Development Operations Officer

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Leadership Institute

Arlington, VA

Full Time

On-Site

About the job

Leadership Institute is hiring a Development Operations Officer, a crucial member of the Development team who raises and processes millions of dollars in donations every year.

This is the ideal position for anyone looking to begin a career in fundraising. The skills and knowledge learned in this position create a strong foundation to propel someone into the many kinds of fundraising and conservative movement careers. 

Your work to service our generous donors will contribute to the training of conservative leaders and activists through the programs and trainings conducted by Leadership Institute.

The job is entry-level, easy to learn and provides extraordinary growth potential into a career in fundraising. Alongside that, general professional development is a priority for the

Operations team to grow its staffers in foundational business practices.

Your day-to-day responsibilities include:

  • Caging hundreds of donations sent to Leadership Institute daily.

  • Maintaining data hygiene within the entire LI donor base, which consists of tens of thousands active donors.

  • Processing donor correspondence and promptly communicating said correspondence to essential team members.

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

Our ideal candidate is:

  • Detail-oriented

  • Hard-working

  • Self-motivated

  • Personally organized

  • Able to work closely with a tight-knit team

  • Innovative/creative

  • Driven

Fundraising is one of the most important skills you can learn; it's the art and science of building an organization that will stand the test of time.

If you know how to raise money, you will always add value to any and every organization you go to.

This position has tremendous room for growth. The leadership will work with you on identifying your passions, skills, and opportunities for growth and foster those to shape you into a stronger professional.

Past employees who occupied this position have gone on to become highly successful major gifts officers, Salesforce specialists, direct mail marketing managers, and more; both within the company and outside of the organization.

Qualifications and compensation

You must complete the Public Policy Questionnaire (PPQ) and an uploaded resume to apply.

We love hiring people with a variety of work backgrounds and experiences – and our team would love to build upon those skills.

An understanding of conservative ideals and principles is a must.

Salary starts at $50,000 a year and is paired with an excellent healthcare plan, and transportation assistance provided.