Friends Select School is looking for a new part time Development Associate to provide operational and administrative support to members of the development team. The ideal candidate is a self-directed problem solver who enjoys interacting with members of the community. This position will directly report to the Chief Development Officer. The schedule has some flexibility, but is expected to work 30 hours per week, preferably spread out over the course of 4 or 5 days. 

Responsibilities include: 

• Coordinate donor correspondence and notes to support cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship efforts (print larger mailings: letters and envelopes)
• Assist with Alumni Relations work, providing lists for Class Ambassadors, reunions, gatherings, responding to alumni requests, and more
• Help with materials for events, meetings, and alumni activities such as background information, name tags, RSVPs, and more
• Assist with the printing and mailing of acknowledgment letters and solicitation mailings
• Support the maintenance of the accuracy and integrity of databases by ensuring that all information is kept current and up to date, with database coding
• Obtain, organize, and mail donor gifts and alumni gifts to support stewardship efforts
• Assist with donor research as needed
• Assist with other development activities as needed

Qualifications:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Google Workspace
• Experience with mail merges in Word, preferred
• Experience with Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT, preferred
• Ability to learn new software quickly and work in a fast-paced environment

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and list of three professional references to Christine Jefferson, Chief Development Officer, via the school’s website at: 

https://www.friends-select.org/about/employment-opportunities  

References will not be contacted unless the candidate is a finalist for the position. Materials are accepted until the position is filled.

Friends Select School is a co-educational, pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, college preparatory, independent school located in center city Philadelphia, serving over 600 students. As a Quaker school committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, FSS actively seeks and warmly welcomes applicants from diverse and underrepresented populations. Friends Select School provides programs and services and equal opportunity in the administration of its educational and admissions policies, financial aid programs, employment and the selection of its governing board without regard to gender, race, color, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, handicap status, or any status recognized by federal, state and local civil rights and non-discrimination laws.

About Friends Select School

Teaching and learning at Friends Select is tangible. We’re located in the cultural heart of Center City Philadelphia, right on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. At every age, students visit museums, attend cultural events, participate in community service, and use the finest educational resources Philadelphia has to offer. Through interaction with the real world, students become resourceful learners and active citizens of our school, city, and global community. Our Pre-K through 12 academic program is an engaging and connected educational journey. It’s carefully constructed to guide students through every stage of learning in a warm and welcoming environment where failure is not feared or believed to be fixed. At the core is a firm foundation of Quaker values. During weekly Meeting for Worship, our students and teachers sit in silent search for Truth and if moved to speak, rise to share. Seniors graduate from Friends Select with the knowledge and understanding of peaceful resolution to conflict, empathy, service to others, mutual respect, inclusion, and stewardship.

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