Development Associate

Since our inception in 2011, The Sato Project has rescued over 6,000 dogs, rehabilitated them with the highest standards of veterinary care and placed them in loving homes on the mainland U.S. We are addressing the underlying causes of overpopulation, abandonment and abuse through community outreach and low-cost spay/neuter and vaccine programs. To date, we have spayed/neutered over 7,500 dogs and cats. Since the devastation of Hurricane Maria in 2017 and the earthquakes of 2020, The Sato Project has also expanded into disaster relief efforts, including distributing humanitarian and emergency relief supplies, pulling dogs from overburdened municipal shelters with 94% euthanasia rates, and reuniting families with their beloved pets via our No Dog Left Behind program.

Hours: 25 per week

Overview: The Development Associate will provide ongoing assistance with the various database components related to TSP’s fundraising initiatives. As a small but mighty team connected between the island of Puerto Rico and the northeast US, The Sato Project cultivates an increasingly large community of supporters throughout the country and across the world, with over 5,000 active donors and a digital-first fundraising strategy. As such, the Development Associate will be responsible for essential record-keeping, as well as communicating important updates in a clear and professional manner, that can be accessed and understood by a primarily-remote working team. With time, the Development Associate will receive hands-on experience in donor communication & cultivation. Also, they will be able to identify & pursue new fundraising opportunities that can aid TSP’s mission and the stray dog population of Puerto Rico.

The D.A. role will begin with a work-from-home arrangement as a COVID-19 safety precaution, with regular team conference calls, Zoom meetings and email check-ins. In-person hours at our administrative office at 130 Water St, Brooklyn, NY, will be explored for the future.

Qualifications:

• Customer service experience
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Clean and comprehensive note-taking
• Copy-editing/proofreading skills, including the management of professionally-presented communications
• Proactive research instincts
• Experience with collaborative tools like Google Workspace & Microsoft Excel
• Experience with online payment platforms like eBay and Paypal
• Knowledge of online donation trends and platforms like GoFundMe, Facebook Fundraisers, the Paypal Giving Fund
• CRM experience a plus

Responsibilities:

• Ensuring that all donation streams are regularly processed in TSP’s CRM database, including credit card, check, EFT and in-kind contributions.
• Maintaining TSP’s recurring donor program, including email & phone correspondence with donors.
• Maintaining various corporate matching & employee payroll gift programs, and exploring additional ways to grow TSP’s opportunities with those programs.
• Monitoring donation activity on third-party platforms and ensuring that donors are properly recognized for their contributions.
• Exploring new third-party fundraiser opportunities.
• Managing internal development-related resources
• Providing donor-related assistance to TSP’s volunteer, adoption and communication teams.
• Active participation in team-wide creative projects.
• Regular audits of constituent activity and contact information, stored in both TSP’s CRM database and newsletter platforms.

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary

Pay: From $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
The D.A. role will begin with a work-from-home arrangement as a COVID-19 safety precaution, with regular team conference calls, Zoom meetings and email check-ins. In-person hours at our administrative office at 130 Water St, Brooklyn, NY, will be explored

Work Location: One location