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Join the fight for the family

Are you interested in joining the fight for the family? A career at American Principles Project might be for you. Please see our list of job openings below.

Openings

Development Associate

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Development Associate to play a key role in supporting our fundraising and donor relations efforts. This role is essential to maintaining the integrity of our donor database, tracking fundraising metrics, and working closely with both the Director of Data Operations and Director of Development to execute our overall fundraising strategies The ideal candidate will possess excellent interpersonal, communication, and analytical skills, a passion for building relationships, and the ability to professionally represent APP.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and maintain the donor database (CRM), ensuring data accuracy and completeness.
• Process donations, generate acknowledgment letters, and track donor communications to facilitate personalized communication with donors.
• Create and analyze reports on donor-giving trends, campaign performance, and fundraising metrics to assist in data-driven decision-making and strategy.
• Assist in donor segmentation, prospect research, and data-driven fundraising strategies.
• Facilitate donor relations efforts by communicating with donors regularly, in writing and verbally to ensure continued engagement and support of APP’s mission.
• Support event planning by managing invite lists, tracking attendance, and compiling post-event reports.
• Work with the development team to ensure seamless data entry and reconciliation with finance records.
• Improve and implement best practices for data hygiene, donor record management, and reporting.

Experience/Education/Qualification: 

• • High School Diploma or equivalent Associate’s Degree or higher 
  • Experience with donor databases/CRM systems (Salesforce, Pipedrive, Raiser’s Edge, or similar).
  • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets.
  • Experience generating and interpreting reports to support fundraising efforts.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
  • Impressive communication and organizational skills.
  • Previous experience in nonprofit fundraising, development, or data management is a plus.

Interested candidates should submit a resume to operations@americanprinciplesproject.org.

Internships

Each semester, interns play a critical role in helping APP promote and defend the family. We are always seeking energetic interns interested in joining the team to help with both policy-related and administrative responsibilities.

Some of the typical day-to-day tasks handled by APP interns include conducting research and analysis for the organization’s programs, writing for APP’s blog TheNationalPulse.com, drafting statements and press releases, attending meetings or events on behalf of APP, answering phones, receiving office guests, distributing mail, and running other errands as needed.

A modest monthly stipend may be offered to interns to offset travel and other costs associated with the internship.

Interested applicants should email a resume and short writing sample to internships@americanprinciplesproject.org