Fundraising Specialist

Beth Interactive; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with employer match

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Performance-based bonus

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Beth Interactive is a Chicago-based digital-first philanthropy and communications agency seeking a Fundraising Specialist on a full-time basis. The role supports fundraising and marketing campaigns, with opportunities to assist clients and perform basic data analysis to guide strategy.

Ideal candidate has some fundraising or non-profit experience, strong communication skills, and comfort with project management and collaboration across internal and external partners.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree preferred in communications, fundraising, marketing or related field.
• Experience: 1+ year in fundraising and/or non-profit project management preferred; marketing/communications experience considered.

Responsibilities

• Develop communications strategies for campaigns.
• Manage database and oversee website and online giving forms.
• Support annual giving, direct mail and email marketing campaigns.
• Copywriting, editing, proofreading and quality control.
• Analyze campaign and email data to inform strategy.
• Edit/update web copy and online forms.
• Provide basic email database segmentation support.
• Collaborate with internal team and external vendors.
• Research digital fundraising solutions and best practices.
• Potential to work directly with prospective/new clients.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Fundraising basics

Communication

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications, fundraising, marketing or related field

Tools

CRM software

Job description

A dynamic digital-first philanthropy and communications agency with 21 team members, Beth Interactive seeks a full-time FundraisingSpecialistto support fundraising and marketing campaigns.

We are looking for an energetic, motivated team player with basic experience in fundraising and/or non-profits who can jump in quickly to support clients’ campaigns and projects, as well as assist with basic data analysis to track performance and inform strategy.

In this position, you will be responsible for working internally with the BI team (and potentially directly with clients) on a variety of projects, including:

• Communications strategies
• Database management
• Website and online giving form management

Our Specialist will work in collaboration with team members, and on-the-job training will be offered as needed.Responsibilities may include, but not be limited to:

• Project management
• Supporting annual giving, direct mail and email marketing campaigns
• Copywriting, editing, proofing and quality control
• Analyzing campaign and email data
• Editing and updating web or online giving form copy
• Basic email database and segmentation support
• Collaboration with internal team and external vendors
• Researching digital fundraising solutions and ongoing best practices
• Potential to work directly with prospective and new clients
• Other duties as assigned

Ideal Candidate

• Project Manager: Extremely organized, detail-oriented, phenomenal communicator. Must be proactive, comfortable and professional when working with team and clients. Capable of executing a wide variety of project deliverables with high quality, speed and attention to detail.
• Personality: Superior verbal communication and interpersonal skills essential. Ambitious and self-motivated. A strong team player who is willing to jump into new things and support their team members while on tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Education: Preferred Bachelor's degree in communications, fundraising, marketing or related field; candidates with commensurate experience will be considered.
• Prior Experience: Experience in fundraising and/or non-profit project management strongly preferred; candidates with exemplary marketing or communications experience will be considered. 1+ year experience in a similar professional role preferable but not required.
• Location: Candidate will ideally be located in Chicago, with the ability to work hybrid (remotely as desired in a productive work environment, and in-person on occasion) as agreed upon with supervisor; most Chicago-based team members are in the office 2-3 days a week. However, we are open to the right candidate regardless of location. Supervisor is based in Indianapolis area.
• Travel: Local travel within Chicago and across the US may be involved depending on company and client needs. (Trips are infrequent and planned well in advance.)

Full-time position. Annual salary of $50,000–$56,000 with generous PTO package, health, dental and vision insurance plans; 401k retirement plan with employer match; employer-provided life and short-term disability insurance; performance-based bonus and paid professional development opportunities.

Interview Process

Beth Interactive engages in equitable hiring practices. This means that we will anonymize your submission before the hiring team sees it, in order to mitigate possible bias associated with race, age, gender identity and location. Should you advance to the interview stage, your complete information will be revealed to the hiring team.

• 30-minute initial interview with hiring manager
• 45-minute writing/editing and project management assignment to be completed at home
• 20-minute interview with Principal + CEO
• A list of 3 references will be requested at this stage
• 45-minute virtual interview with collaborating colleagues
• 60-minute interview with hiring manager and members of the potential team (preferred in-person at Beth’s Interactive’s Chicago office, if possible)

Interview timing is flexible and can be scheduled based on the applicant’s availability, including during evenings and weekends if necessary.

About Beth Interactive

Beth Interactive is a digital-first philanthropy and communications agency based in Chicago specializing in strategic communications, annual giving, email marketing and analytics. We have 16 years’ experience working with healthcare foundations, hospitals, higher ed, independent schools, non-profits and medium-sized businesses, and received certification as a Woman-Owned Small Business in 2022.

Our passion is to partner closely with our clients to engage their audiences and drive results through intelligent strategies, thoughtful execution and full-service support. We are experts in analytics, using a data-driven approach to power all our projects. We use what we learn to craft integrated strategies with innovative approaches, bold design and compelling copy—which, together, create incredibly successful projects for our clients.

Our work environment is highly collaborative and fast-paced. Our team members support each other and our clients through quick thinking, clear communication and flexibility. We are passionate storytellers and data nerds with a love for creating exceptionally high-quality work for our clients—and we hope you’ll join us! Seebethinteractive.comfor more information.

See https://bethinteractive.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Fundraising-Specialist-Description-08.7.26.pdf for the full job description.