Development Associate

Under the supervision of the CIO, the Development Associate assists in overseeing fundraising activities and recording donations to MNC. They support communications with donors and donor prospects and identify potential donation sources while tracking the progress of all fundraising, including campaigns. This role is critical to donor stewardship, appeals, communications, and fundraising events. Ideal candidates are meticulous organizers and strong short‑form writers with nonprofit experience and fundraising experience.

THIS IS A TEMPORARY POSITION FOR 6 MONTHS FROM OFFER

THIS POSITION WILL BE BASED IN SAN DIEGO/TEMECULA AREA

• Maintain the master pipeline tracker (prospect stage, next action, owner, due dates).
• Prepare 1‑page donor/prospect briefs.
• Draft thank‑you and follow‑up emails for CIO review; log all touches.
• Schedule/confirm donor meetings and prep materials.
• Light prospect research for aligned foundations, DAFs, corporate matches.
• Update and maintain Donor Perfect donor list.
• Generate and mail various appeals throughout the year.

• Own the Foundation & Grants calendar: deadlines, portal links, attachments.
• Draft LOIs and proposal sections using approved boilerplate.
• Track reporting requirements and coordinate attachments.

• Maintain timelines and contact sheets for affordable housing projects.
• Maintain partner lists and follow‑ups for housing funders.

• Draft agendas and take clean action‑oriented notes for Development Committee.
• Keep a “Waiting On” list to unblock CIO tasks.

• Provide exceptional customer service.

• AS Degree in nonprofit management, communications, business administration, or related field preferred; bachelor’s degree a plus.

• Minimum 1‑2 years of experience in nonprofit development, fundraising, grant writing, or donor relations.

• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent short‑form writing skills.
• Detail‑oriented with high accuracy in data entry and recordkeeping.
• Proficiency in donor database systems (Donor Perfect or similar CRM).
• Comfortable coordinating small events.

• Pay Rate: $31.00 - $34.00 Hourly
• Location:
  
  San Diego/Temecula

We are an equal opportunity employer that welcomes diversity in the workplace. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.