Development Associate

About Zaytuna College

Zaytuna College was founded in 2009 and is committed to demonstrating through practice, teaching, and the free exchange of ideas, Islam’s critical role in the modern world. The College aims to educate and prepare students for a meaningful life as compassionate, productive, and educated citizens of the global community who understand Islam as a living, viable, and relevant faith.

Job Description

As a Development Associate you will be a key member of Zaytuna College’s Development team. You will be responsible for data management, and you will work with the Development team to update and maintain our donor database.

Primary Responsibilities

• Enter all donor and gift information into Raiser's Edge database in a timely manner
• Maintain donor and gift records to ensure all database records and files are updated
• Manage donation and pledge acknowledgments and receipts
• Follow up with donors to process declined transactions and reactivate expired subscriptions
• Provide donor data and reports to development team as necessary for statistical analysis
• Assist development team with various campaigns and events
• Other duties as assigned

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy with data entry
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment to reach common goals and objectives
• Experience with donor management systems (Raiser's Edge) preferred
• Demonstrate excellent written and oral communications skills with a broad and diverse audience
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and other Office Suite applications
• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident