About TFAS

The Fund for American Studies (TFAS) is an educational nonprofit that is developing courageous leaders inspired and equipped to protect and advance the ideas of individual liberty, personal responsibility and economic freedom in their communities and throughout the world.

By offering a portfolio of more than 30 academic programs, fellowships and seminars, the TFAS Journey helps cultivate future leaders from high school, all the way through to their university studies and professional careers.

TFAS builds the intellectual rigor and sustained relationships over time that result in deep impact and long-term change. After more than 50 years of programs, the evidence of TFAS’s success is clear. TFAS alumni are the leaders our nation needs right now and in the decades to come.

Today, nearly 53,000 TFAS alumni are making a difference in their communities and throughout the world by upholding the values essential to the preservation and success of a free society.

The TFAS Development + Communications team exists to build and cultivate strong relationships with supporters, with the goal of advancing our mission to educate courageous leaders in free-market economics, the ideas of liberty and honorable leadership.

About the Role

TFAS is searching for a self-starting, innovative and creative thinker to join its Development + Communications team as a Development Associate.

The Development Associate will manage key operational and engagement functions for the TFAS Development + Communications team, including gift entry, reporting, data analysis, supporter outreach and database management.  The successful candidate will have strong organizational skills, very high attention to detail, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and an eagerness to learn about fundraising.

This Development Associate will report to the Associate Director of Donor Engagement + Operations. This is an in-person position based at TFAS’s Washington, D.C. office.

Core Duties + Responsibilities

  • Donor Outreach Coordination: Assist Development + Communications team with supporter stewardship and supporter correspondence via mail, email or telephone as needed.
  • Stewardship & Acknowledgment: Draft and mail supporter acknowledgement letters and coordinate additional supporter outreach mailings; ensuring timely follow-ups.
  • Gift Processing & Data Management: Record gifts, pledges, and supporter interactions in internal CRM (Salesforce); coordinate reconciliation with Admin + Finance team to ensure accuracy.
  • Database Management and Reporting: Support the Technology Manager to maintain audience database (Salesforce) by running reports as needed, updating contact information, conducting data analysis and ensuring that audience data is accurate and up to date.
  • Prospect Research: Conduct research on new and prospective supporters as needed; run wealth screenings, summarize findings and identify major giving prospects.
  • Event Management + Logistics: Assist with conferences, receptions and dinner events, including event prep, guest relations and post-event follow-up.

Qualifications

  • 1–3+ years of office experience, preferably in development or fundraising
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and Teams. CRM experience (especially Salesforce) is a plus.
  • Appreciation of and commitment to the mission and values of The Fund for American Studies (TFAS)
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Organization, detail-oriented and able to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team
  • Bachelor’s degree

Compensation

This is a full-time, permanent position. TFAS is committed to recruiting and retaining the highest-quality talent available, and we offer a total compensation package that includes a competitive salary, medical, dental and vision insurance, health reimbursement account and employer-match retirement savings. We take work-life balance seriously through our generous paid leave policies. We have a flexible, collaborative, positive and collegial work environment.

The projected salary range for this role is $50-65K, contingent upon the specific skills and experience of the selected candidate.

To Apply

Qualified candidates should submit the following application materials (in order) in one PDF document:

  • Cover letter including:
    • An introductory paragraph describing three distinct reasons you are drawn to The Fund for American Studies’ mission
    • Salary requirements
  • Resume

Applications should be submitted to Talent Market via this link: talentmarket.org/apply-for-your-dream-job/

Questions can be directed to Bailey Drouant, Project Manager at Talent Market, who is managing the search process: [email protected].

There is no application deadline for this position. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. This job will remain posted on our site until it is filled.

While we thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, we are only able to contact those to whom we can offer an interview. Only direct applications will be considered. No phone calls, please.

Talent Market is a nonprofit dedicated to promoting liberty by helping free-market nonprofits identify talent for critical roles. We provide consulting and recruiting services at no cost to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that clearly and directly focus on advancing the principles of economic freedom, free enterprise, free trade, free speech, property rights, rule of law and limited regulation.