Development Assistant Howie's House

Who We Are:

Gift of Life Howie’s House (formerly Gift of Life Family House) serves as a home away from home for transplant patients and their families by providing temporary, affordable lodging, meals, and supportive services to those who travel to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for transplant\-related care. Gift of Life Family House is a 501(c)(3\) non\-profit charitable organization.

www.GiftofLifeHowiesHouse.org

What We Want for a Development Associate:

The Development Assistant provides administrative database and communications support to the Development Team. This entry\-level role plays a key part in maintaining accurate constituent records, supporting gift processing and stewardship efforts, and assisting with communications and social media activities.

This position is ideal for a highly organized, detail\-oriented professional interested in building a career in nonprofit fundraising and development while gaining exposure to a wide range of development and communications functions.

What’s in it for you?

• Outstanding benefits package including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance; tuition assistance, and employer\-matched 403(b up to 11%)
• Opportunity to work with welcoming, inclusive co\-workers
• Be an integral part of an organization that supports transplant patients and their families

Some of what you’ll be doing as a Development Associate

• Gift Processing and Constituent Support

+ Process and record all gifts, pledges, and payments in the CRM (Blackbaud RENXT)

+ Generate acknowledgement letters and stewardship materials

• Administrative and Departmental Support

+ Help organize and maintain shared department files, digital assets and communications materials.

+ Provide administrative support to the Development team, including scheduling assistance and meetings

• Communications and Social Media Support

+ Assist with day\-to\-day management of social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn).

• Stewardship and Outreach

+ Assist with contributor recognition programs and fulfillment of sponsorship benefits.

+ Support mailings, e\-blasts, and sponsor impact reports.

Job Qualification and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in administrative, nonprofit, communications, or customer support roles
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and comfortable learning new software systems.
• Familiarity with social media platforms and scheduling tools (Hootsuite, etc.).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Collaborative, dependable, and able to manage multiple tasks in a team\-based environment.

*We are an equal opportunity employer and support diversity in our workplace*