Summer 2024 - Part-time Nonprofit Development Assistant
Summer 2024 - Part-time Nonprofit Development Assistant
Historic Columbia (HC) is a local non-profit organization that shares stories of Columbia and Richland County’s rich and complex history through our 5 historic house museums, engaging community programs, and local preservation advocacy. We are seeking a part-time Development Assistant for the summer who will help process memberships and donor contributions, respond to member inquiries, and provide general administrative support as needed. This is a great opportunity to learn the nuts and bolts of non-profit development work. Training will be provided.
Required Qualifications:
- Must be extremely detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills.
- Strong administrative support and communication skills with a customer-service orientation.
- Fast learner, able to be productive following initial training.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and mail merge functions, advanced knowledge of Excel is a plus.
- Some experience working with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software and/or high aptitude to quickly learn and master data entry processes.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Work in Blackbaud Altru, HC's Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software, to process memberships, donations, and acknowledgment letters.
- Assist in the preparation and mailing of member and donor correspondence.
- Generate membership and donor reports.
- Respond to member inquiries.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Adhere to Historic Columbia’s Ethics and Human Resources policies.
Details:
- 15-20 hours/week
- mid-May through early August with possibility of continuing into fall semester
- $20/hour
- On-site downtown Columbia, SC
To Apply:
Email rjacobson@historiccolumbia.org with a cover letter, resume, and three references, at least one of which can attest to your administrative skills and one who is a current or past supervisor. The subject of the email should be the position for which you are applying.
Historic Columbia is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains compliance with all federal, state, and local laws.