Development Associate: Special Events & Donor Relations

The Greater Boston Food; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The Greater Boston Food Bank seeks a Development Associate specializing in Special Events and Donor Relations in a hybrid Boston setup. The role supports donor engagement, volunteers, and fundraising teams, balancing event logistics with stewardship activities and collaboration across Advancement.

You will work with Directors of Special Events and Donor Relations and engage with the Vice President of Philanthropic Partnerships to curate interactions with major donors and volunteers.

Qualifications

• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Proficiency in customer relationship management (CRM) databases, Salesforce preferred.
• Ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively, to achieve common objectives.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the production and distribution of specialized donor communications such as holiday cards and sponsorship reports.
• Assist in maintaining donor recognition files, including naming opportunities and donor lists.
• Manage ThankView communications, setting up campaigns, editing videos, scheduling sends, and monitoring campaign metrics.
• Provide support for pre- and post-event list reviews and follow-up items related to Relationship Manager interactions with prospects and donors.
• Collaborate with colleagues across GBFB to collect impact stats, quotes, and photos for inclusion in event and stewardship materials.
• During high-volume periods of gift activity, provide additional bandwidth to the Donor Relations team in the production of major donor acknowledgment letters.
• Oversee the Fundraisers toolkit, regularly adding and refreshing content.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

The Greater Boston Food Bank seeks a Development Associate specializing in Special Events and Donor Relations in a hybrid Boston setup. The role supports donor engagement, volunteers, and fundraising teams, balancing event logistics with stewardship activities and collaboration across Advancement.

You will work with Directors of Special Events and Donor Relations and engage with the Vice President of Philanthropic Partnerships to curate interactions with major donors and volunteers.