Development Associate

Title: Development Associate - Part Time

State Role Title: Admin and Office Spec III

Hiring Range: $20.00 per hour

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

Location: Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

Agency Website: jyfmuseums.org

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

This is part-time wage position working on average 20 hours per week, not to exceed 1,500 total hours in a year.

Job Duties

The Development Office at the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation is seeking a detail‑oriented professional to provide essential support across database management, event coordination, and administrative functions. Responsibilities include processing gifts, generating membership renewals and acknowledgements, maintaining accurate constituent records, and assisting with ongoing data hygiene projects. The role also supports donor cultivation and fundraising events by helping plan logistics, managing day‑of operations such as check‑in and event setup/breakdown, and recording information in Raiser’s Edge. In addition, this position assists with office tasks including copying, filing, scanning documentation, preparing targeted mailings, and collecting and logging on‑site donations. Occasional evening and weekend work is required to support special events.

Minimum Qualifications

Database accuracy and CRM proficiency – experience in Raiser’s Edge or similar system and maintaining donor/member records with attention to detail.

Event coordination and logistics management – experienced in planning, managing, and executing fundraising events, including evening/weekend availability.

Administrative efficiency and office support – adept at handling mailings, documentation, scanning, and donation processing.

Professional communication and donor relations – strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills for acknowledgements and constituent engagement.

Confidentiality and discretion – ability to handle sensitive donor and financial information responsibly.

Adaptability and flexibility – open to evolving responsibilities and able to adjust to changing priorities.

Collaboration and independence – motivated self‑starter who can work independently while effectively partnering with staff.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – integrates DEI principles into donor relations and team interactions.

Continuous professional development – engaged in ongoing learning to strengthen fundraising and administrative expertise.

Data integrity and quality assurance – ensures templates, records, and hygiene projects are consistently accurate and up to date.

Additional Considerations

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree coursework preferred and/or previous related professional experience, preferably in a non-profit organization.
• Demonstrated experience with Raiser’s Edge or Altru preferred or another fundraising CRM database.
• Proficiency in Google Suite, Microsoft Office Word mail merges and Excel.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information

Name: Coy Mozingo

Phone: 757-253-4042

Email: hr@jyf.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.