Finance Events Associate

Kathy Hochul for Congress; Manhattan (MT); On-site; USD 58,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Dental

Vision coverage

Job summary

Friends for Kathy Hochul in Manhattan is seeking a full-time Finance Associate to support fundraising for the campaign and help run the finance events operation.

You will draft briefs, manage reservations, assist with donor outreach and compliance, and create event pages and invitations while keeping the calendar up to date. Strong organization and readiness for nontraditional hours are valued traits.

Qualifications

• Campaign or fundraising experience preferred.
• Able to start immediately and work nontraditional hours as needed.
• Self-starter, highly organized, and detail-oriented.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Strong donor conversation skills for virtual and in-person fundraising.
• Knowledge of Google Sheets/Excel and Google Docs/Word.
• Experience with donor databases or Canva/ActBlue is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Draft event and meetings briefs.
• Manage reservations and event bookings.
• Assist with pledge follow up, donor outreach, and compliance outreach.
• Create event donation pages and invitations.
• Maintain the finance team calendar with events and meetings.
• Staff events and other tasks as needed.

Skills

Campaign fundraising

Donor relations

Event coordination

Time management

Communication

Excel / Google Sheets

Docs / Word

Tools

NGP 8

Canva

ActBlue

Job description

Location: Manhattan

Manager: Director of Events

Salary Range: $5,200-$5,400 monthly

Benefits: Healthcare, dental, and vision coverage

Friends for Kathy Hochul is seeking a full-time Finance Associate to assist with fundraising for the campaign of New York State's first female Governor, Kathy Hochul. The role will primarily focus on assisting the Governor's Finance events operation.

Responsibilities

• Draft event & meetings briefs
• Manage reservations & event bookings
• Assist with pledge follow up, event outreach, and compliance outreach to donors
• Create event donation pages and event invitations
• Maintain the finance team calendar to ensure it is up to date with scheduled events, meetings, and holds
• Staff events and other tasks assigned as needed

Qualifications

• Previous campaign or finance/fundraising experience preferred
• Able to start immediately and work nontraditional hours as needed
• Self-starter and problem solver who is highly organized and detail-oriented
• Excellent time management skills
• Strong conversation skills with the ability to greet and converse with donorsthrough virtual correspondence and in-person fundraising efforts
• Required systems knowledge: GoogleSheets and/or Microsoft Excel,GoogleDocs and/or Microsoft Word
• Preferred systems knowledge: NGP 8 or other donor database, Canva orsimilar graphic design software, ActBlue