The Hunger Project is a growing organization with high ambitions to continue to expand its impact around the world, which will require equally ambitious advances in the administrative systems supporting the fundraising operations. The Associate, Fundraising Administration will take the lead in creating and implementing systems and processes in support of fundraising and will maintain standards in data management and reporting. This newly created position thus presents an opportunity for this person to use their creativity, ideas, and experience to build new and improved systems and procedures. The CEO, Board of Directors, and Executive team all view fundraising as a priority and are actively engaged and supportive of fundraising efforts. The Hunger Project prides itself in its organizational culture of kindness coupled with passion and drive. 

If you are passionate about changing the world for the better, believe in the power of communities, thrive in a strong and diverse team environment, and understand the importance of strong systems and processes in fulfilling the mission and achieving fundraising goals, then the Associate, Fundraising Administration position is for you. 

The successful Associate, Fundraising Administration will be process-oriented, highly organized, able to prioritize among competing requests and needs, and responsive to and communicative with internal teams. The successful candidate will be a creative problem solver and work to continuously improve the administrative backbone of the fundraising operation to serve the reporting and information needs of investors (The Hunger Project refers to donors as investors) and the management data requirements of the fundraising team. 

Reporting to the Associate Director, Development Operations, the Associate, Fundraising Administration will maintain Salesforce as the fundraising database of record, pulling reports, managing data entry and quality, and updating monthly dashboards. They will collaborate closely with the fundraising team and senior leadership to determine data and reporting needs and to identify feasible methods for meeting those needs. 

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Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead on managing and maintaining high-quality financial and fundraising data and information. 

• Collaborate with senior leadership and the fundraising team on data requirements and use. 

• Track fundraising revenue, and prepare reports and dashboards for the fundraising team, management, and investors. 

• Ensure the quality of data and data entry in Salesforce and other information management tools. 

• Manage integrations between Salesforce and other data platforms. 

• Maintain and update processes and procedures related to database management, revenue reporting, projection and pledge tracking, and other financial and fundraising-related information. 

• Identify systems and process-related issues as they arise and generate solutions.

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The ideal candidate: 

• Wants to change the world – this person has a passion for making a difference, specifically around issues of poverty, hunger, and international development. This person channels that passion with a strong sense of optimism that even big change is possible. 

• Excels at and enjoys building and maintaining strong systems and processes – this person knows the importance of a strong administrative foundation for successful fundraising and has experience building and maintaining systems and processes that work for internal teams and funders. 

• Has experience supporting a high-performing and comprehensive fundraising team. 

• Is highly organized – defined as being able to manage multiple tasks and requests at once and set clear priorities. 

• Has knowledge of Salesforce and Excel – has experience working with Salesforce as a donor relationship management system and database and knows how to pull and format reports and dashboards and tweak the database interface. Works efficiently with Excel spreadsheets and data management. 

• Is curious and creative – listens to understand the needs of stakeholders (internal and external) and collaborates to find new or more efficient ways of meeting those needs. 

• Values highly the importance of organizational culture and demonstrates the organizational values in their day-to-day work.

Competencies: 

• Exceptional organizational skills and judgment are necessary to manage competing priorities. 

• Expertise in Salesforce, Excel, and other information management systems. 

• Proven ability to define and implement effective processes and information management policies. 

• Exemplary communication skills, both written and verbal. 

• Excellent team member with an attitude of inclusion, an understanding of the value of teamwork, and a drive for success.

Education: 

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent professional work, or equivalent military experience.

Experience: 

• 2-5 years of experience with a successful track record in systems and process management ideally in a fundraising capacity.

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Salary

$43,000 - $63,000

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Location

Remote - preference for New York City, NY (USA)

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Equal Opportunity Employer‍

The Hunger Project is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and encourages people of all backgrounds and identities to apply. All applicants will be considered without attention to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identify or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, political affiliation, genetic information, disability, or any other quality or circumstance protected by federal or DC law.