{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"ce3cb3873dcce3374227fe9d","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/ce3cb3873dcce3374227fe9d","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/ce3cb3873dcce3374227fe9d","title":"Development Associate","description":"The Development Associate provides administrative, operational, and donor stewardship support to the Development Department while helping strengthen relationships with donors, supporters, volunteers, and community partners. This position plays an important customer-facing role in supporting fundraising efforts, providing excellent donor care, ensuring timely donor acknowledgments, maintaining accurate donor records, coordinating stewardship activities, and assisting with development projects and events.\n\nThis role serves as a key administrative resource for the Development team, providing exceptional customer service while supporting donor communications, gift processing, data integrity, reporting, and fundraising initiatives. The Development Associate works collaboratively across departments to ensure a positive donor experience and contributes to the organization's philanthropic goals.\n\nThe position requires exceptional organization, attention to detail, professionalism, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced nonprofit environment. While many responsibilities are administrative in nature, the role also supports special projects, process improvements, stewardship initiatives, and departmental operations that advance fundraising success.\n\nThis role is ideal for someone who enjoys building relationships, supporting mission-driven work, providing exceptional customer service, and contributing to the success of a collaborative fundraising team.\n\nOur Core Values:\n1- Hell, Yeah!\n2- Be Kind\n3- Do What You Say\n4- Forward Focused\n5- Loose & Wiggly\n6- Drop the Mic\n\nYou’ll thrive in this role if you….\nEnjoy communicating with people – especially over the phone\nStay organized, pay close attention to detail, and take pride in keeping records accurate.\nDon't mind repetitive administrative tasks and understand that consistency and accuracy are important.\nEnjoy working as part of a collaborative team and are willing to jump in where needed.\nCare about making a difference and want your work to support a mission-driven organization.\n\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities:\nAdministrative Support & Project Coordination\nProvide administrative support for Development leadership and fundraising initiatives\nAssist with planning and execution of fundraising campaigns, stewardship projects, and departmental initiatives\nCoordinate mailing projects, donor communications, and printed materials\nAssist with preparation of newsletters, donor mailings, and fundraising collateral\nMaintain organized records, calendars, files, and project documentation\nSupport department meetings, scheduling, and administrative workflows\nDonor Stewardship & Donor Relations\nPrepare and distribute daily donor acknowledgment letters and related correspondence\nCoordinate tribute, honor, and memorial giving activities\nRespond professionally and promptly to donor inquiries received by phone, email, and other communication channels\nProcess donations received by phone\nIdentify opportunities to strengthen donor recognition and engagement\nSupport donor stewardship events and recognition activities\nAssist with fulfillment of donor communications and stewardship materials\nGift Processing & Database Support\nAssist with accurate donor and gift records within Salesforce and other fundraising systems\nRecord donor interactions, communications, and stewardship activities\nMaintain accurate electronic and physical donor files\nEnsure donor information remains accurate, complete, and confidential\nProject Management\nManage assigned projects and administrative initiatives from planning through completion while keeping department leadership informed of progress, priorities, and significant issues.\nAssist with developing, updating, and maintaining department procedures, templates, and documentation\nSupport implementation of new systems, processes, and operational improvements\nExercise sound judgment while prioritizing competing assignments and meeting deadlines\nCross-Functional Collaboration\nWork collaboratively with Development, Finance, Communications, Volunteer Services, and other departments\nProvide exceptional customer service to internal and external stakeholders\nSupport fundraising events and organizational initiatives as assigned\nPromote professionalism, confidentiality, and positive relationships with donors, volunteers, and teammates\nPerform additional duties as assigned to support departmental and organizational priorities\n\nRequired Qualifications\nHigh school diploma or equivalent\nMinimum one year of administrative, customer service, nonprofit, fundraising, or related experience\nStrong written and verbal communication skills\nExceptional attention to detail and organizational skills\nExcellent customer service and interpersonal skills\nAbility to manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines\nProficiency with Microsoft Office applications\nAbility to learn Salesforce or similar CRM/database systems\nAbility to work independently while contributing effectively as a member of a collaborative team\nDemonstrated professionalism, discretion, and commitment to confidentiality\nPassion for the mission of the SPCA of Wake County\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nAssociate's or Bachelor's degree\nExperience working in nonprofit development or fundraising\nExperience using Salesforce or donor database systems\nExperience supporting donor stewardship, gift processing, or fundraising operations\nExperience coordinating projects or administrative initiatives\nExperience with mail merge, reporting, and donor communications\n\nWork Environment\nThis role operates primarily within a collaborative nonprofit office environment and involves frequent interaction with donors, volunteers, staff, vendors, and community partners. Responsibilities include office-based administrative work, donor communication, event preparation, and occasional support at fundraising and community events. This role also requires working around and interacting with animals, including cats, dogs, and small pets.