Development Associate — Donor Relations & Events

DeSales University; Center Valley (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

DeSales University in Center Valley, PA seeks a Development Associate for PSF to provide comprehensive fundraising support to the Director of Development. You will assist with donor communications, CRM tasks, gift processing, reporting, and mailing lists, while helping with prospect research and special events.

The role also covers grant proposals, sponsorship fulfillment, digital and social media management, and event-related activities, including gala planning, under the PSF umbrella.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• 2-3 years of relevant professional experience in development, nonprofit fundraising, donor relations, CRM/database management, special events, communications, social media, or a related field.
• Demonstrated special-event planning and execution experience, including donor cultivation, stewardship, sponsorship, or fundraising events.
• Experience with social media and digital communications, preferably in a nonprofit, arts, education, or mission-driven environment.
• Strong prospect research, project-management, communication and organizational skills.
• Flexible schedule including evenings and weekends as necessary
• Must be able to work in a team environment
• Supportive of an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and accessible working environment
• Sensitive to issues of ethnicity, disability and diversity.
• Dedicated to the mission of a small, Catholic, liberal arts institution

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive development and fundraising support to the PSF Director of Development.
• Assist with donor communications and stewardship, CRM/database management, gift processing and acknowledgements, reporting and mailing lists.
• Support prospect research, special events, grant proposals and research, sponsorship fulfillment, digital and social media management.
• Support gala décor committee and other development duties as assigned.

Skills

Donor relations

CRM/database management

Special events

Communications

Social media

Project management

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

CRM software

Job description

DeSales University in Center Valley, PA seeks a Development Associate for PSF to provide comprehensive fundraising support to the Director of Development. You will assist with donor communications, CRM tasks, gift processing, reporting, and mailing lists, while helping with prospect research and special events.

The role also covers grant proposals, sponsorship fulfillment, digital and social media management, and event-related activities, including gala planning, under the PSF umbrella.