Development Associate

Location

Riverside

Type

Full Time

Benefits:
  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Training & development
  • Vision insurance
SUMMARY
The Development Associate is an entry-level fundraising professional responsible for supporting the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of individual donors. Reporting to the Development Manager, this role plays an active part in growing the organization’s annual fund by strengthening donor relationships, supporting moves management strategies, and ensuring consistent, high-quality donor engagement.

This position is both administrative and donor-facing. The Development Associate will manage outreach efforts, track donor engagement in the CRM, assist with annual fund campaigns, and support retention and upgrade strategies. This role is ideal for detail-oriented, relationship-drive professionals seeking to build a career in fundraising.


RESPONSIBILITIES
• Annual Fund Support
  • Assist in the planning and execution of annual fund campaigns and events, including direct mail, email appeals, journeys in Bloomerang, and social media.
  • Coordinate campaign and event timelines and help manage cross-departmental tasks to ensure timely execution.
  • Support donor segmentation and targeted outreach strategies through CRM.
  • Track campaign performance metrics and prepare reports for the Development Manager.

• Donor Stewardship and Engagement
  • Support donor communication and outreach through phone calls, personalized emails, handwritten notes, impact communications, and meeting scheduling.
  • Assist with donor research and prospect identification to expand the annual giving pipeline.
  • Monitor recurring donor activity and assist with upgrade and renewal efforts.
  • Coordinate follow-up communications and acknowledgements with donors to ensure timely and accurate stewardship aligned with giving levels and policies.

• Administrative and Data Management
  • Maintain accurate donor records within the CRM and uphold confidentiality standards.
  • Support reporting and dashboard tracking related to annual fund goals.
  • Assist with coordinating tours, events, and small-group engagement opportunities through event logistics and donor communications as needed.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent professional experience.
  • 0-2 years of experience in fundraising, marketing, customer service, or nonprofit work.
  • Demonstrated interest in relationship-building and philanthropy.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • High attention to detail and organizational ability.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with CRM systems preferred.
  • Experience with Canva or similar design tools preferred.
  • Experience with Monday.com or similar project management tools preferred.
  • Eager and willing to learn new systems and skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
  • Professional presence and comfort engaging with donors and volunteers.
Compensation: $47,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Company Website: www.transforminglives.org

(if you already have a resume on Indeed)

Or apply here.

* required fields

Location
Or
Or

U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Information (Completion is voluntary)

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

You are being given the opportunity to provide the following information in order to help us comply with federal and state Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action record keeping, reporting, and other legal requirements.

Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file.

Form CC-305
OMB Control Number 1250-0005
Expires 4/30/2026

Why are you being asked to complete this form?

We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.

Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp.

How do you know if you have a disability?

A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your “major life activities.” If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability. Disabilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
  • Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS
  • Blind or low vision
  • Cancer (past or present)
  • Cardiovascular or heart disease
  • Celiac disease
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
  • Diabetes
  • Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders
  • Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
  • Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome
  • Intellectual or developmental disability
  • Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
  • Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
  • Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports
  • Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
  • Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities
  • Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
  • Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
  • Short stature (dwarfism)
  • Traumatic brain injury

PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection. As a government contractor subject to Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measure the effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categories is as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.

 
Center for Transforming Lives