| Company Name | The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County |
| Location |
Boulder, Colorado |
| Date Posted | March 20, 2026 |
| Category | Fundraising |
| Job Type | Non-profit organization |
| Annual Salary | Commensurate with experience. Full or 3/4 time. |
Description
The Community Foundation seeks a Development Assistant to provide administrative and logistical support for all aspects of the Foundation’s development efforts. The Development Assistant is required to perform the responsibilities of the position diligently, in a timely manner and with strict confidentiality. Proficiency working with MS Office and relational databases, strong organizational skills, and the ability to communicate well with donors as well as staff in all departments of the Foundation are essential to the success of this position.
Key Responsibilities Include:
• Responding to donor and grantee inquiries, which can include troubleshooting DonorCentral (online portal for Foundation donors) or compiling data for requested reports
• Preparing information packets for prospective donors and professional advisors as well as welcome packets for new donors
• Working with the Development team on donor and prospect tracking and reporting
• Providing meeting and events support for the Development team, including scheduling, sending meeting notices, taking minutes, preparing and sending meeting agendas and events materials
• Attend and participate in all Development team meetings
• Use the fundraising management system, FIMS (Foundation Information Management System), to update donor information, produce reports and perform analysis for moves management
• Providing administrative support for the Development team including: scheduling meetings, returning phone calls, managing correspondence, filing and general administrative organization
• Coordinating mailings, including running and de-duping mailing lists, organizing components of mailings
• Assist with the mail opening, sorting and logging process
• Support the President of the Foundation with special fundraising projects as needed
The Community Foundation works to be a community leader in preparing Boulder County for its future challenges, addressing existing opportunities and needs, and building resources to support that work in our community. It exists to improve the quality of life in Boulder County, now and forever, and to build a culture of giving. Established in 1991, The Community Foundation currently has assets under management of more than $45 million. The Foundation is governed by a board of trustees and has a staff of 11. In 2013, contributions to the Foundation were more than $8 million and the Foundation distributed $5.5 million in grants to nonprofit organizations. The Foundation has distributed almost $60 million to nonprofit organizations since its inception.
Please submit a cover letter, resume and references in one file to Suzanne@commfound.org.
Deadline for Application: April 14, 2026
No calls please.
Key Responsibilities Include:
• Responding to donor and grantee inquiries, which can include troubleshooting DonorCentral (online portal for Foundation donors) or compiling data for requested reports
• Preparing information packets for prospective donors and professional advisors as well as welcome packets for new donors
• Working with the Development team on donor and prospect tracking and reporting
• Providing meeting and events support for the Development team, including scheduling, sending meeting notices, taking minutes, preparing and sending meeting agendas and events materials
• Attend and participate in all Development team meetings
• Use the fundraising management system, FIMS (Foundation Information Management System), to update donor information, produce reports and perform analysis for moves management
• Providing administrative support for the Development team including: scheduling meetings, returning phone calls, managing correspondence, filing and general administrative organization
• Coordinating mailings, including running and de-duping mailing lists, organizing components of mailings
• Assist with the mail opening, sorting and logging process
• Support the President of the Foundation with special fundraising projects as needed
The Community Foundation works to be a community leader in preparing Boulder County for its future challenges, addressing existing opportunities and needs, and building resources to support that work in our community. It exists to improve the quality of life in Boulder County, now and forever, and to build a culture of giving. Established in 1991, The Community Foundation currently has assets under management of more than $45 million. The Foundation is governed by a board of trustees and has a staff of 11. In 2013, contributions to the Foundation were more than $8 million and the Foundation distributed $5.5 million in grants to nonprofit organizations. The Foundation has distributed almost $60 million to nonprofit organizations since its inception.
Please submit a cover letter, resume and references in one file to Suzanne@commfound.org.
Deadline for Application: April 14, 2026
No calls please.
Job Requirements
• Self-motivated, flexible, friendly, upbeat and comfortable working independently as well as a team player
• Demonstrated competency in office administration and organizational skills
• Excellent written and communication skills, especially phone skills, and the ability to multi-task and set priorities, while being in a high-pressure environment
• Understands the confidential nature of fundraising efforts and donor information, and maintains confidences
• Experience with nonprofit work and/or fundraising (or an affiliated field) is preferred, but not required
• Ability to work with complex database systems is preferred
• Demonstrated competency in office administration and organizational skills
• Excellent written and communication skills, especially phone skills, and the ability to multi-task and set priorities, while being in a high-pressure environment
• Understands the confidential nature of fundraising efforts and donor information, and maintains confidences
• Experience with nonprofit work and/or fundraising (or an affiliated field) is preferred, but not required
• Ability to work with complex database systems is preferred