Responsibilities

• The Stewardship and Communications Assistant provides part-time administrative and programmatic support to the Foundation team in the areas of donor stewardship, event preparation, external communications, and office coordination. This role plays a key part in ensuring timely acknowledgment and recognition of donors and partners, preparing materials for board and fundraising events, and contributing to key communication initiatives such as newsletters and social media.
• - Assists with donor stewardship and recognition including but not limited to preparing and sending information/letters/cards, coordinating call tracking and follow-ups, and maintaining and updating records.
• - Assists with content development and scheduling for newsletters, impact reports as well as managing social media, including Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram.
• - Drafts and edits donor and student spotlight stories with guidance from the development team.
• - Prepare communications for Board education and Foundation updates.
• - Prepare auction materials and packages for the Dream Gala and other fundraising events.
• - Assists with gift and sponsorship tracking, acknowledgments, recognition, and post-event follow-ups.
• - Creates and updates activity records and solicitations.
• - Provides office support including mail distribution, office supply inventory, document management, and meeting preparation and material distribution.
• - Assists with identifying donor prospects and preparing background information for staff or board outreach.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma.
• One year of experience in administrative support, marketing, social media, customer service, or nonprofit/development work.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Friendly, proactive, and service-oriented communication style.
• Capable of managing multiple tasks with minimal supervision.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, Word, Excel) and the ability to become proficient in videoconferencing applications, including Teams/Zoom.
• Ability to learn and contribute to a fast-paced, mission-driven team.
• Basic writing and proofreading skills for cards, stories, social media outlets, and other external communications.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Preferred

• Associate degree from a regionally or nationally accredited institution.