Development & Fundraising Virtual Assistant at Cherry Assistant

• We are hiring a Development & Fundraising Virtual Assistant for a nonprofit company in the social impact / poverty alleviation industry. This is a full-time remote role for a U.S.-based company. This role is ideal for someone who is highly organized, skilled in grant writing and donor engagement, and passionate about supporting community-driven solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Research and identify grant opportunities aligned with the organization’s mission.
• Draft compelling grant proposals, applications, and impact reports.
• Maintain a grants calendar with deadlines and reporting requirements.
• Draft and schedule donor thank-you messages, newsletters, and impact stories.
• Manage donor records in CRM, including giving history and touchpoints.
• Ensure consistent donor engagement through personalized communications.
• Track stewardship activities to improve donor retention.
• Assist in planning and executing fundraising campaigns (e.g., Giving Tuesday, year-end drives, micro-campaigns).
• Support campaign messaging (emails, social media drafts, donor appeals).
• Monitor campaign performance and prepare progress reports.
• Coordinate follow-ups with donors and supporters after campaigns.

Required Qualifications:

• Strong writing and editing skills (grant proposals, reports, and donor communications).
• Experience in nonprofit fundraising, grant writing, or donor engagement.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with fundraising tools and CRMs.
• Creative thinker with experience supporting campaign strategies and messaging.

Required Skills & Tools:

• CRM platforms (Salesforce preferred, or similar)
• Instrumental or similar Grant Opportunities platform
• Microsoft Office Suite / Google Workspace
• Strong written communication tools (email, newsletters, reporting platforms)