Development Operations Assistant - Arts Fundraising & Data

The Shed; New York (NY); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Shed seeks a Development Operations Assistant to support gift entry, acknowledgements, invoicing, and data hygiene within Tessitura. You will assist with donor communications, dashboards, and reporting while collaborating with the Development team to ensure data integrity and efficient fundraising operations.

This role supports the daily operations of our arts nonprofit in New York City. The successful candidate will bring 1–2 years of fundraising experience, meticulous attention to detail,

Qualifications

• One to two years of experience in fundraising discipline, technologies, and processes preferred.
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy in recording information.
• Excellent time management, task prioritization, and efficiency.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate professionally, effectively, and discreetly with colleagues and donors.
• Ability to multitask and work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability and willingness to work nights and weekends, as needed.
• Experience working in CRM Systems (Tessitura preferred).
• Interest in arts and culture a plus.

Responsibilities

• Entering gifts, pledges, pledge payments, write-offs, and adjustments into the database.
• Providing integral data support to the whole Development team regarding the Tessitura database, including donor record upkeep, list pulls, and analytical reporting, with a focus on pristine data integrity.
• Assisting with donor communications including acknowledgements, invoices, membership renewals, membership card replacement requests, do not mail requests, etc.
• Generating and tracking departmental invoices and expense reimbursements.
• Participating in standing reconciliation meetings with Finance team.
• Creating and maintaining dashboards for team members and participating in regular status review meetings.
• Providing additional support to the Development Department as needed.

Skills

Fundraising experience

Data entry

Donor relations

Attention to detail

Communication

Tools

Tessitura

Job description

The Shed seeks a Development Operations Assistant to support gift entry, acknowledgements, invoicing, and data hygiene within Tessitura. You will assist with donor communications, dashboards, and reporting while collaborating with the Development team to ensure data integrity and efficient fundraising operations.

This role supports the daily operations of our arts nonprofit in New York City. The successful candidate will bring 1–2 years of fundraising experience, meticulous attention to detail,