Development Associate - Chicago, United States - Clean Air Task Force

    Clean Air Task Force
    Clean Air Task Force Chicago, United States

    1 month ago

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  • Clean Air Task Force (CATF) is a nonprofit organization working to safeguard against the worst impacts of climate change by catalyzing the rapid global development and deployment of low-carbon energy and other climate-protecting technologies.
  • Our team of experts and advocates (and global network of subject matter experts and civil society partners) put this research and knowledge into action by designing and enacting public policies that drive toward zero emissions.
  • We also support policies and work directly with private industry to innovate in technology to make the path to zero emissions swift and affordable.
  • The Development Associate will be responsible for organizing and implementing fundraising support activities, including maintenance of the donor database systems; processing all gift revenues; logging gifts and coding gift records; providing historical giving, queries, and reports in support of fundraising goals and objects; and the prompt processing and filing of donor acknowledgements.
  • They will cultivate and nurture relationships with all staff responsible for fundraising and will be part of a team to design and implement a donor-centric strategy to increase annual and multi-year revenue from individuals and family offices, principally through major gifts, and to develop new funding opportunities.
  • Responsible for the process of preparing gift receipts and acknowledgements, donor tax receipts, invoices and pledge reminders, and other gift related correspondence including acquiring proper signatures, printing letters, preparing envelopes, inserting, and mailing.
  • Provides exceptional customer service to donors regarding receipt reprints, donation and refund requests, and other gift-related questions.
  • 2+ years of experience in non-profit fundraising.