Development Assistant--Onsite

Location:

Hackensack, NJ, United States
Date Posted:
Aug 28, 2026

Welcome to Holy Name, a medical center where innovation is not just a goal — it's a commitment. Here, medical excellence thrives, allowing hope to reign supreme and leaving no room for fear. At our hospital, every patient is cared for with undivided attention — because healing every soul is our sole focus. Holy Name is New Jersey's only independent Catholic health system, comprising a 361-bed acute care hospital, a renowned cancer center, a state-of-the-art fitness center, a residential hospice, a prestigious nursing school, and an extensive physician network.

Healing at Holy Name goes beyond medicine and technology – it is infused with faith, conviction, compassion, and a commitment to educating the next generation of healthcare professionals through a variety of residency and educational programs. Our mission to provide care for the body, mind, and soul spans education, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and overall wellness. This is at the core of who we are and what we do, and we've done it this way across generations, every single day, for nearly 100 years.

Every innovation, medical breakthrough, and groundbreaking treatment is powered by some of the best minds in medicine, ensuring nothing is left on the table or the road to recovery.

The Development Assistant is a fundraising professional who is primarily responsible for assisting the Database Manager in the operation, configuration, and maintenance of Holy Name Foundation database (Raiser’s Edge) and any associated computer systems as well as helping the Development Staff with all fundraising programs and events as needed.

The Development Assistant will maintain accurate gift accounting processes and procedures, including but not limited to acknowledgement letters, gift entry, and creation of mail files and preparation of all check requisitions for the Foundation. This position requires a comprehensive understanding of gift processing principles and practices, a high level of professionalism and organization, self-motivation, and collegiality. There will be collaboration with the Foundation team to ensure prospect records in relation to the gift and solicitation process are kept up-to-date and accurate.

• Under the guidance of the Database Manager, generate acknowledgment letters for all gifts received
• Follow protocol for standardized gift processing by Foundation staff
• Enter donor data accurately including: gifts, demographic information, relationships, and contact management data; ensure database is maintained and updated
• Ensure the quality and integrity of all new and existing data by following department’s protocols and procedures
• Maintain accuracy on contact information, including returned mail, outdated telephone numbers, and outdated email addresses and update staff
• Maintain confidentiality of highly sensitive information
• Under the guidance of the Database Manager, create and complete accurate and special acknowledgement and notification letters
• Generate “in honor of” and “in memory of notification letters” as needed
• Manage payroll deduction inputting of gifts
• Support the Database Manager on a variety of projects and standard reports
• Provide support to the department for Foundation special events, event RSVP tracking and other fundraising activities as needed
• Support others in the organization with creation of records and contacts
• Process invoices for the Foundation
• Maintain office supply inventory
• Serve as point of contact between Foundation staff and IT/Help Desk
• Set up meetings, manage calendar appointments. Help with presentations and other special projects as directed
• Oversee the Development Strategic calendar and provide key project management support
• Be responsible for the general Foundation email and main phone
• Perform other tasks and duties as needed. Specifically serve as backup for the Database Manager

• Bachelor's Degree

preferred

• 3-5 years
• in a professional experience, preferable in a non for profit setting

• Working knowledge of Raiser’s Edge or similar…