Part-Time Development Assistant

Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute is the sole nonprofit organization created by President Reagan charged with continuing his legacy and sharing his principles - individual liberty, economic opportunity, global democracy and national pride. The Foundation is a non-partisan organization which sustains the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, CA, the Reagan Center for Public Affairs, the Presidential Learning Center, The Air Force One Pavilion, the award-winning Discovery Center and the Reagan Institute, which carries out the Foundation’s mission in Washington, D.C. The Reagan Library houses over 55 million pages of Gubernatorial, Presidential and personal papers and over 60,000 gifts and artifacts chronicling the lives of Ronald and Nancy Reagan. It also serves as the final resting place of America’s 40th President and former First Lady Nancy Reagan. www.reaganfoundation.com

Position Available

As a member of the Development team, the Development Assistant will report directly to the Associate Director of Development and will be responsible for the following: database management, donor relations, events, and general administrative functions.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

· Database Management: Using Salesforce maintains and oversees data entry and ensures data integrity, processes all donations and memberships, reconciles donations and membership renewals with the development, finance, and direct marketing teams.

· Donor and Member Relations: Answers department telephone promptly and courteously responding to donor inquiries, phone calls and emails, ensures donors receive acknowledgment letters on a timely basis, schedules museum tours, and works with vendors to fulfill donor recognition naming opportunities on plaques, statues, rotunda wall carvings at the Reagan Library & Museum and the Reagan Institute in Washington D.C.

· Event Management: Registers donors for events, tracks registrations, oversees seating assignments, carries out event follow up tasks and event duties as assigned.

· Research: Carries out prospect research for individuals, corporations, and foundations for major gifts, exhibit sponsorship, education initiatives and other projects as requested. Oversees design of donor proposals, maintains proposal profiles and prospect lists.

· Administrative Performs the following clerical functions: word processing, developing, and manipulating spreadsheets, mail-merge, creating reports, copying, editing, filing, filling out monthly expense reports and other related functions.

· Performs other related duties, as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for all staff.
• Minimum two years successful experience working in an office environment, preferably in a nonprofit organization.
• Proficiency in donor and prospect database management, especially Salesforce or similar system, MS Word, Windows, and Excel
• Experience in data entry, batch entry and verification of data entry preferred.
• Proficiency in clerical functions, including mail-merge functions, voice mail, email, internet, filing, and mailing.
• Detail oriented, with ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Experience and ability to work independently and collegially in a fast-paced, goal-oriented environment.
• Ability to work overtime, evenings, and weekend events occasionally.
• Ability to perform data entry functions quickly and accurately, and for long periods of time.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Uncompromising personal integrity
• Builds and maintain positive working relationships and communications with all Foundation constituents, including fellow staff members and departments within the Foundation.

Salary/Benefits/Work Location

This is a non-exempt part-time position, with some evenings and weekends required. This position offers an hourly wage commensurate with experience, in the range of $16.50-$18.00 per hour. The position will be located at The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, Simi Valley, California.

To apply

Please send cover letter, resume and salary requirements when responding.

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $16.50 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
We follow all local, county and federal COVID-19 requirements. There is a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for all staff.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Simi Valley, CA 93065: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• customer service: 1 year (Preferred)
• Microsoft Office: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

Salary : $17 - $18