Advancement Development Assistant

Introduction

At The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), we're passionate about our mission: to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS volunteers help carry out this mission in so many ways: supporting patients, family members, healthcare professionals, and our community, driving policy advocacy, participating in our campaigns, and helping LLS build much needed capacity.

By agreeing to this role I am agreeing to manage my volunteer experience with LLS using Volunteers in Action (VIA). This includes reporting hours of service, receiving email and other communications through VIA, accessing tools and resources and using other features relevant to my volunteer role.

Position Tasks

Position tasks may include any combination of the following:

• Small in-house mailings to donors/prospects 
• Merge data 
• Print envelopes and letters 
• Stuff envelopes 
• List Management 
• Clean and review mailing lists 
• Ensure quality control of lists 
• Database maintenance in 360 
• Basic data entry to document tasks/interactions with donors/prospects 
• Email 
• Phone calls

Desired Skills

Volunteer should possess the following skills/qualifications: 

• Attention to detail 
• Ability to work in Microsoft Office Suite 
• Familiarity with mail merge from Excel into Word  
• Ability to learn CRM 360 – training will be provided 

Shift Times

• 3-4 days per week for 2-3 hours per day (if possible) 

Background Check Required

• Yes

Time Commitment

• This is an ongoing role with a desired minimum commitment of six months. 

Benefits

• Join a community of people for whom beating cancer is in their blood.
• Experience building donor relationships.
• Experience building non-profit relationships.
• Professional / skill development
• May receive invitations to LLS events

Training

• LLS will provide the volunteer with an orientation to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society as well as training on 360 and the equipment needed to complete the mailings. 

Best For Age/Groups

• Individual

Time of Opportunity

• Flexible Weekday

Skills

• Donor Development