What are the responsibilities and job description for the Development Assistant (On-Site) position at Alzheimer's Foundation of America?
AFA History: AFA was founded in 2002 by a family caregiver to ensure families affected by Alzheimer’s disease always had a place to turn for guidance, support, and services.
AFA Mission Statement: The mission of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is to provide support, services and education to individuals, families and caregivers affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias nationwide, and fund research for better treatment and a cure.
Position Summary: Supports the Director of Development and the Development team in executing events and other programs and provides logistical and administrative support. Demonstrated ability to work as part of a collaborative team showing both strong initiatives to reach individual goals as well as supports the overall team goals.
NOTE: The compensation listed is a range. Any final offer will depend on a number of factors including but not limited to level and relevance of a candidate's work experience.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Assist in the coordination, planning, and execution of donor cultivation events.
- Coordinate, track, and report event registration and attendance.
- Accurately track event costs and keep a detailed financial record for each event.
- Assist in the solicitation for in-kind donors.
- Assist with peer-to-peer fundraising.
- Create, send and track invites for various events.
- Coordinate and set-up quarterly donor call campaigns.
- Conduct research on vendors, venues, and other event aspects as needed.
- Assist in the coordination and selection event volunteers.
- Provide support pre, day-of-event and post logistics and timelines for fundraising events.
- Assist with other projects and development tasks as assigned by the Director of Development.
- Field requests for information and direct calls and emails as appropriate.
Qualifications
Required: Bachelor’s Degree, or combination of education and experience. Comfortable using databases and proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Detail-oriented, highly organized, oral, and written communication skills. A self-starter that prioritizes multiple projects to meet deadlines and produces accurate results. Demonstrated ability to work as part of a collaborative team showing strong initiative to reach individual goal as well as support the overall team goals.
Legal Disclaimer: This job description indicates in general the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other essential functions (as covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act) expected of an incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of an incumbent. An incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required. Management may at its discretion assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This job description does not change the at-will employment relationship existing between the organization and its employees.
