Development Associate, Special Events & Outreach

Community-Food-Bank-of-New-Jersey-1; Hillside (NJ); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Foodbank of New Jersey is seeking a Development Associate for Special Events & Community Outreach. You will support donor stewardship, maintain donor and event records, and assist with revenue tracking and reporting to strengthen fundraising efforts.

Working closely with the Director, you’ll participate in planning, budgeting, and administration; position emphasizes growth in major donor relationships and organizational leadership through data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2–4 years of nonprofit development or fundraising operations experience.
• Experience with CRM/database management, preferably Salesforce.
• Strong organizational, project management, and analytical skills.
• Attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Maintain donor, sponsor, prospect, and event-related records; manage pipeline tracking; generate fundraising and performance reports.
• Draft donor acknowledgments and coordinate recognition across events and campaigns.
• Process invoices and reimbursements; monitor event and campaign financial tracking; support budget tracking.
• Prepare reports, presentations, dashboards, and meeting materials; support administrative functions and cross-department projects.

Skills

Project management

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Multitasking

Collaboration across departments

Fundraising operations

Donor stewardship

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce

Asana

Concur

SharePoint

GoFundMe Pro

Excel

Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

Community Foodbank of New Jersey is seeking a Development Associate for Special Events & Community Outreach. You will support donor stewardship, maintain donor and event records, and assist with revenue tracking and reporting to strengthen fundraising efforts.

Working closely with the Director, you’ll participate in planning, budgeting, and administration; position emphasizes growth in major donor relationships and organizational leadership through data-driven insights.