Fundraising & Donor Relations Assistant

Mental Wellness Center; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Mental Wellness Center in Santa Barbara, CA seeks a Development Assistant to support the Development & Communications team. You will process donations, maintain donor records, draft acknowledgments, and assist with campaigns and events.

Responsibilities include donor communications, report preparation, and creating flyers using Canva and Microsoft Office. A strong focus on accuracy, confidentiality, and donor relations is essential.

Qualifications

• Administrative support in nonprofit or fundraising environment.
• Experience with donor records, acknowledgments, and tax receipts.
• Ability to coordinate events and manage communications materials.
• Familiarity with DonorPerfect and Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Development & Communications Department.
• Process donations, maintain donor records, and prepare acknowledgments.
• Assist with donor communications, campaigns, and mailings.
• Coordinate fundraising events, registrations, volunteers, and logistics.
• Create promotional materials using Canva and Office tools.

Skills

Donor stewardship

Office administration

Communications

Event coordination

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associates degree or coursework in Business Administration / Nonprofit

Tools

DonorPerfect

Microsoft Office

Canva

Instagram

Facebook

Job description

Mental Wellness Center in Santa Barbara, CA seeks a Development Assistant to support the Development & Communications team. You will process donations, maintain donor records, draft acknowledgments, and assist with campaigns and events.

Responsibilities include donor communications, report preparation, and creating flyers using Canva and Microsoft Office. A strong focus on accuracy, confidentiality, and donor relations is essential.