Development Assistant

Location: Hybrid position with required onsite work in the Cambridge, MA office on assigned days each week. Additional campus meetings, reunions, events, and retreats may require onsite attendance. Hybrid employees must work from a Harvard registered state.

Company

hirify.global Central Administration supports the university's schools, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and surrounding communities through collaborative administrative services. Alumni Affairs and Development advances fundraising, alumni engagement, events, communications, and donor relations.

What you will do

• Support fundraisers with prospect and volunteer management, including data entry, maintenance, outreach drafts, correspondence, and reports.
• Prepare meeting, solicitation, donor, event, and volunteer materials and track post-meeting action items.
• Research prospects and produce reports and lists using alumni and donor databases, including Advance and QlikView.
• Coordinate calendars, meetings, travel, expense reports, conference calls, and meeting notes.
• Support volunteer leaders, alumni, students, parents, and internal stakeholders through events, communications, and fundraising activities.
• Provide additional support to the Harvard College Fund and FAS Development during peak activity or staff transitions.

Requirements

• 1–2 years of related experience; education may count toward experience.
• Strong computer skills and the ability to learn database management, mail merge, and reporting applications.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, writing, proofreading, editing, organization, and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information, follow procedures, work under pressure, and collaborate independently.
• Availability for additional evening hours when necessary.
• Must work onsite in the Cambridge, MA office on assigned days and attend required campus activities and events.

Nice to have

• College degree from an accredited institution.
• Experience interacting with corporate executives or senior-level staff.
• Knowledge of fundraising in a nonprofit setting.

Culture & Benefits

• Respectful, inclusive, collaborative environment focused on continuous improvement, innovation, and open communication.
• 35-hour standard work week and a three-month orientation and review period.
• Paid time off, including parental leave, plus medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on day one.
• Retirement plans with university contributions, wellbeing and mental health resources, and family support.
• Professional development opportunities, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, discounts, and campus perks.
• hirify.global is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.