Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Job Announcement:
Development Assistant, 20 hours/week
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization whose mission is to elect pro-conservation candidates in Wisconsin, educate the public about how their elected officials vote on conservation issues, and hold our elected officials accountable. WLCV and its sister organization, WLCV Institute, have a combined annual budget of approximately $800,000, and a staff of eight. We are currently seeking an organized and highly motivated individual to join our team as a part-time Development Assistant.
Duties
The Development Assistant will provide administrative and fundraising support to the Development Director and Executive Director. Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Tracking direct mail and email campaigns and producing reports for each
- Updating, cleaning and maintaining donor records in online database
- Researching and preparing reports on major donor, corporate and foundation prospects
- Maintaining corporate and major donor data
- Tracking board fundraising efforts
- Pulling newsletter, member renewal and other lists and preparing mailings
- Entering weekly contributions and preparing contribution reports
- Making direct asks for membership contributions, primarily via phone
- Generating and distributing weekly acknowledgement letters
- Preparing materials and pulling data for events and other event assistance
- Other duties, as needed
Requirements
- Familiarity with and strong competency for database work
- Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Word and Excel
- An interest in conservation issues
- Good communication and time management skills; a self-starter
- Attention to detail
- Sense of humor
- Comfortable making direct asks for contributions
- Strong organizational skills
Position is 20 hours/week. Hourly wage is $16/hr. The Development Assistant will report to the Development Director and work out of WLCV's downtown Madison office.
