About the Role
F4E is
scaling its US fundraising operations, and the US
Development Assistant will support donor management, data
entry, and administrative processes. This role will report directly to our US
Development Associate and play a critical role in ensuring accurate donation
processing, donor tracking and moves management. This role is a great
opportunity for an individual looking to start their career in development and
learn about fundraising from individual and corporate donors and through direct
mail in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Key Duties & Responsibilities (sample
below, but this is a dynamic office and never boring)
Database
& Reporting (Salesforce)
- Work with caging company to sync daily donor
data into Salesforce and maintain update dashboard for team
- Prepare and send $100+ donor thank-you letters
and tax receipts.
- Maintain accurate, up-to-date donor records on
Salesforce.
- Support list management, suppressions, and basic
reporting for all direct mail work.
- Assist in data cleaning and ensuring
high-quality records.
Fundraising Support
- Provide logistical support for donor mailings
and campaigns, review of larger donors and writing notes, adding in
personal cards from kids, tracking monthly and multi-month donors.
- Assist with corporate prospect research and
maintain prospect trackers, providing analysis and recommendations to Head
of US Philanthropy and Food for Education’s Kenya development team
- Create, organize donor materials, and contracts
on shared drives.
- Maintain share drive consistency
Team
& Administrative Support
- Provide day-to-day support to the US Development
Associate.
- Assist with donor scheduling, meeting prep, and
event logistics as needed.
- Collaborate with colleagues on special projects
across the US and Kenya-based teams.
- All support around annual donor parlor meetings
and events
Desired
Candidate Profile
- Must be based in New York City with the
flexibility to pick up donor mail.
- Undergraduate degree or relevant coursework
(recent graduates encouraged to apply).
- 0–2 years of experience in development,
nonprofit administration, or related support role.
- Highly organized with attention to detail.
- Proficiency with Google Workspace and Microsoft
Office; Salesforce experience is a plus.
- Very strong written and verbal communication
skills.
- Professional, proactive, and solutions-oriented.
- Passion for Food4Education’s mission and values.
How to Apply
