Development Associate

Respect Voters; Missouri; On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

QSEHRA health allowance

Phone reimbursement

Job summary

Respect Voters is seeking a Development Associate who thrives on connecting with people and advancing a shared mission. You will grow donor relationships, support fundraising campaigns, and help maintain reliable development operations.

Working closely with leadership, you’ll cultivate supporters, coordinate events, manage donor communications, and track contributions. This full-time exempt role typically runs 9am–5:30pm CT, with occasional evenings and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in nonprofit development or transferable fundraising skills.
• Ability to cultivate donor relationships and communicate thoughtfully.
• Strong organization, event coordination, and detail orientation.
• Experience writing donor communications and appeals.
• Familiarity with CRM, spreadsheets, and digital tools.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen donor relationships through cultivation and stewardship.
• Support fundraising capacity with prospect research and outreach.
• Maintain accurate donor records and track contributions.
• Coordinate fundraising events and donor meetings.
• Contribute to donor communications and stewardship efforts.

Skills

Relationship building

Fundraising

Organization

Writing

Data and tech

Job description

Development Associate

The Opportunity

Respect Voters is a cross partisan, grassroots, volunteer-led movement that is building a more ethical, effective government of, by and for the people.

We’re looking for a Development Associate who loves connecting with people—someone who listens with intention, is warm and engaging, and finds purpose in bringing others together around a shared mission. Working closely with leadership, you’ll help grow the relationships and resources that sustain our work, cultivate meaningful connections with donors, and inspire supporters to invest in a better democracy.

You’re experienced in:

• Relationship building: Cultivating relationships, communicating thoughtfully, and helping supporters feel valued and connected to a shared purpose.
• Fundraising and development: Bringing 1–2 years of nonprofit development experience or transferable skills in fundraising, sales, stewardship, or relationship management.
• Organization and coordination: Managing competing priorities, maintaining accurate records, coordinating events, and following through on details.
• Writing and communication: Creating compelling donor correspondence, fundraising appeals, acknowledgments, and other professional communications.
• Data and technology: Using CRM systems, spreadsheets, and digital tools to track relationships, organize information, and support team effectiveness.

The impact you will make:

• Strengthen donor relationships through thoughtful cultivation, personalized stewardship, and consistent engagement with supporters.
• Grow our fundraising capacity by supporting prospect research, donor outreach, solicitation, and follow-up alongside organizational leadership.
• Build reliable development operations by maintaining accurate donor records, tracking contributions and commitments, and improving fundraising processes.
• Create meaningful donor experiences by coordinating fundraising events, meetings, acknowledgments, and opportunities for supporters to connect with our mission.
• Inspire continued investment in democracy reform by contributing to fundraising campaigns, proposals, donor communications, and stewardship efforts.

Pay and Job Details:

• Annual Salary 50,000 – 60,000 based on competencies and experience.
• Full-time Exempt position – this means that the position is not eligible for overtime pay.
• Typical hours of work are Monday through Friday from approximately 9am to 5:30pm CT. Occasional evening and weekend work and travel may be required as job duties demand.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) accrued at the rate of one day per two-week period.
• $400 per month for your health care costs via a Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangement (QSEHRA)
• up to $30 per month in reimbursement towards cell phone costs.

Tagged as: CRM, digital comms, fundraising