Annual Giving Assistant

Job Description:

Reporting to the Manager of Digital Philanthropy and Student Engagement, the Annual Giving Assistant will play an important role in supporting the Office of Annual Giving’s fundraising and engagement initiatives for Berklee College of Music and Boston Conservatory at Berklee.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with the development and implementation of campus-wide student philanthropy initiatives

• Recruit and engage student volunteers to assist with Annual Giving videos, photo shoots, and donor communications

• Film personalized video messages for donors and prospective donors using ThankView email marketing platform

• Assist with student engagement and on-campus events related to Giving Day 2023

• Enter data into Raiser’s Edge NXT, Berklee’s advancement database, to support the key functions of the team

Additional tasks include:

• Assist with mailings, including folding letters and stuffing envelopes

• Clean and finalize Excel spreadsheets for mass-mailings and emails

• Other responsibilities, as assigned.

Preferred skills and experience:

• Enthusiastic and positive attitude towards Berklee College of Music, Boston Conservatory at Berklee, and philanthropy

• Comfortable being on camera and filming simple videos

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Ability to work with diverse populations

• Time management

• Attention to detail

• Comfortable working remotely

• Professional demeanor and ability to work independently and efficiently

• Basic knowledge of the Google suite: gmail, drive, calendar, docs, sheets, etc...

Reports to: 

Manager of Digital Philanthropy and Student Engagement

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.

 

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Equal Employment Opportunity at Berklee : 

We support an inclusive workplace where everyone excels based on personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance.  Berklee affirms that inequality is detrimental to our faculty, staff, students, and the communities we serve. Our goal is to make lasting change through our actions. Berklee is committed to providing fair and equitable consideration of all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, age, national origin, place of birth, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, or status as a member of the armed forces or veteran of the armed forces, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.

As part of this commitment, Berklee will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact the Human Resources Team at [email protected] or call 617-747-2375.

Berklee is committed to increasing the diversity of our institution, community, and the curriculum. Candidates who can contribute to that goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.

*Currently enrolled Berklee students are not permitted to apply for staff or faculty positions.*

Employee Type:
Student Employee