Philanthropy Associate
About the Organization
The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation is New Hampshire’s statewide community foundation created by and for the people of New Hampshire. Of the more than 700 community foundations nationwide, the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation is among the oldest and largest. We manage a growing collection of 2,000 philanthropic funds created by generous individuals, families and businesses. These donors make it possible for the Foundation to award more than $60 million in grants and scholarships every year. We work with generous and visionary citizens to maximize the power of their giving, support great work happening in our communities and lead and collaborate on high-impact initiatives.
About the Job
Position Summary:
Responsible for administrative support to the Philanthropy team, including assistance with portfolio management, support of specialized donors, and coordination of assigned events.
Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:
Administrative Support
- Adds and maintains records in Raisers Edge for donors, prospects, professional advisors and events.
- Provides department staff with transactional fund information (such as balances, grantmaking and gift history, and purpose language) as needed.
- Provides general administrative support for the Director of Donor Engagement and Philanthropy Services, Senior Philanthropy Advisors and other Department staff as assigned including preparing materials; filing; creating Word/Excel or PowerPoint documents or presentations; taking notes or minutes; and arranging travel and lodging for Department staff.
- Accurately enters and processes donor advised fund grants in partnership with the Finance Department
- Assists in the planning, organizing and oversight of donor/prospect events.
- Provides back-up support to Philanthropy Operations Manager and other philanthropy support staff.
Other
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes:
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and judgment.
- Strong relationship and customer service skills, both internally and externally
- Ability to work comfortably in a fast-paced environment.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, including formal presentation preparation.
- Ability to organize multiple tasks/projects, as well as prioritize tasks within projects.
- Attention to detail and ability to work under deadline pressure.
- Ability to be self-directed, as well as work in teams.
- Initiative, independent judgment, resourcefulness, and flexibility
- Belief in the mission and purpose of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
Essential Qualifications:
- A combination of education or relevant work experience that equals the needs of the role.
- Previous experience in nonprofit philanthropy/development preferred.
- Strong computer and technical skills and ability to learn new technologies quickly; including MS Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and routine database activity; experience with Raisers Edge preferred but not required.
- Ability to work with standard office equipment and other technology.
- Valid driver’s license
The Foundation offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits. Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, including salary requirements, and a resume by email to resume@nhcf.org. Please reference ‘Philanthropy Associate – (your name)’ in the subject line. A full job description may be found at www.nhcf.org.
The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation welcomes diversity and does not discriminate in employment opportunities on the basis of factors such as race, color, sex, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, and veteran.