Volunteer Finance & Donations Coordinator

lifewisecareers; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

LifeWise Academy is seeking a Program Financial Assistant to support the Program Director in managing financial records for the LifeWise program, including budgets, donations, and reporting.

Responsibilities include preparing annual budget, logging donations in The LIST, overseeing expenses, generating monthly reports, and coordinating fundraising donations; must be proficient with Google Workspace.

Qualifications

• A mature personal Christian faith in agreement with LifeWise Academy Statement of Faith.
• Active participation in a local church aligned with LifeWise Academy Statement of Faith.
• Leadership experience in professional or volunteer capacity.
• Experience with budgets, financial reports, spreadsheets, virtual meeting platforms and Google Workspace.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain an annual budget.
• Log donations and manage records online in The LIST.
• Monitor "declined" donations and contact donors.
• Send thank-you notes and log sent date in The LIST.
• Oversee payment requests and adjust as needed for the program.
• Oversee program expense card purchases ensuring correct fund and budget line.
• Review monthly financial reports for accuracy and alignment with budget.
• Attend board meetings and provide financial update based on reports vs. budget.
• Use Google Workspace apps (Gmail, Drive, Meet, Calendar, Sheets, Docs).
• Lead collection and record-keeping of donations for fundraising events.

Skills

Leadership experience

Budgeting

Financial reporting

Google Workspace proficiency

Tools

Google Workspace

Job description

LifeWise Academy is seeking a Program Financial Assistant to support the Program Director in managing financial records for the LifeWise program, including budgets, donations, and reporting.

Responsibilities include preparing annual budget, logging donations in The LIST, overseeing expenses, generating monthly reports, and coordinating fundraising donations; must be proficient with Google Workspace.