Work on Capitol Hill!

Filed under: Careers — Luke Vander Linden at 12:29 pm on Wednesday, February 2, 2011

The National Association of Railroad Passengers is looking for a full-time Administrative Assistant to assist in day to day office operations, to begin immediately.  NARP is a nationwide nonprofit group that supports the development and expansion of passenger trains and transit, with over 20,000 members nationwide. NARP has worked since 1967 as a respected advocate on the national level.

The administrative assistant will work regular office hours, Monday through Friday. Duties include:

  • Maintain and update the membership database daily (includes processing incoming credit card payments), and prepare and mail New Membership Packets on a weekly schedule)
  • Upload daily bank transactions, enter bills and allocate funds to proper accounting codes using QuickBooks
  • Serve as first point of contact for incoming calls and letters to the office, answering questions regarding membership details and upcoming Association events, routing calls to appropriate staff members.
  • Organize and maintain office inventories, preparing order vouchers for vendors; supervise the maintenance of office equipment (copier, printers, etc.)
  • Provide support in scheduling, booking, and organizing annual meetings, locally and nationally

For more details and requirements, view the full listing online.  If you’re interested in this opportunity or know someone who would be perfect, let us know and we might be able to recommend your work!

When the mail stops working

Filed under: direct mail,emarketing,New Media — Brooke Coneys at 11:20 am on Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Are you being pressured by your board or ED to cut your direct mail budget in favor of more “electronic” fundraising?  If so, take heart — you’re not alone.  See what Bonnie Catena of Amnesty USA had to say, courtesy of Roger Craver and Tom Belford’s thought-provoking newsletter, The Agitator.

I’m compelled to note…that the vast majority of individual donor income for most non-profits is raised through the mail…Let’s keep that in mind as we fend off our Boards and Executive Directors who don’t understand why our direct mail budgets haven’t markedly decreased. They will when the mail stops working!