Development Associate

Reports to: Director of Development and Communications

Position Classification: Exempt, Full-time

Work Location: Onsite

Development, Membership, and Communications Support

• Own record-keeping in the development database, including gift entry, reporting, reconciliations with the finance team, and special reporting for the audit.
• Prepare weekly donor acknowledgements and donation reports, and keep the fund tracker up to date.
• Support grant reporting and conduct donor research as directed by the Director of Development and Communications.
• Support the creation and rollout of mailed appeals throughout the year.
• Support written communications such as the monthly member, neighborhood, and staff/faculty communications, and regular board emails.
• Serve as a liaison to the Board of Directors and provide administrative support for board meeting minutes, board packets, and regular board communications.
• Membership support – Represent Fleisher (and table) at community events, such as art openings, artist talks, and school events. Send welcome packets and membership cards, and provide phone and email assistance during busy membership times (such as during the launch of class terms and day camps).

Administrative Support

• Coordinate calendar scheduling, logistics and preparations for development-related meetings, and support other teams and projects as they relate to development.
• Answer general development phone and email inquiries, and assist and interact with donors (via phone, computer, and face-to-face).
• Provide administrative support in all aspects of advancement, including formatting of reports, grants, and presentations.
• Provide logistical support and serve on the event teams for fundraising events, donor stewardship and cultivation events, gallery openings, cultural festivals, and other Fleisher events.
• Support occasional design projects and social media.
• Support general office management tasks and internal communications as requested.

Required Qualifications:

• Four-year degree or equivalent experience.
• 2 years of prior development and/or marketing administrative experience.
• Superb communicator: effective professional writing abilities, diplomatic correspondence skills, and confident public speaking manner.
• High level of tact and discretion, with the ability to keep information confidential and to relate well to people from many different backgrounds when working with donors and board members.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
• Strong customer service skills for phone, email, and in-person membership support.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work occasional weekends or evenings for cultivation & donor events.
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and Fleisher’s mission of making art accessible to all.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with constituent management database software (eTapestry, Raiser’s Edge, or similar CRM).
• Experience in arts/culture, community arts, museums, or education; familiarity with the Philadelphia philanthropic landscape a plus.
• Experience with minute-taking and social media; light design skills (Canva/Adobe Express).
• Working Conditions and
  
  Physical Requirements:
• Work is primarily performed on-site in an office setting.
• Some evening and weekend hours for donor/member events and meetings.
• Prolonged computer use, meetings, and occasional lifting/transport of materials

Salary range: $40,000 - $50,000 annually, commensurate with experience

Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance; paid holidays; generous vacation accrual

About Fleisher Art Memorial

Founded in 1898, Fleisher Art Memorial is the nation’s oldest community-based art center, dedicated to making art accessible to everyone, regardless of economic means, background, or artistic…