the work of Helping Harvest.

Duties:

• Master the use of DonorPerfect database, maintaining accuracy and integrity of donor records and giving history
• Perform data searches and pull reports for historic giving information; provide reports to support direct response mailings and donor stewardship
• Assist with identifying major and mid-level giving prospects and conducting information searches on current and potential donors and prospects
• Work with DonorSearch wealth screening tools and any database consultants on projects including wealth screening and cleaning up address records
• Keep staff team apprised of database updates and ensure all team members are entering data and using the database consistently
• Act as the main point of contact and liaison for schools, companies, and community organizations holding food drives, events, or raising funds on behalf of Helping Harvest
• Serve as the point of contact for all local organizations and companies holding food drives
• Provide administrative and scheduling support to the Development and Marketing team
• Provide administrative support to the Volunteer Coordinator, including assistance with VolunteerHub, Helping Harvest's volunteer tracking database.
• Along with other team members, provide support for Helping Harvest events and represent Helping Harvest at community events
• Learn and pull reports from Primarius, Helping Harvest's food donation and purchasing software.

Requirements:

• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Detail oriented, strong organizational skills and ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Experience in nonprofit development or related field a plus
• Knowledge of DonorPerfect or similar fundraising CRM database systems a plus
• Experience in volunteer management is a plus
• Willingness to work occasional evening or weekend hours

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Our staff members may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

At our organization, we value our employees' contributions and offer a competitive salary based on experience. We also provide the following benefits:

• Health/dental/vision insurance coverage
• Retirement plan options
• Paid time off and holidays

Visit Helping Harvest at https://helpingharvest.org/ to learn more.

Job Type: Full-Time. Pay: $20.00 per hour.