Assistant to the Director of Monthly & Annual Giving

Kids Alive International is a Christian organization serving vulnerable at-risk children in multiple countries across the globe.  

We are seeking an Assistant to the Director of Monthly and Annual Giving to actively assist with fundraising events, projects and initiatives, budget and expense monitoring, quantitative metrics reporting, and team collaborative presentations.

The successful candidate has proven abilities in the areas of organizational and communication skills, attentiveness to detail and scheduling, fundraising initiatives and donor engagement strategies, and database coherence. 

As our Assistant to the Director of Monthly & Annual Giving, you will:

• Assist the Director with planning and implementing fundraising strategies via direct mail, various digital platforms, and special events.
• Assist with donor relations and engagement improvement in approaches and processes.
• Assist with monitoring the departmental budget, expenses, and timelines.
• Assist with the schedule and organization of fundraising events and team projects.
• Actively participate in fundraising events and team projects.
• Assist with data management (e.g. query retrievals, digital imports/exports, and metrics reporting).
• Assist as requested with other administrative tasks. 

A successful Assistant to the Director of Monthly & Annual Giving will also bring: 

• High School Diploma required; Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 2+ years’ administrative experience may suffice in lieu of Bachelor’s degree
• 2+ years’ experience in nonprofit fundraising
• Extensive knowledge of office administration, clerical procedures, and recordkeeping
• Proficiency with donor relations database management (Raiser’s Edge preferred)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and other business collaboration tools
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including cross-cultural communication
• High degree of interpersonal awareness and emotional intelligence
• High degree of personal accountability to work effectively with minimal supervision
• High degree of personal and professional integrity, including the ability to maintain confidentiality regarding donor profiles and personal information
• High degree of accuracy and organization
• Excellent time management skills with ability to meet deadlines consistently
• Fluency in English reading, writing, speaking, and listening
• Willingness to travel occasionally for training (up to 2-3 weeks each year)
• Full vaccination against COVID-19, or a willingness to get the vaccine 

At Kids Alive International, it is important to have a committed personal Christian faith in Jesus Christ and a heart for serving children and families. We seek candidates with alignment to the Bible, Christian theology, faith, and practice, as well as our organization’s mission, vision, and core values. Read more about our core beliefs here: www.kidsalive.org/meet-kids-alive/about/what-we-believe/. 

Kids Alive offers competitive pay and benefits including 403B with employer contribution, great health and dental insurance from day one, and an FSA. If you have the skills and experience described here and are looking for a challenging but rewarding work experience, we want to hear from you. Please click apply to submit your cover letter and resume and fill out our online application.

For more information, please see our website: www.kidsalive.org/about. 

Have questions? Reach out to Bill Dean, Mobilization Coordinator: Bill.Dean@kidsalive.org.