Development Assistant

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Feeding America
Chicago, Illinois

Position Description

To work with the Vice President and Corporate Partnerships team to accomplish activities and objectives related to the collaborative fundraising campaign and management of relationships with corporate partners.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage and perform administrative functions for the Vice President, including but not limited to scheduling meetings, maintaining Outlook calendar, planning travel arrangements, managing expense reports and proofreading correspondence.
• Interact with Philanthropy department, high-level volunteer leaders, network member staff, and outside consultants to support an ongoing collaborative fundraising campaign.
• Facilitate local level donor volunteer engagements.
• Perform data entry, acknowledgements, gift adjustments and other database related duties as requested.
• Support and assist with Corporate Partnerships Department meetings via scheduling, ordering food, set-up, taking minutes and follow up summaries and other general support functions.
• Work with the individual philanthropy team to meet revenue and expense projections.
• Assist staff with travel and event coordination and expense reporting, correspondence, etc.
• Assist with document and presentation design and preparation.
• Serve as support to Department with inquiries (phone, written, or email) during times of high volume.
• Identify donations needing special acknowledgement and prepare appropriate correspondence.
• Respond to Network requests for information.
• Provide relief for the Receptionist.

Application Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent. BA preferred.
• 3 years experience in administrative support.
• Ability to multi-task with a strong sense of meeting deadlines and follow-up.
• Must exercise strong customer service and diplomacy skills.
• High degree of professionalism, flexibility and initiative.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills.
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications. High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Access a plus.
• Committed to organizational mission of ending hunger.

Deadline

Open

How to Apply

Application Contact

Human Resources

35 East Wacker Drive, #2000

Chicago, IL  60601

jobopenings@feedingamerica.org

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