Development Assistant/Associate

Asylum Access seeks a dynamic individual for the position of Development Assistant/Associate based out of the Asylum Access Headquarters in Oakland, CA. The Development Assistant/Associate will lead the management of our individual major donor portfolio, including the development of annual donor engagement strategies, Relationship-management using Salesforce and event organization. The Development Assistant/Associate will also be responsible for supporting our institutional funding work through research and grant-writing, and provide executive Assistance to our Executive Director. The successful candidate will be a passionate human rights advocate, creative problem-solver and exceptional relationship-builder across multiple cultures and languages. The Development Assistant/Associate will work under the supervision of our Communications and Development Coordinator Anna Chen, and also work closely with our Executive Director Emily Arnold-Fernandez.

Key Responsibilities

Developing a comprehensive major individual donor cultivation strategy

Managing major individual donor relationships with our Executive Director

Salesforce data management and data analysis

Grant research and grant-writing

Executive assistance for our Executive Director

Working with our global leadership staff to draft donor engagements materials

Representing Asylum Access at events, including speaking engagements and networking events

Organizing fundraising and donor events

Media outreach and engagement

Support to our communications and development team as required

Preferred Qualifications

Superlative written and verbal communication skills

Comfortable taking initiative; proven ability to take a project from idea to implementation

Impeccable attention to detail

Working knowledge of Salesforce or other CRS

Quantitative analysis skills and/or experience

Creative and effective problem solver

Enthusiastic about making human rights a reality

High degree of professionalism

Experience communicating with the public in a real-world context

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Native fluency in English; proficiency in Spanish and other languages an asset

Training and/or experience in individual donor cultivation

Experience working with volunteers

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Working knowledge of Wordpress or other CMS

Able to make a commitment of at least one year (2Cyear commitment preferred)

How to apply:

Please send resume and letter of interest to Niki Fitzgerald at apply@asylumaccess.org with "Development Assistant/Associate"in the subject line by April 22, 2014