Development Assistant

Urbanity Dance seeks a part-time Development Assistant to join its passionate and collaborative administrative team. A successful candidate will play a key role in strengthening donor relationships, managing the internal database systems, and supporting fundraising efforts. The Development Assistant will aspire to achieve excellence in their administrative responsibilities while also going above and beyond to participate in  Urbanity’s strong, open-minded community.

• Take the lead in maintaining donor databases: Salesforce for Nonprofits and Classy
• Track incoming donations and ensure timely, considerate acknowledgements
• Support Urbanity’s Director with donor outreach and communication
• Maintain efficient and organized donor management systems
• Assist in planning and executing successful fundraising events
• Contribute to fundraising campaigns
• Assist grant writer as needed with applications and reporting
• Jump into supporting tasks across departments while keeping a team player mindset

Schedule:

This is a part-time position, 30 hours/week. Work is primarily in-person with regular in-person commitments each week. Some hybrid work may be discussed with the position supervisor if necessary. Actively engaging in Urbanity’s community first hand is a priority. 

Required Qualifications:

• Administrative experience
• Proficiency in MS Office and Google Apps
• Excellent writing communication
• Excellent customer service and team skills
• Outgoing, proactive, and open-minded approach
• Detail-oriented and self-directed
• Open to working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1-2 years related work experience
• Experience with Salesforce
• Familiarity with Slack and Asana
• A background or interest in dance or the nonprofit arts

Salary:

$22/hour

Benefits Include:

• 20 hours paid vacation per year
• For each full year that an employee completes with Urbanity (from start date), the employee will receive an additional 5 hours paid vacation per year.
• 12 paid holidays (paid time is equal to what a regular shift on that day would have been) – check Employee Handbook for dates
• 5 hours paid personal time per year
• 1 hour of paid sick time per 30 hours worked per MA state law, up to 40 hours/year
• Professional development opportunities for employer-approved development opportunities (please see Employee Handbook for more info)
• Staff lunches, outings, and celebrations
• Free access to all Urbanity Dance programs, including events, classes, camps, intensives, seminars and workshops
• Family members (this could include partner/spouse, children, etc; Urbanity is also open to and supportive of multiple definitions of ‘family’) are also eligible for a 50% discount on all Urbanity Dance programs, including events, classes, camps, intensives, seminars and workshops
• Discounted studio rentals
• 2 complimentary tickets to each Urbanity Company / Underground performance during the year
• One piece of Urbanity merch each year and 20% discount on all additional Urbanity merch
• Eligibility for a subsidized $25 BDA Associate Membership under Urbanity’s organizational

Urbanity Dance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to building a diverse, inclusive staff. We especially encourage applications from BIPOC individuals, people with disabilities, members of the LGTBQIA+ community, and people with lived experiences including but not limited to houselessness, incarceration, substance use/recovery, economic instability, or food insecurity.

Please note that contact information for up to 2 references will be requested during the hiring process, and employment is contingent on results of criminal record information (CORI) and sex offender registry (SORI) background checks.

How to Apply:

Please email a cover letter and resume to Betsi Graves, Director, at careers@urbanitydance.org with "Development Assistant" in the subject line. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Position start time is flexible anytime from late June to early September 2025.