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Development Assistant

Responsibilities

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The Morgan Library & Museum invites applications for the position of Development Assistant. Reporting to the Chief Advancement Officer, the Development Assistant provides essential administrative support for the CAO and the Development Department, especially as it relates to gift processing, mailings, events, data entry, and record-keeping.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Provide administrative support to the CAO, including correspondence and acknowledgments, meeting scheduling and preparation, record-keeping, and database maintenance, as well as other related tasks that support the daily functions of Development operations.
  • Assist with departmental gift processing and entry, and CRM database management.
  • Assist with Development events, including invitations, mailing list coordination, RSVP tracking, maintaining landing pages, recording attendance, and updating the Development events calendar.
  • Assist with in-person and digital internal meetings and related set-up
  • Help Events teams with external rental events and galas, as needed
  • In coordination with other Development staff, assist in the preparation of e-newsletters and other donor communications
  • Help to gather information for the annual Report to Donors and circulate for approvals
  • Run and circulate the Development gift reports
  • Coordinate tours and visits for VIP donors and guests
Qualifications
  • B.A. Degree; interest in the arts and humanities preferred.
  • Experience working in a museum, development/membership office, or other non-profit environment.
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks with keen attention to details.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with an understanding of customer service.
  • Effective oral communication skills.
  • Highly developed writing skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Office software.
  • Donor database experience preferred.
  • Design skills including Adobe InDesign and/or Photoshop preferred.
  • Evening and some weekend hours are necessary
  • Ability to stand for extended periods of time at events and programs.
  • Ability to work for extended periods on the computer.
  • Ability to lift moderately heavy boxes of material as needed.
Compensation

$52,000 annual salary; excellent benefits.

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The Morgan Library & Museum receives many applications and inquiries for employment. Unfortunately, we are not able to respond to all of them. Due to the high volume of applicants, we can contact only those candidates whose skills and background best fit our needs.

Important to note:

Vaccination Requirement
To ensure the overall health and safety of the Morgan Library & Museum campus, all staff of the Morgan are required to be vaccinated against the virus that causes COVID-19, absent qualifying exemptions for medical, religious, or other reasons in accordance with applicable laws.

EEO Statement
The Morgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. The Morgan provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race or color, religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sexual and reproductive health decisions or decision making (of covered persons or their dependents), disability, height, weight, marital status, familial status, domestic partnership status, caregiver status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence, sexual violence, or stalking victim status, pre-employment arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.