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Boston Children's Hospital · 1 day ago

Development Assistant, Special Events

Boston Children's Hospital is a leading healthcare institution, and they are seeking a Development Assistant to support their fundraising efforts. The Development Assistant will provide essential office support, assist with event logistics, and maintain donor information to help achieve the fundraising goals of the hospital.

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Responsibilities

Provide general office support including responding to inquiries and managing department inbox, answering phones, managing and preparing mailings, ordering supplies, booking meetings, booking and acknowledging donations
Assist in supporting participants who will fundraise for Boston Children’s Hospital through our annual peer-to-peer fundraising events
Assist with tracking sponsorships for Boston Children’s Hospital events, including booking forms, invoices, guest lists, post-event acknowledgements and reporting
Prepare invoices for the department including payment requisitions for vendors, employee reimbursements and serves as contact to resolve discrepancies. Manage program budgets and reconcile monthly
Prepare meeting agendas, meeting notes, reports, and other documents
Assist in coordinating logistics for events and meetings including, but not limited to: tracking RSVPs and attendance, securing room space/Zoom line and outside vendors, ordering and packing supplies, creating nametags, and working at the events
Maintain constituent information in donor database and event tracking database
Assist supervisor and team with research, outreach, and special projects as needed

Qualification

Fundraising experienceMicrosoft Office SuiteCustomer serviceRelationship managementAttention to detailTeam orientationCritical thinkingTime management

Required

An associate's degree and 4 years of fundraising related work experience or a bachelor's degree would replace the experience requirement
Strong relationship management skills and the ability to connect with donors, vendors and other stakeholders to help resolve their issues
Ability to work under pressure and meet critical deadlines
Strong attention to detail skills
Strong critical thinking skills
Proven proficiency in customer service
Ability to manage time effectively
Strong team orientation and ability to foster a positive work environment
Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite (WORD, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook); Ability to work with data and database

Benefits

Flexible schedules
Affordable health, vision and dental insurance
Child care and student loan subsidies
Generous levels of time off
403(b) Retirement Savings plan
Pension
Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement
Cell phone plan discounts
Discounted rates on T-passes

Company

Boston Children's Hospital

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Boston Children's Hospital is a 404-bed comprehensive center for pediatric health care.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Gilson Mendes
CEO and Founder
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Paul Donovan
Senior Advisor to the CEO for Public Affairs
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