Hybrid Donor Operations & Data Assistant

instituteforjustice; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Core hours 10am-4pm

Health insurance (IJ pays 100%)

Disability and life insurance

HSA contributions

401(k) with employer matches

Casual dress code

Generous PTO and holidays

Job summary

Institute for Justice in Arlington, VA seeks an Assistant-level development associate to manage donor records, process donations, and support the monthly giving and special gifts programs.

You will work with IJ's Finance and Development teams, ensure accurate data entry in Salesforce, generate acknowledgments, and help execute the annual calendar and donor communications, with a hybrid schedule and core hours from 10am to 4pm.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of experience in a professional office setting.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to independently manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Interpersonal skills and capacity to work with different teams.
• Discretion handling confidential information.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and initiative to fill gaps in operations.
• Ability to troubleshoot unexpected errors.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Commitment to producing error-free work.

Responsibilities

• Process donations for the special gifts program and update Salesforce records.
• Generate acknowledgement letters with varied documentation as needed.
• Coordinate monthly reconciliation changes with IJ Finance.
• Assist with online gift disbursement portals and ACH applications.
• Contribute to cultivation strategies and yearly program calendar.
• Support end-of-year donor statements and other mailings.
• Log donor correspondence and maintain clean data on records.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Communication skills

Discretion with confidential info

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Independent project management

Tools

Salesforce

CRM software

Job description

Institute for Justice in Arlington, VA seeks an Assistant-level development associate to manage donor records, process donations, and support the monthly giving and special gifts programs.

You will work with IJ's Finance and Development teams, ensure accurate data entry in Salesforce, generate acknowledgments, and help execute the annual calendar and donor communications, with a hybrid schedule and core hours from 10am to 4pm.