TITLE: Development Assistant

REPORTS TO:  Global Director of Development

LOCATION:  Remote position ideally based in the US (NY, NJ, DC, VA, VT, PA)

REMUNERATION: In Equality Now we strive for global pay parity and offer a competitive salary in line with the candidate's experience and location. The salary for this role in would be in the region of $51,959 to $64,949 in metro areaa and $42,450 to $53,096 in non-metro area (Level 1 role). The salary for candidates in other locations will be set using a UN Cost of Living calculator that endeavours to generate a local salary that offers the same standard of living reflected by the NYC salary. The salary is subject to change at the time of hiring as the cost of living indicator changes and FX rates stabilize.

CONTRACT TYPE/HOURS: Full-time/permanent 

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: Sunday, September 15th, 2024

ABOUT EQUALITY NOW

Founded in 1992, Equality Now is an international human rights organization that works to protect and promote the rights of all women and girls around the world. Our campaigns are centered on four program areas: Legal Equality, End Sexual Violence, End Harmful Practices, and End Sexual Exploitation, with a cross-cutting focus on the unique needs of adolescent girls.  Equality Now combines grassroots activism with international, regional, and national legal advocacy to achieve legal and systemic change to benefit all women and girls and works to ensure that governments enact and enforce laws and policies that uphold their rights. Equality Now is a global organization with partners and members all around the world.  You’ll find our 70+ team across the world in places such as Benin, Beirut, Delhi, London, Geneva, San Jose, New York, Nairobi, Tbilisi, Washington DC among others. For more information, visit equalitynow.org

POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to the Global Director of Development, the Development Assistant is responsible for all support and administrative aspects of the fundraising office, including frontline response to donor inquiries, conducting donor research and donor database management A full-time, remote position, the Assistant is an integral member of the Development team, working closely with EN staff in New York, London and Kenya. This is an excellent opportunity to work collaboratively to advance women’s equality worldwide, while gaining experience in a range of critical non-profit functions and developing professional skills.  

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Assistant will provide support to an expanding Development Team as follows: 

• Maintain a professional and well-organized department and help to create efficiencies in core functions and operations;  

• Lead the gift entry process, ensuring that all gifts received are correctly entered into Raiser’s Edge NXT in real time, help to improve data integrity through regular review and cleansing of donor/donation information and support the team in fully leveraging the database for donor tracking; 

• Assist with income reconciliation in partnership with the Finance Team;  

• Lead acknowledgment process, ensuring that all donors receive prompt, timely, and  accurate acknowledgment letters, and maintain clear, organized records of all gifts and acknowledgment letters to ensure smooth coordination with auditors and donors who may require copies; 

• Leveraging our donor database (Raiser’s Edge NXT), regularly report out on all gifts received on a weekly–and eventually daily–basis to everyone on the Development team is aware of incoming contributions, and maintain revenue reports and progress toward annual goals across each revenue line;

• Serve as the primary donor services representative by monitoring Equality Now’s supporter inboxes; providing timely, courteous and professional responses to donor inquiries and requests; and helping to steward annual fund donors as needed.

• Conduct research and develop profiles on donors & donor prospects to support frontline fundraisers.

• Prepare correspondence: proofread and format letters, reports, and documents to highest  standards; 

• Assist with production and distribution of Equality Now Development materials: e.g. online  content, print publications, event banners and signage, photo slideshows, videos, etc.;  

• Assist with solicitation and other special mailings; 

• Assist with tracking and reporting on outreach to current and prospective donors;  

• Assist event team in the planning and execution of special fundraising and cultivation  events;   

• Provide administrative support to the Global Director Development, as needed, and help to maintain team calendar and platforms; and

• Help optimize opportunities for peer-to-peer and workplace giving and support the regular maintenance of third-party giving platforms, as needed.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES 

The Assistant must have the following assets and attributes: 

● Bachelor’s degree. 

● Excellent proofreading, writing and verbal communications skills.

● Outstanding organizational skills. Ability to manage multiple projects alongside regular duties, and communicate to upper management to be clear about work priorities. 

● Ability to be resourceful, solve problems and self-manage key job responsibilities

● Excellent phone and relationship-building skills. Ability to interact effectively with a range of stakeholders, including high-level donors and volunteers. 

● Flexible schedule required as event,campaign, and proposal deadlines sometimes require work outside normal business hours. 

● Demonstrated proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets, internet research, email, and file management. 

● Database experience (particularly Raiser’s Edge) and project management experience is a plus, as is experience working cross-culturally/internationally, fluency in fundraising and a demonstrated interest in advancing women’s rights is a plus.

APPLICATION PROCESS

To apply: Please visit: https://equalitynow.applytojob.com/ and submit a resume/CV, cover letter.

Deadline for applications is Sunday, September 8th, 2024.

No calls, please. This is a remote position ideally based in the US.

Due to the volume of applicants anticipated for this role, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Equality Now is strong because it is diverse. We actively seek a diverse applicant pool and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. Equality Now offers a competitive compensation package, including base salary, savings, health, and vacation benefits, and is an Equal Opportunity employer. Equality Now employees are selected on the basis of ability without regard to race, colour, religious beliefs, sex, gender identity, and expression, language, political or other opinions, nationality, ethnic or social origin, disability, pregnancy, mental status, HIV status, age, marital status, or sexual orientation. We welcome all kinds of diversity. Candidates are selected on the basis of ability, in accordance with all country and location-specific laws.

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