Let’s change the world together.

Location: Remote in the United States

Type: Part-time, Hourly

The Development Associate plays a crucial administrative role in the development efforts of our individual and corporate giving.

About Minaret Foundation

Our mission is to help people of faith become better neighbors. Our vision is to see a world where our faith communities celebrate each other as the norm, rather than the exception.

“Pursue something so important that even if you fail, the world is better off with you having tried.” – Tim O’Reilly

General Responsibilities:

• Database Management: Manage and maintain the organization’s donor database, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and confidentiality of all donor records, gift entry, and administrative tasks associated with database upkeep.
• Calendar Curation: Curate and maintain the grants calendar, tracking deadlines, submission requirements, and reporting schedules for all grant opportunities.
• Sponsorship Management: Curate and maintain the corporate sponsorship database, tracking engagement, benefits, and renewal timelines.
• Opportunity Identification: Collaborate with the development team to identify and explore additional fundraising opportunities, including leveraging tools like Double the Donation for matching gift programs.
• Report Preparation: Prepare various development reports, including donor giving histories, campaign progress, and grant outcomes.

Required Qualifications:

• Respect, appreciation, and/or curiosity for ALL faith traditions, ideologies, and political leanings.
• Proven experience (2+ years preferred) in a development, fundraising, or administrative role within a non-profit organization.
• Demonstrated experience and proficiency with a donor CRM system such as Bloomerang, BlackBaud, DonorPerfect, EveryAction, Bonterra, Neon, Kindful, Classy, Little Green Light, DonorDock, or similar platforms.
• Strong research abilities, particularly in identifying and qualifying potential donors and funding opportunities.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively
• Creative and innovative; the ability to see alternatives and solutions.
• Show the ability to multi-task effectively and balance priorities in an ever-changing, fast-moving, time-sensitive environment.
• Your application will be considered as a priority if you email future@minaretfoundation.com and write ‘Stargate SG-1 is the best sci-fi show’ in the subject line. Include your resume as a PDF attachment. Congratulations on reading the entire job description. 
• Ability to manage time with great efficiency and can operate with little oversight and minimal direction.

Our Workplace Environment:

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we offer the following workplace conditions:

• Remote, forever. Our organization has always been remote, and we have no plans on taking on office space.
• Flexible hours. Our staff has the flexibility to design their schedules between Monday through Thursday and anywhere from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm (CST).
• Four-day work week. We believe in long weekends and more time for yourself! Our office hours are only Monday – Thursday. Work on the weekends is by event or project.
• Parent, child, and student-friendly. Do you have an exam coming up, taking care of an elderly parent, or need to be there for your children? Do what you need. No questions asked.
• Values and morals driven. Our work is driven by our faith values and rooted in the idea that we should help all people, regardless of our differences. No matter your position with us, you will be in a role to help effect change.
• No door policy. Power is gained by sharing knowledge, not hoarding it. Everyone has open access to anyone in the organization and can influence projects.

Compensation and Benefits:

This position is remote, part-time, between 15 to 20 hours a week, with the possibility of additional hours within two months of hire. The hourly wage is between $20 – $25/hour. Paid family leave, 20+ days of paid holiday leave, two weeks of paid time off (PTO), and Gympass are among the benefits each part-time employee enjoys. While we are currently unable to provide healthcare assistance, we are actively working towards this goal, along with a range of additional benefits.