Development & Executive Assistant: Donor Data & Events

Jefferson Center Foundation LTD; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferson Center Foundation LTD in Roanoke, VA is seeking a Development Associate and Executive Assistant to support fundraising operations, maintain donor records, and provide administrative help to the Executive Director and Director of Development.

Responsibilities include managing Salesforce donor data, generating reports, coordinating grants and events, and communicating with donors. The role combines relationship-building with data tasks in a mission-driven arts organization.

Qualifications

• Clear and effective written and verbal communication with donors, volunteers, staff and board members.
• Proficiency with standard office technology (word processing, spreadsheets, mail merges, email).
• Experience with donor management or CRM software is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate donor records in Salesforce, enter contributions and pledges, process grants and acknowledgments.
• Prepare development reports and donor lists for analysis (gift reports, LYBUNT, segmentation).
• Support moves management with updated donor reports for cultivation and stewardship.
• Track corporate sponsorships: forms, contracts, acknowledgments, payments, invoicing and benefit fulfillment.
• Assist with grant proposals and reporting; manage materials in shared drives and upload attachments.
• Support donor communications and campaigns (e-blasts, newsletters, website updates, annual reports).
• Coordinate logistics for fundraising, cultivation and stewardship events.
• Provide executive calendar management and meeting support for the Executive Director and Director of Development.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Independent & collaborative work

Multitasking

Tools

Salesforce

Google Drive

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Jefferson Center Foundation LTD in Roanoke, VA is seeking a Development Associate and Executive Assistant to support fundraising operations, maintain donor records, and provide administrative help to the Executive Director and Director of Development.

Responsibilities include managing Salesforce donor data, generating reports, coordinating grants and events, and communicating with donors. The role combines relationship-building with data tasks in a mission-driven arts organization.