\nThe position requires maintaining professionalism, confidentiality, and responsiveness while managing multiple priorities and supporting time-sensitive fundraising activities. Regular onsite presence is required to facilitate collaboration, donor support, administrative operations, and departmental projects.\n\nPhysical Requirements\nAbility to consistently perform onsite responsibilities at the SPCA of Wake County Resource Center and other organizational locations as needed\nAbility to remain stationary and work at a computer for extended periods of time\nAbility to communicate effectively in person, by phone, and through electronic communication methods\nAbility to occasionally move materials weighing up to 15 pounds\nAbility to participate in in-person meetings, donor interactions, stewardship activities, trainings, and organizational events\nAbility to handle, organize, prepare, transport, and distribute physical donor materials, files, mailings, deposits, cash receipts, and fundraising documents in accordance with internal financial controls, including policies requiring physical presence and coordination with another designated teammate to maintain separation of duties\nAbility to support operational and administrative tasks requiring physical presence, including compliance documentation, donor correspondence, event preparation, and cross-functional team support\nAbility to occasionally travel locally for donor meetings, events, banking, notarization, or other development-related activities\n\nBenefits:\nMedical and Dental: Employer pays 90% of employee coverage (full-time)\nInsurance includes wellness, dental, vision, life, mental health care, prescriptions, emergency & urgent care, chiropractic care, and physical therapy\nTelemedicine options, 24/7 access to virtual health & wellness care and virtual behavioral health care\nPAID TIME OFF –\nAll part-time and full-time staff receive paid time off.\nPaid Holidays - 9 paid holidays per year (full-time)\nVacation Time - 10 paid vacation days per year (full-time) with scheduled increases at milestone anniversaries of hire date\nSick Time - 6.5 paid sick days per year (full-time)\nFINANCIAL –\nHealthcare: Flexible Spending Account\n401k Plan\nCoastal Federal Credit Union Membership\n20% discount on pet adoptions and in SPCA Wake retail store\nOTHER –\nBereavement time off\nFederal & State Leave of Absence options\n\nDisclaimer\nThis job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications. Responsibilities may change based on organizational needs.\nReasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.\n\nOnly the most qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. No phone calls or emails, please — we’ll have our people call your people.","company":"Spcaofwakecount","rawCompany":"spcaofwakecount","city":"Raleigh","state":"NC","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-05T15:44:31.009Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1131.00","title":"Fundraisers","slug":"fundraisers"},{"code":"11-2033.00","title":"Fundraising Managers","slug":"fundraising-managers"},{"code":"43-6014.00","title":"Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive","slug":"secretaries-and-administrative-assistants-except-legal-medical-and-executive"}],"industries":[{"code":"813410","title":"Civic and Social Organizations","slug":"civic-and-social-organizations"},{"code":"813211","title":"Grantmaking Foundations","slug":"grantmaking-foundations"},{"code":"813319","title":"Other Social Advocacy Organizations","slug":"other-social-advocacy-organizations"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Development Associate","description":"The Development Associate provides administrative, operational, and donor stewardship support to the Development Department while helping strengthen relationships with donors, supporters, volunteers, and community partners. This position plays an important customer-facing role in supporting fundraising efforts, providing excellent donor care, ensuring timely donor acknowledgments, maintaining accurate donor records, coordinating stewardship activities, and assisting with development projects and events.\n\nThis role serves as a key administrative resource for the Development team, providing exceptional customer service while supporting donor communications, gift processing, data integrity, reporting, and fundraising initiatives. The Development Associate works collaboratively across departments to ensure a positive donor experience and contributes to the organization's philanthropic goals.\n\nThe position requires exceptional organization, attention to detail, professionalism, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced nonprofit environment. While many responsibilities are administrative in nature, the role also supports special projects, process improvements, stewardship initiatives, and departmental operations that advance fundraising success.\n\nThis role is ideal for someone who enjoys building relationships, supporting mission-driven work, providing exceptional customer service, and contributing to the success of a collaborative fundraising team.\n\nOur Core Values:\n1- Hell, Yeah!\n2- Be Kind\n3- Do What You Say\n4- Forward Focused\n5- Loose & Wiggly\n6- Drop the Mic\n\nYou’ll thrive in this role if you….\nEnjoy communicating with people – especially over the phone\nStay organized, pay close attention to detail, and take pride in keeping records accurate.\nDon't mind repetitive administrative tasks and understand that consistency and accuracy are important.\nEnjoy working as part of a collaborative team and are willing to jump in where needed.\nCare about making a difference and want your work to support a mission-driven organization.