Advancement Associate

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Bethesda, MD
Hybrid
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The Role
MLT is looking for an exceptional Advancement Associate who will support the Advancement Department and organization in existing and prospective donor outreach, moves management, other donor-facing activities, and Advancement operations. The Advancement Associate will be an integral part of the fundraising and engagement efforts of the Advancement Department.

What You'll Do:

  • Prospect research, such as profiles and data gathering from internal and external sources.
  • Prepares and coordinates materials, for example, tailored donor presentations and pledge letters.
  • Supports annual giving plan creation and tracking, for example, in the planning, execution, and CRM logging of communications, activities, and tasks.
  • Ensures donors receive quality, timely stewardship touchpoints.
  • Event support, for example, in building invitation lists, tracking RSVPs and communications, and contributing to events.
  • Supports operations, for example, gift processing, preparing acknowledgement letters, and ensuring accurate and timely data capture in systems such as Salesforce.
  • Interacts directly with donors and other external stakeholders, such as through monitoring and responding to the department’s general email inbox and supporting events attended by donors, MLT Fellows, and Alumni, and other stakeholders.
  • Supports team logistics and effectiveness, for example, through coordinating regular team virtual and in-person meetings, disseminating agendas and reports, and tracking action items and notes via AI tools.
  • Other duties and special projects, as assigned.

What You'll Have

  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • 2+ years of professional experience
  • Diligent, conscientious, and proactive, with the ability and desire to work in a fast-paced environment and support a growing team.
  • Knowledge of Google Suite, Salesforce CRM, web-based biographical and wealth-rating platforms, and Asana project management is a plus.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to anticipate needs and form productive, positive, mutually beneficial relationships throughout the organization.
  • Strong organizational and project management skills and attention to detail, with a proven track record of completing projects and meeting deadlines.
  • Demonstrated ability and interest in using technology tools, and commitment to data integrity and maximizing its usage to advance MLT’s mission.


What We Offer
Inspiring Work
-Transform lives and contribute to a larger social cause
-Quickly see measurable impact from your work
-Make your mark during a critical growth phase for MLT
-Opportunity to work with the visionary leader, John Rice

Community
-Weekly virtual and in-person happy hours 
-Employee Affinity Groups (EAGs)

Professional Development
-Regular skill-development seminars hosted by our industry-leading partners
-Regularly scheduled lunch-and-learns

Benefits Package
-Health and dental insurance
-Workplace flexibility
-Paid holidays
-Transit benefits
*Benefits package applies to full-time employees only

About Management Leadership For Tomorrow (MLT)
MLT is a national nonprofit committed to expanding economic opportunities and building a more inclusive economy. For over 20 years, MLT has provided enterprising young people with a proven playbook for economic mobility and has partnered with the world’s leading employers to help them recruit the best talent from all backgrounds, develop their next generation of leaders, and create cultures of fairness where all employees can thrive. Learn more at mlt.org.

COVID Statement 
MLT is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace, and to modeling the highest degree of health standards for our Fellows, our Partners, and the communities we serve. We expect all MLT employees and contractors to be fully vaccinated - including the booster regimen - against the coronavirus (COVID-19), in accordance with ADA accommodations. Visitors to MLT’s office in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) locations or remote work sites should also expect to comply with this requirement.
Please apply to a position with MLT ONLY if you are willing and able to prove that you are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, regardless of work location.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
We're an equal-opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

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The Company
HQ: Washington, DC
1,628 Employees
Year Founded: 2002

What We Do

Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) is a non-profit organization that is changing the face of leadership across sectors and driving breakthrough results for individuals and institutions. MLT has established a clear and comprehensive Black equity standard for employers through the MLT Black Equity at Work Certification.

The Certification provides the roadmap and the recognition necessary to enable and encourage employers across America to make the shift from perpetuating the Black inequity problem to propelling the Black equity solution. Becoming MLT Black Equity at Work Certified requires employers to take the same results-oriented approach with Black equity as they do with quarterly earnings and other core business priorities.

MLT supports high-achieving African Americans, Latinx, and Native Americans with a winning professional playbook, one-on-one coaching, and door-opening relationships that accelerate their career paths from college to MBA to senior leadership. MLT has created a thriving network of more than 8,000 Rising Leaders and is fundamentally transforming the diverse talent pipelines at its partner organizations, including more than 150 leading corporations, nonprofits, and business schools.

MLT is a leading source of minority talent for top graduate business schools and for many of the nation's premier corporations including Amazon, Boston Consulting Group, Citi, Deloitte, Goldman Sachs, Google, Greylock Partners, PepsiCo, and Target. MLT's innovative solution has also resulted in strategic partnerships with leading philanthropies such as the Ballmer Group, Citi Foundation, Cognizant U.S. Foundation, Ford Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, New Profit, Inc., and the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation. MLT has been featured on the cover of Fortune, in The Atlantic, the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post. For more information, visit MLT.org.

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