Development Assistant

The NCLA defends the liberty established by the Constitution. It focuses primarily on fighting administrative power and conditions on spending where they endanger constitutional freedoms, including the freedom of speech, jury rights, and due process.

NCLA is seeking a Development Assistant to assist the Development team by managing the development database, researching prospects, and providing overall support for our fundraising efforts. We are seeking a highly organized, discreet and detail-oriented person who supports NCLA’s important mission and has relevant experience working with Salesforce and/or is eager to learn about fundraising.

The Development Assistant will report to the Associate Director of Development and will be expected to work from our Arlington, VA office 4 days a week with the option to work remotely 1 day a week.

• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Comfortable making suggestions and taking the initiative to improve processes
• Pro‑active and collaborative

Maintain our donor database (Salesforce) including gift entry, updating contact information, running reports as needed, and ensuring that information and records are updated and maintained.

Prospecting donors—researching current and prospective donors and working with the Development team on outreach strategy and meeting preparation.

Processing and mailing gift acknowledgments and other mailed or emailed materials.

Providing support to the entire Development team as well as the President and CEO in their fundraising duties.

Assisting with donor events including gala planning.

Maintaining donor privacy at all times.

0-3+ years of non‑profit work experience, preferably in development and/or fundraising.

Experience with a CRM, especially Salesforce, is a plus.

Ability to travel, up to 15%, is a plus.

Alignment with NCLA’s mission.

The projected salary range for this role is $45,000-$55,000, depending on skills and experience.

Qualified candidates should submit the following application materials (in order) in one PDF document:

• An introductory paragraph describing three distinct reasons you are drawn to NCLA’s mission

Questions can be directed to Bailey Drouant, Project Manager at Talent Market, who is managing the search process: [email protected] .

There is no Final date to receive applications for this position. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. This job will remain posted on our site until it is filled.

While we thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, we are only able to contact those to whom we can offer an interview. Only direct applications will be considered. No phone calls, please.

Talent Market is a nonprofit dedicated to promoting liberty by helping free‑market nonprofits identify talent for critical roles. We provide consulting and recruiting services at no cost to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that clearly and directly focus on advancing the principles of economic freedom, free enterprise, free trade, free speech, property rights, rule of law and limited regulation.