Development Assistant

About the Opportunity

826 Bostons Development Assistant will be a key support for 826 Bostons Development and Communications team. The Development Assistant will execute our signature peertopeer fundraising eventthe Half Half Half Half Half Marathonwhile supporting donor stewardship and team operations. This role is perfect for someone who thrives on managing logistics enjoys creative problemsolving and is excited about inspiring donor support through events thoughtful communication and efficient systems. The ideal candidate is a fast learner a detailoriented team player with strong communication and project management skills.

Mission

826 Boston is a nonprofit writing tutoring and publishing organization where students in grades K12 and beyond can share their stories amplify their voices and develop as leaders in school and in life.

Responsibilities

The Donor Assistant will work 40 hours a week. Regular inperson hours are required. Applicants must reside in Massachusetts and be able to commute to the inperson location listed below before the role starts.

• InPerson Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 9am 5pm with flexibility as needed
• InPerson Location: 1865 Columbus Ave. Roxbury MA 02119
• Remote Hours: Most Fridays. Required allteam meetings professional development and tasks occur on virtual Fridays.
  • Occasional departmental and organizational meetings will take place on Fridays at our Tutoring Center located at 3035 Washington Street Roxbury MA 02119.

Data operations and development team support (60%)

• Maintain and update donor database (Salesforce) with accurate and timely donor information and communication efforts.
• Manage personalized and timely acknowledgment for all donors.
• Encourage continued support from 826 Boston donors through research and personalized outreach.
• Support daytoday operations by tracking and ordering development team supplies and mailing materials.
• Support the execution of seasonal fundraising mailings including annual appeal and digital fundraisers.
• Assist the Development team with planning preparation and execution for fundraising events throughout the year.

PeertoPeer fundraiser (40%)

• Coordinate the annual Half Half Half Half Half Marathon 826 Bostons peertopeer fundraiser including logistics marketing sponsorships and management of the event.
• Serve as the main point of contact for vendors sponsors and community partners.
• Track and analyze event metrics to inform future planning and donor engagement efforts.

Additional Responsibilities

• Support organizationwide summer programming as needed.
• Provide support at select outreach and fundraising events including one early morning and nights and weekends on rare occasions.
• Support the Development and Events Manager with administrative tasks.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate is a team player with a steadfast commitment to improving the quality of K12 education a desire to work in a collaborative and inclusive culture and a passion for youth empowerment through writing and publishing.

826 Boston recognizes that impostor syndrome and the confidence gap might prevent some applicants from applying. Few candidates will have all of the relevant experience listed below but 826 Boston is committed to assessing candidates with transferable skills and a willingness to be trained for this role.

Skills and Experiences

• 02 years relevant experience.
• Interest in fundraising events or nonprofit work with related internship volunteer or campus leadership experience a plus
• Ability to collaborate and work independently including initiating contact and building relationships
• Willingness to learn new systems and skills with a proactive and positive attitude
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple timelines
• Computer proficiency in Google Suite; Familiarity with customer relationship management software (like Salesforce) is a plus
• Commitment to educational equity and youth empowerment
• Must have strong written communication skills with an emphasis on proofreading
• Experience with missionaligned nonprofits in Boston is a plus

Compensation

Salary and Benefits: 826 Boston offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience in a similar position with the potential for an annual performancebased bonus. The salary for this position is $42000 annually.

We offer competitive salaries and benefits and are committed to equity trust and transparency in compensation. Basing compensation on someones ability to negotiate or their prior salary can lead to inequities and bias in how people are paid particularly for groups experiencing historical oppression. Therefore we do not ask for prior pay history from our candidates and our offermaking process is negotiationfree for salaries and benefits. We determine the best possible salary offer based on relevant experience and the extent to which candidates demonstrate the competencies for the role during the entire hiring process. New hires are typically brought into the organization at a salary between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint depending on qualifications internal equity and the budgeted amount for the role.

Benefits include flexible work from home options generous paid time off (including 15 PTO days accrued sick leave 13 paid holidays 6 Summer Fridays off and an organization wide twoweek winter break); health dental and vision insurance (826 Boston covers 80% of premiums) parental leave paid sabbaticals and more.

This is an exempt fulltime position (40 hours a week) that reports to the Development and Events Manager. The ideal start date is August 4 2025.

826 Boston Diversity Equity and Inclusion Statement

At 826 Boston we honor and actively work toward diversity equity and inclusion (DEI) across our organization. We are committed to centering the voices of the students whom we serve to creating inclusive spaces and to incorporating feedback from our community into our decisionmaking processes. Our DEI lens is always evolving through the courageous conversations in which we participate and the relationships that we build through our work and service. We strengthen our cultural competency through experience training and feedback which informs the development of all new organizational practices and goals and the evaluation of all existing procedures.

826 Boston is dedicated to providing a platform for student advocacy through writing and publishing opportunities. In our work and mission we are committed to dismantling white supremacy culture by recognizing that we are complicit in systems of racism and oppression. We will work to hold ourselves accountable in addressing these harmful structures and behaviors.

About Us

826 Boston is part of a national network of youth writing centers cofounded by the awardwinning author Dave Eggers and educator Nnive Calegari that were named in GOOD Magazines 30 Places We Want to Work. Since opening inBoston has delivered its free youth writing and tutoring programs to more than 35000 students and has been recognized by The Boston Globe as one of the best places in the city to volunteer. 826 Bostons youth writers have published their work in The New York Times The Boston Globeand in numerous awardwinning 826 Boston books including A Place for Me in the World which was hailed as a triumph of middle school education byThe Boston Globe. In 2013 the 826 National network garnered the prestigious American Literacy Prize awarded by the Library of Congress.

Accommodations

826 Boston provides reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities at every stage of the application process. Disclosing a disability or requesting a need for accommodations is a separate process from admissions and will have absolutely no bearing on a candidates application status. 826 Boston will make every effort to meet your request but specific requests are not guaranteed. If you need to request an accommodation please contact Catherine Gomez at .

How to Apply

Please include why you are interested in 826 Boston and how your experience has prepared you for this position in your cover letter. The priority application deadline for this position is June 4. After that date applications will be considered on a rolling basis. It is in your best interest to apply as soon as possible.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.