Development Operations Officer

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Leadership Institute

Arlington, VA

Full Time

On-Site

About the job

The Leadership Institute has grown exponentially and are hiring a Development Operations Officer.

This is the ideal position for anyone looking to learn about fundraising from the ground-up.  

This position is easy to learn and provides extraordinary growth potential.

You will be a crucial member of the Operations team - which processes millions of dollars in donations every year. 

Your day-to-day responsibilities include:

  • Processing hundreds of donations daily.

  • Processing donor correspondence promptly.

  • Maintaining data hygiene within the entire LI donor base.

    • Cleaning existing data and processing new data.

  • Acknowledging and receipting every donation within 24 hours of its processing.

Our ideal candidate is:

  • Hard-working

  • Curious

  • Ready to learn and grow quickly

  • Detail-oriented

  • Personally Organized

  • Driven

  • Professional 

  • Able to work closely with a team

Fundraising is one of the most important skills you can learn. It's the art and science of building an organization.

If you know how to raise money, you will always add value.

As mentioned before, this position has tremendous room for growth. Many of our top producers now have leading roles in other divisions within development and across the organization. Our leadership will work with you on identifying your passions and help you grow in your areas of interest.

How to apply

Complete the Public Policy Questionnaire: LeadershipInstitute.org/PPQ

Email a one-page resume and personalized cover letter in PDF format to Jack Jackson at jjackson@leadershipinstitute.org