The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) is a leading research and advocacy organization advancing human rights in the Americas. We envision a future where public policies protect human rights and recognize human dignity and we work to create strategic partnerships with courageous people making social change.
WOLA seeks an entry-level professional to support our development team as Development Assistant. Our development team works to increase and expand the philanthropic partnerships that make WOLA’s human rights advocacy possible. Our team is split between the individual giving and partnership work. Our individual giving team is made up of a Director and Coordinator who work with individual donors as well as plans our yearly gala, our largest fundraising event. Our partnerships side consists of one Assistant Director who works with grants from multiple foundations as well as governments (please note that WOLA does not accept funds from the United States government).
This role will act as an assistant and provide administrative support to the Vice President of Development as well as provide a variety of support to the development team at large. The standard daily tasks include monitoring donations, maintaining our CRM database, scheduling meetings, and other admin related tasks. This role assists in the planning and supporting of all major development activities, including but not limited to our Annual Human Rights Awards Ceremony and Benefit Gala, appeals, reporting to foundations, fundraising events, and working with the development and nominations committees of WOLA’s board of directors.
This position will work with staff across the organization, receive an introduction to the nonprofit development world and meet human rights, social justice, academics, and foreign policy communities in Washington D.C. and Latin America. Qualified candidates should demonstrate a passion for social justice, human rights in the Americas, and anti-racism.
