Development & Donor Relations Assistant

The Westchester Institute for Human Development; Town of Mount Pleasant (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Sick Time

State Disability Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

403B Retirement Plan

Job summary

The Westchester Institute for Human Development (WIHD) is seeking a part-time Development Assistant to support the development office with donor database management, gift processing, event coordination, and communications. The ideal candidate will be organized, detail-oriented, and passionate about fundraising for health and human services.

Responsibilities include maintaining donor records, generating reports, preparing materials, and assisting with campaigns and social media.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or pursuing a degree in a relevant field such as Business Administration, Communications or Marketing.
• Experience with donor databases or customer relations software; ability to learn new systems with limited supervision.
• Microsoft Office Suite expertise, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Experience with email marketing tools such as Constant Contact preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update the donor database with accurate donor information.
• Track donor interactions, contributions, and engagement for outreach and stewardship.
• Prepare reports on donor trends and campaign effectiveness.
• Assist with gift processing, data entry, and acknowledgments in the donor database.
• Support fundraising campaigns, events, and communications, including newsletters and social media.

Skills

Donor database management

MS Excel

Communication

Event planning

Social media

Data analysis

Education

Associate degree

Tools

Constant Contact

Google Workspace

Job description

The Westchester Institute for Human Development (WIHD) is seeking a part-time Development Assistant to support the development office with donor database management, gift processing, event coordination, and communications. The ideal candidate will be organized, detail-oriented, and passionate about fundraising for health and human services.

Responsibilities include maintaining donor records, generating reports, preparing materials, and assisting with campaigns and social media.