Development Operations Manager (Remote - Georgia/Louisiana Only)

Arete Scholars Fund, Inc.; New Orleans (LA); Remote; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

Generous paid vacation and sick leave

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Arete Scholars Fund, Inc. is seeking a Development Operations Manager to ensure precise tracking of tax credits and donations, maintain donor data integrity, and produce timely reports for leadership and the Board. This role also provides analytics support across programs and ties donor data to program impact.

The position is full-time and remote, with responsibilities spanning data entry, dashboards, and communications to support fundraising strategy and program evaluation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required, degree preferred.
• Prior experience in a nonprofit Development, Fundraising, or Finance/Administrative role.
• Strong experience with HubSpot or another CRM system.
• High accuracy and attention to donor and financial data.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Discretion handling sensitive donor information; strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Track, record, and reconcile tax credit and charitable donations with accuracy.
• Maintain donor database and CRM integrity (HubSpot).
• Enter and update gift, donor, and pledge records; support tax receipts.
• Pull data and generate reports on fundraising progress and donor activity.
• Prepare Board Impact Reports with key donor and fundraising data.
• Develop dashboards to monitor revenue, donor acquisition, and KPIs.
• Assist with segmentation and list generation for mailings.
• Provide general administrative support and maintain confidentiality.
• Analyze program data to evaluate effectiveness and outcomes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data analysis

Non-profit experience

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

HubSpot CRM

Job description

Arete Scholars is a mission-driven nonprofit organization grounded in a simple but powerful belief: every child deserves access to a high-quality education and the opportunity to reach their full potential. Through donor-funded K–12 scholarships and innovative partnerships, Arete expands educational opportunity for low-income families, strengthens school communities, and helps students pursue brighter futures marked by academic success, character formation, and long-term mobility. With a track record of reaching tens of thousands of students and deploying over $100M in scholarships, Arete is positioned to evolve from a scholarship provider into a comprehensive platform for student success and family empowerment.

Position Summary

The Development Operations Manager is responsible for the accurate entry, tracking, reconciliation, and reporting of all tax credit and charitable donations, while maintaining the integrity and accuracy of Arete’s donor database and CRM. This role is central to the Development team’s ability to effectively steward donors, meet reporting requirements, provide leadership and the Board with reliable information, and support fundraising strategy through clean data and timely, meaningful reporting.

In addition to supporting Development, this position provides data and analytics support across Arete’s programs. The Manager analyzes scholarship, student, and program data to help measure program effectiveness, demonstrate impact, identify trends, and inform organizational decision-making. By connecting donor, scholarship, and program data, this role helps Arete better understand and communicate both the financial and measurable impact of its work.

Key Responsibilities

• Track, record, and reconcile all tax credit and charitable donations, ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant tax credit program requirements.


• Maintain and continually improve the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of the donor database and CRM (HubSpot).


• Enter and update gift, donor, and pledge records in a timely and accurate manner. Support gift acknowledgment and tax receipt processes, ensuring timely and accurate donor correspondence.


• Pull data and generate regular and ad hoc reports for the Development team, leadership, and Board on fundraising progress, campaign performance, and donor activity.


• Prepare and maintain Board Impact Reports, compiling key donor, giving, engagement, and fundraising activity data to provide the Board with a clear view of progress, trends, and opportunities.


• Support the Development team in tracking, analyzing and building dashboards to track key fundraising measures, including revenue against goal, donor acquisition and retention, pledge fulfillment, board engagement, campaign performance, and other Development KPIs.


• Assist with segmentation and list generation for mailings, appeals, and donor communications.


• Support the Development team with general administrative tasks as needed, including meeting briefs and specialty projects.


• Maintain confidentiality of donor and financial information at all times.


• Collect, organize, and analyze student, scholarship, school, and program participation data to evaluate program effectiveness and measure outcomes.


• Evaluate data and provide reports on Arete Rise and Community Engagement student-support initiatives to determine participation, reach, and effectiveness.


• Additional projects as assigned.

Qualifications & Education

• High school diploma required, degree preferred.


• Prior experience in a non-profit organization within a Development, Fundraising, or


• Finance/Administrative role.


• Strong experience with HubSpot or another CRM system.


• High level of accuracy and strong attention to detail, particularly with financial and donor data.


• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple reporting deadlines.


• Discretion in handling sensitive donor and financial information.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills.


• Deep alignment with Arete Scholars’ mission and a genuine commitment to expanding opportunity for underserved students and families.

Location

This is a full-time, remote position but candidates must reside in Georgia or Louisiana.

• Health, dental, and vision insurance


• Life insurance


• Generous paid vacation and sick leave


• Opportunities for professional development and advancement within a growing, mission-driven organization

Equal Opportunity Statement

Arete Scholars Fund is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of the scholars and communities we serve. We believe every team member plays a role in advancing our mission—and that excellence in administration is excellence in service to students