\n\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities:\nAdministrative Support & Project Coordination\nProvide administrative support for Development leadership and fundraising initiatives\nAssist with planning and execution of fundraising campaigns, stewardship projects, and departmental initiatives\nCoordinate mailing projects, donor communications, and printed materials\nAssist with preparation of newsletters, donor mailings, and fundraising collateral\nMaintain organized records, calendars, files, and project documentation\nSupport department meetings, scheduling, and administrative workflows\nDonor Stewardship & Donor Relations\nPrepare and distribute daily donor acknowledgment letters and related correspondence\nCoordinate tribute, honor, and memorial giving activities\nRespond professionally and promptly to donor inquiries received by phone, email, and other communication channels\nProcess donations received by phone\nIdentify opportunities to strengthen donor recognition and engagement\nSupport donor stewardship events and recognition activities\nAssist with fulfillment of donor communications and stewardship materials\nGift Processing & Database Support\nAssist with accurate donor and gift records within Salesforce and other fundraising systems\nRecord donor interactions, communications, and stewardship activities\nMaintain accurate electronic and physical donor files\nEnsure donor information remains accurate, complete, and confidential\nProject Management\nManage assigned projects and administrative initiatives from planning through completion while keeping department leadership informed of progress, priorities, and significant issues.\nAssist with developing, updating, and maintaining department procedures, templates, and documentation\nSupport implementation of new systems, processes, and operational improvements\nExercise sound judgment while prioritizing competing assignments and meeting deadlines\nCross-Functional Collaboration\nWork collaboratively with Development, Finance, Communications, Volunteer Services, and other departments\nProvide exceptional customer service to internal and external stakeholders\nSupport fundraising events and organizational initiatives as assigned\nPromote professionalism, confidentiality, and positive relationships with donors, volunteers, and teammates\nPerform additional duties as assigned to support departmental and organizational priorities\n\nRequired Qualifications\nHigh school diploma or equivalent\nMinimum one year of administrative, customer service, nonprofit, fundraising, or related experience\nStrong written and verbal communication skills\nExceptional attention to detail and organizational skills\nExcellent customer service and interpersonal skills\nAbility to manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines\nProficiency with Microsoft Office applications\nAbility to learn Salesforce or similar CRM/database systems\nAbility to work independently while contributing effectively as a member of a collaborative team\nDemonstrated professionalism, discretion, and commitment to confidentiality\nPassion for the mission of the SPCA of Wake County\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nAssociate's or Bachelor's degree\nExperience working in nonprofit development or fundraising\nExperience using Salesforce or donor database systems\nExperience supporting donor stewardship, gift processing, or fundraising operations\nExperience coordinating projects or administrative initiatives\nExperience with mail merge, reporting, and donor communications\n\nWork Environment\nThis role operates primarily within a collaborative nonprofit office environment and involves frequent interaction with donors, volunteers, staff, vendors, and community partners. Responsibilities include office-based administrative work, donor communication, event preparation, and occasional support at fundraising and community events. This role also requires working around and interacting with animals, including cats, dogs, and small pets.\nThe position requires maintaining professionalism, confidentiality, and responsiveness while managing multiple priorities and supporting time-sensitive fundraising activities. Regular onsite presence is required to facilitate collaboration, donor support, administrative operations, and departmental projects.\n\nPhysical Requirements\nAbility to consistently perform onsite responsibilities at the SPCA of Wake County Resource Center and other organizational locations as needed\nAbility to remain stationary and work at a computer for extended periods of time\nAbility to communicate effectively in person, by phone, and through electronic communication methods\nAbility to occasionally move materials weighing up to 15 pounds\nAbility to participate in in-person meetings, donor interactions, stewardship activities, trainings, and organizational events\nAbility to handle, organize, prepare, transport, and distribute physical donor materials, files, mailings, deposits, cash receipts, and fundraising documents in accordance with internal financial controls, including policies requiring physical presence and coordination with another designated teammate to maintain separation of duties\nAbility to support operational and administrative tasks requiring physical presence, including compliance documentation, donor correspondence, event preparation, and cross-functional team support\nAbility to occasionally travel locally for donor meetings, events, banking, notarization, or other development-related activities\n\nBenefits:\nMedical and Dental: Employer pays 90% of employee coverage (full-time)\nInsurance includes wellness, dental, vision, life, mental health care, prescriptions, emergency & urgent care, chiropractic care, and physical therapy\nTelemedicine options, 24/7 access to virtual health & wellness care and virtual behavioral health care\nPAID TIME OFF –\nAll part-time and full-time staff receive paid time off.\nPaid Holidays - 9 paid holidays per year (full-time)\nVacation Time - 10 paid vacation days per year (full-time) with scheduled increases at milestone anniversaries of hire date\nSick Time - 6.5 paid sick days per year (full-time)\nFINANCIAL –\nHealthcare: Flexible Spending Account\n401k Plan\nCoastal Federal Credit Union Membership\n20% discount on pet adoptions and in SPCA Wake retail store\nOTHER –\nBereavement time off\nFederal & State Leave of Absence options\n\nDisclaimer\nThis job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. 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