Donor Relations & Fundraising Associate

Maestro Cares Foundation; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Maestro Cares Foundation seeks a Development Assistant to support donor and partner engagement, coordinate auction donations, and manage event gift bag logistics in Chicago. The role involves researching prospects, making donation requests by phone and email, and ensuring timely acknowledgments and follow‑ups.

The position reports to the Fundraising Manager and collaborates with the Development and Events teams to build relationships, secure in‑kind contributions, and help deliver successful

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Nonprofit Management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two years of relevant nonprofit development, donor relations, events, customer service, or administrative support.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate donor, partner, and brand engagement for events and fundraising.
• Research prospective donors and community partners aligned with mission and needs.
• Conduct outreach by phone and email using approved messaging and materials.
• Record communications and next steps in Salesforce and track follow‑ups.
• Assist with auction donation outreach, packaging, and post‑event acknowledgments.
• Support event gift bag coordination and distribution with teams and volunteers.
• Prepare reports showing outreach progress, responses, and donations.

Skills

Strong communication

Donor outreach

Relationship building

Phone and email outreach

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Marketing/Communications/Nonprofit Management

Two years nonprofit development experience

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Office

CRM systems

Job description

Maestro Cares Foundation seeks a Development Assistant to support donor and partner engagement, coordinate auction donations, and manage event gift bag logistics in Chicago. The role involves researching prospects, making donation requests by phone and email, and ensuring timely acknowledgments and follow‑ups.

The position reports to the Fundraising Manager and collaborates with the Development and Events teams to build relationships, secure in‑kind contributions, and help deliver successful