Upholding a critical function of the Philanthropy team, the Temporary Philanthropy Associate will serve as support to MSI US while the Philanthropy Associate is out on parental leave. The Temporary Associate will manage gift processing and acknowledgment letters for the Individual Giving program, including entry into the MSI CRM as well as manual donation processing in Fundraise Up. Similarly, you will support monthly, quarterly, and annual reconciliation of Finance’s reporting against development data from the CRM. The Temporary Associate will answer the MSI US main phone line during office hours, manage mail pick-up at the DC post office, and update the MSI US team with new, notable gifts for Individual Giving.This role is an hourly position and expected to work up to 20 hours of training per week in the month of February. Once the Philanthropy Associate takes leave (expected in early March), this role is expected to work up to 40 hours/week for 28 weeks. The temporary position is expected to conclude in mid-September. The hourly rate is set at $25/hour.Key ResponsibilitiesResponsible for all aspects of gift processing for individual giving, including gift entry, payment processing for donors as needed, and timely acknowledgment of all offline gifts.Maintain the accuracy of all donor data, troubleshoot known problems, and execute clean-up projects as requested by the Associate Director of Philanthropy. Conduct prospect research and capacity screenings on new and renewing donors, as directed by the Senior Director of Global Prospect Development.Prepare weekly gift reports on individual, institutional, and corporate giving.  Support monthly, quarterly, and annual reconciliation of Finance’s reporting against development data from the CRM. Manage the MSI US office telephone line and general email inbox, forwarding inquiries to the appropriate staff member as needed and responding to inquiries from unassigned donors and other prospective supporters. Pick up mail from DC post office at least twice a week, and more often during high-volume periods as requested by the Associate Director of Philanthropy.Other duties as assigned.
