Advancement Associate (Online Fundraising)

Come join a dedicated and creative team at an exceptional time for the Smithsonian, an institution with a bold vision for the future: to build a better tomorrow for all. Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III and the institution’s leadership are launching a campaign to support this vision. The Smithsonian Campaign for Our Shared Future will secure funds for all Smithsonian museums and centers as the institution reimagines its mission to find solutions for collective challenges in a rapidly changing world. The campaign will provide a foundation for critical research to ensure people and nature thrive together, build unparalleled education programs with families and partners, collect the world’s most precious objects, document the present while reflecting on the past, and reimagine the visitor experience both in-person and online. We are bringing the Smithsonian off the National Mall and across the country through dynamic programming and affiliate partnerships, creating access for all. The Smithsonian is also developing two new museums—the National Museum of the American Latino and the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum. These museums will share the experiences and perspectives of Latinos and women across history and deepen our shared understanding of what it means to be American.

The Office of Advancement oversees and guides the fundraising efforts of the entire Smithsonian and is home to the central advancement organization for the Institution. In addition to raising significant support for a variety of Smithsonian initiatives, the Office of Advancement provides support services to advancement offices across the Institution. The office engages with staff throughout the Smithsonian in accomplishing their goals.

Key Responsibilities

The Smithsonian Institution’s Office of Advancement seeks enthusiastic and detailed-oriented Online Fundraising Associate to provide support to the Online Engagement and Fundraising team. The position will assist with a full range of digital marketing and platform management functions including cataloging and editing donation forms, landing pages, and other web assets, making html updates to email templates, maintaining technical documentation, and supporting the OEF team in content research, drafting, data management, and other administrative tasks.

Qualifications

Qualified candidates will demonstrate strong written communication, organization skills, and attention to detail, as well as an ability to independently manage multiple deadlines. Basic HTML knowledge and experience working within content management and CRM platforms is required. Experience working within Blackbaud’s Luminate Online or Salesforce, as well as familiarity with project management tools such as JIRA and Asana, is strongly preferred. An understanding of mass market online fundraising within the nonprofit sector and experience with large, multifaceted organizations is also highly desirable.

Applicants who wish to qualify based on education completed outside the United States must be deemed equivalent to higher education programs of U.S. Institutions by an organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials. This documentation is the responsibility of the applicant and should be included as part of your application package.