Volunteer, Donor Gift and Data Processing
Location: Virtual, anywhere in the US
Time Commitment: 10 to 20 hours per week, August 1, 2024 through January 15, 2025 (or longer, if there’s continued need and/or interest)
Position Overview:
Room to Read’s Fundraising/Development Operations team is seeking a volunteer to provide general administrative support. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is not only interested in supporting our fundraising processes but also interested in data integrity and Salesforce administration. This position will be virtual and will be primarily focused on support through Quarter 4 of the fiscal year. The position will require a time commitment of 10-20 hours a week from August 1, 2024 through mid-January 2025.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Support offline donor gift processing for North America, entering data in fundraising software (Salesforce NPSP), and creating and issuing receipts.
- Collaborate with global team members on projects related to the database, such as data cleanup projects, supporting with setting up new ways of working, and data preparation.
- Respond to donor calls and emails related to fundraising and gift acknowledgements and connecting with global team members as needed.
- Run Watchdog (background check) reports and support on due diligence to support compliance work within our gift acceptance policy.
- Assist with research projects and ongoing requests as needed.
- Other duties as necessary.
Qualifications:
Required
- Highly organized, strong attention to detail and results oriented
- Strong written and oral communication skills in English with the ability to adjust communication style based on the audience
- Adept at using Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Experience with databases and ability to continually learn new technology, database processes and procedures as needed
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong work ethic and ability to juggle multiple priorities with competing deadlines
- Flexibility and positive attitude
Preferred
- Completed or in progress Bachelor’s degree, or relevant work experience
- History of dedicated volunteer activity and/or commitment to non-profit organizations
- Previous experience working with relational databases and/or web integration tools
About Room to Read:
Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children®, Room to Read is creating a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality through education. We are achieving this goal by helping children in historically low-income communities develop literacy skills and a habit of reading, and by supporting girls as they build life skills to succeed in school and negotiate key life decisions. We collaborate with governments and other partner organizations to deliver positive outcomes for children at scale. Room to Read has benefited more than 39 million children and has worked in 24 countries and in more than 192,000 communities, providing additional support through remote solutions that facilitate learning beyond the classroom. Room to Read aims to benefit 40 million children by 2025. Learn more at www.roomtoread.org.
Room to Read is an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds.
