Philanthropy Specialist - Temporary

Champlain-Valley-Office-of-Economic-Opportunit; Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 37,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO) is seeking a part-time Phlanthropy Specialist to support the gift acknowledgement process and ensure every donation is properly recognized. This temporary role is based on-site in Burlington, 25 hours per week, during the busiest fundraising period.

The position requires an Associate’s degree or related experience in business, communications, marketing, or human services, plus strong data entry and Microsoft Office skills.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or combination of education and experience in related fields.
• 1–2 years related experience in human services or similar fields.
• Strong computer and data entry skills including Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Assist with donor acknowledgement and gift processing.
• Maintain accurate records in the donor database and generate reports.
• Support the Philanthropy & Communications team during peak fundraising season.

Skills

bilingual abilities

verbal communication

written communication

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent

Tools

Windows

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel

Word

Job description

Description

Do you want to make a meaningful impact in our community? Philanthropy fuels the housing, hunger-relief, safety, financial security, and emergency needs work we do at CVOEO as we fight to end poverty. This role is essential to the gift acknowledgement process, making sure that every donation and grant is honored and acknowledged in alignment with best practices. During this timeframe, which is the busiest time of the year for the Philanthropy & Communications team, this position will learn the essential skills needed for a strong foundation in fundraising while working with a high caliber team that supports multi-disciplinary, anti-poverty work.

This is a temporary position ending 01/31/2027. 25 hours per week on-site in our Burlington office. .

Salary: $26.97-$28.61 per hour

Please view our job description: Philanthropy Specialist

Requirements

• Successful applicants will have an Associate’s degree in business, communications, marketing, or a related field OR combination of education and experience in human services or other appropriate disciplines which include 1-2 years related experience from which comparable knowledge and skills have been acquired;
• Experience with database entry, analysis, reporting and some project management;
• Commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment;
• strong computer and data entry skills (Windows, Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, and Word);
• Effective verbal and written communication skills; bilingual abilities are a plus!

We are an inclusive organization that embraces all people. CVOEO is interested in candidates who can contribute to our organizational and community inclusion. Applicants are encouraged to include in their cover letter information about how they will further the goal of inclusion at the organizational and community level.