Teams at Institute for Justice

Processes and acknowledges donations, resolves incomplete or declined gifts, supports reconciliation between Finance and Development, responds to donor inquiries, manages donor mailings, routes incoming correspondence, and maintains accurate CRM data. The role requires strong attention to detail, effective communication, confidentiality, multitasking, and process improvement skills while supporting fundraising and donor engagement programs.

Supports winter fundraising operations through donor thank-you letters, online donor research, database maintenance, and in-house file organization. Works onsite at the Institute for Justice headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, from mid-November through mid-February, with flexible scheduling of 20–28 hours per week. Gains experience supporting a nonprofit fundraising operation focused on civil liberties.

Processes and acknowledges major donations, maintains accurate and confidential donor records, drafts personalized correspondence, and responds to donor inquiries by phone and email. Supports major gifts reporting, donor events, travel planning, webinars, and fundraising mailings. The role requires strong attention to detail, clear writing, organization, multitasking, troubleshooting, and proficiency with Microsoft Office. Salesforce or nonprofit development experience is preferred.