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Associate, Philanthropy

Washington D.C.

  • Organization: The HALO Trust
  • Location: Washington D.C.
  • Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
  • Occupational Groups:
    • External Relations, Partnerships and Resource mobilization
    • Public, Private Partnership
    • Impact investing, Social venture capital
  • Closing Date: Closed

Description

The HALO Trust is the world’s largest and oldest international humanitarian mine action non-government organisation (NGO). Our mission is to lead the effort to save lives and restore livelihoods for those affected by conflict. HALO is known for its work to clear landmines but is very much involved in the disposal of other explosive hazards such as bombs, rockets, missiles, and improvised explosive devices (IEDs). HALO was established in Afghanistan in 1988 and now employs over 9,500 staff in 26 countries and territories.

HALO USA is recruiting for an Associate to coordinate administration for the Philanthropy Team including database management, stewardship of mid and low-level donors, and leading the research, insight, and programmatic information required across the philanthropy team to support the growth of partnerships with major foundations, corporates, and high-net-worth supporters.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for private donor gift processing; accurately enter gifts/donation data in SalesForce for offline gifts and third-party donation platforms
  • Works with the philanthropy and finance team to reconcile gift entries, and grants, clarify donation restrictions, or answer any other questions related to donor gifts
  • Act as the key liaison between the philanthropy team and the finance team to ensure that all donations, including bank transfers, online giving (on HALO’s website as well as through third-party sites), cash and cheques, are tracked and recorded accurately
  • Draft letters to donors from HALO leadership, updates case statements for support, presentations, and books meetings with donors and partners, as needed
  • Generate and send timely donor acknowledgment letters and receipts for gifts
  • Create Salesforce reports and dashboards on revenue, analysis of giving, and mailing lists, and other reports
  • Keep track of quarterly and fiscal revenue goals, baseline analyses, forecasting, and uploads annual opportunities and multi-year pledges
  • Maintain individual donor files and gift documentation and update promptly CRM data.
  • Act as CRM - Salesforce expert by providing management and maintenance of CRM, identifying opportunities for new efficiencies, and issuing relevant information to the rest of the philanthropy team on the license, upgrades, and new features.
  • Develop strategic fundraising products to drive the growth in major gifts, including unrestricted, at the five and six-figure level
  • Equip our highly skilled philanthropy team with the information, knowledge, and support they need to prospect, cultivate, and solicit major gifts
  • Lead the research required to enable internal senior stakeholders to respond quickly to new opportunities for major philanthropic partnerships in tight timeframes
  • Oversee individual donor research, screenings and ratings, and donor briefing preparation
  • Act as lead for due diligence, embedding a best practice approach to ensuring the appropriate level of research and assessment for new opportunities
  • Manage the Fundraising inbox, including responding to inquiries and escalating where required
  • Assists with board and development committee reports, packets, and meeting minutes
  • Places orders, make purchases and reconciles expenses, accordingly.
  • Provide event logistical support.

Skills Requirements and Essential Qualities

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 1-2 years of demonstrable experience in using Salesforce, Raiser’s Edge, or other Similar CRM Reporting systems for donation processing.
  • Understanding of due diligence processes
  • Strong intellectual curiosity
  • Basic experience with donor research, wealth screenings, and other database research
  • A commitment to HALO’s mission and objectives
  • An outstanding commitment to accurate data recording and reporting
  • Familiarity with a non-profit environment ideally in international development
  • Comfort with a fast-paced office
  • A desire to be accountable, take on additional responsibility, and to learn and grow
  • Portrays a team player and donor-centric mindset
  • Strong mathematical skills - able to manage spreadsheets and financial information.
  • Excellent written skills and ability to provide strong first drafts of copy
  • Experience in providing administrative support in a busy team to tight deadlines

This job description is intended to summarise the main duties and responsibilities of the role and it is not intended to be a full and exhaustive list of tasks. All HALO staff are expected to demonstrate flexibility and willingness to perform appropriate tasks when the need arises.

This role requires you to be a citizen or hold the Right to Work in the USA. Please do not submit an application, unless you have this. Proof of the Right to Work in the US or citizenship will be requested.

If this role interests you, please submit a one-page cover letter and no more than a two page C.V. by November 21, 2022. We reserve the right to amend the closing date.

Benefits

Salary offered will be commensureate with experience.

Other terms and conditions will be discussed at interview

The location of the role is flexible but for permanent roles, there is a requirement for regular (e.g., weekly) attendance at HALO’s office in Washington DC

The HALO Trust USA employee benefits for full-time employees include:

Vacation Time: 25 days (5 weeks) paid vacation (PTO) accrued at 16.667 hours per month.

Sick Leave: 5 days (1 week) paid Sick-Leave. Sick Leave cannot be ‘carried-over’ to the next year.

Holidays: HALO USA observes all USA Federal holidays.

Savings Plan: A 401(k) retirement savings plan is offered to our employees, but managed entirely through our Payroll provider, Insperity. HALO USA will ‘match’ up to 5% of an employee’s contributed monthly savings to their 401(k) account.

The HALO Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. The organization is committed to a culture that is both diverse and inclusive and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people form a diverse candidate pool.

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