Salary
💰 $55,000 - $65,000 per year
About the role
- The Development Operations Associate will serve as the backbone of the fundraising and development team, ensuring that all administrative and operational aspects of development are effectively managed and tracked.
- Manage the development pipeline, tracking donor and grant activity in Salesforce, flagging missing data and communicating with staff to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Enter and update grant, donor, and opportunity information in Salesforce.
- Refresh and review pipeline reports to support regular review meetings.
- Ensure consistent tracking of contacts, activity history, and communication touchpoints in Salesforce.
- Support the preparation of development-related board reports and fundraising dashboards.
- Generate and analyze fundraising reports for quarterly and annual planning.
- Fulfill one-off data and report requests from leadership and the development team.
- Conduct prospect and funder research to identify individuals, foundations, and institutions that align with the organization’s mission and funding priorities.
- Schedule donor and funder meetings in coordination with senior staff.
- Maintain internal calendars and ensure timely follow-up for key fundraising actions.
- Develop funder overviews and briefing materials to prepare senior staff for meetings, including key background, funding history, and alignment with programmatic goals.
- Assist in grant writing and research efforts in collaboration with program and development staff.
- Support the completion and submission of grant reports, ensuring compliance with deadlines and funder requirements.
- Input contact and donor information into Salesforce, ensuring consistent data quality.
- Support the Chief Development Officer in preparation of board and leadership reports.
- Serve as a go-to team member for administrative support, file management, and coordination tasks related to fundraising.
Requirements
- 1+ years of experience in a nonprofit development or administrative role, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Strong familiarity and experience with Salesforce (or similar CRM) preferred.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Proficient in Excel and data reporting tools.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience with grant writing or reporting is a plus.
- Exceptional analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Commitment to the mission, values, and vision of Hispanic Access Foundation.
- Comfortable working independently and collaboratively in a fully remote environment.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus.