Development Associate
2025-09-15T07:17:34+00:00
Street Business School
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FULL_TIME
Remote
Uganda
00256
Uganda
Education, and Training
Admin & Office
2025-10-03T17:00:00+00:00
Uganda
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About Street Business School (SBS)
Our mission is to end global poverty by empowering women to become thriving entrepreneurs, lifting their families to a vibrant future.
The highly interactive, experiential SBS business training curriculum builds hard skills like bookkeeping, customer care, and market research, as well as a sense of empowerment, dignity, and belief in oneself. In addition to providing training for women directly in Uganda, where our program began, SBS works with partner organizations around the world to embed the SBS curriculum alongside their existing programs.
If this mission speaks to you, and you are interested in exploring a career in fundraising, read on.
Position Summary
SBS is seeking a Development Associate to join our US team in Colorado.
The Development Associate plays a major role in organizing our approach to working with our donors and supporters. Primary responsibilities include appropriately tracking and acknowledging gifts from donors, working with the Business Development team to calendar and plan donor cultivation activities, developing content for communications to individual donors, and supporting the Acting CEO in building strong relationships with supporters.
This position requires outstanding organizational skills, strong written communication, excellent judgment and ethics, the ability to work in a team environment as well as independently, and the ability to problem solve. The Development Associate reports to the Acting CEO.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:
Donor Management (50%)
- Maintain donor database, ensuring accurate data entry and providing timely donor acknowledgements.
- Plan and track engagement activities to build and maintain relationships with current and potential donors and sponsors.
- Communicate with, educate, inspire, and celebrate donors to give consistently and at higher levels.
- Prepare internal reports on fundraising progress and activities.
- Help to identify prospective major donors through research and analytics.
- Provide on-the-ground support for fundraising events and activities in the Denver/Boulder area.
Communications Support (25%)
- Prepare reports and gift requests for donors that are clear and compelling.
- Assist in the creation and implementation of fundraising campaigns.
- Provide content for SBS’ social media, email marketing, and public relations activities as needed.
Administrative Support (25%)
- Provide general administrative support to the Acting CEO, including drafting correspondence to and scheduling meetings with supporters.
General
- Demonstrate Street Business School’s Core Values.
- Exhibit professionalism and high standards in all aspects of performance.
- Communicate with donors by phone, e-mail or in person to explain Street Business School and its work, and solicit or accept donations on behalf of the organization.
- Participate in internal committees and work groups as requested.
Qualifications:
- 1-3 years of experience in a fundraising, sales, or customer service role.
- Highly organized and detail oriented.
- Excellent English writing and editing skills.
- Bachelor’s degree or 4 years relevant experience.
- A self-driven and kind work style, and a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively.
- Fluency with Microsoft Office suite and other basic computing skills.
- High level of integrity with confidential information.
- A personal interest in and commitment to Street Business School’s mission.
- Willingness to work a flexible schedule to accommodate time zones, including early mornings, evenings, and weekends when necessary.
- Background in work or volunteering with non-profit or women’s empowerment program is helpful.
Benefits
Street Business School provides a comprehensive benefits plan, including:
- Medical, Dental, Vision & Life insurance
- Retirement Plan with employer match
- 16 paid holidays per year, including an organization-wide Winter Break
- A generous PTO and sick leave policy
- A flexible, work from home schedule
Level of Language Proficiency
Candidates must have strong written and verbal communication skills in English, and be culturally sensitive to working with colleagues from different countries and cultures.
Donor Management (50%) Maintain donor database, ensuring accurate data entry and providing timely donor acknowledgements. Plan and track engagement activities to build and maintain relationships with current and potential donors and sponsors. Communicate with, educate, inspire, and celebrate donors to give consistently and at higher levels. Prepare internal reports on fundraising progress and activities. Help to identify prospective major donors through research and analytics. Provide on-the-ground support for fundraising events and activities in the Denver/Boulder area. Communications Support (25%) Prepare reports and gift requests for donors that are clear and compelling. Assist in the creation and implementation of fundraising campaigns. Provide content for SBS’ social media, email marketing, and public relations activities as needed. Administrative Support (25%) Provide general administrative support to the Acting CEO, including drafting correspondence to and scheduling meetings with supporters. General Demonstrate Street Business School’s Core Values. Exhibit professionalism and high standards in all aspects of performance. Communicate with donors by phone, e-mail or in person to explain Street Business School and its work, and solicit or accept donations on behalf of the organization. Participate in internal committees and work groups as requested.
1-3 years of experience in a fundraising, sales, or customer service role. Highly organized and detail oriented. Excellent English writing and editing skills. Bachelor’s degree or 4 years relevant experience. A self-driven and kind work style, and a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively. Fluency with Microsoft Office suite and other basic computing skills. High level of integrity with confidential information. A personal interest in and commitment to Street Business School’s mission. Willingness to work a flexible schedule to accommodate time zones, including early mornings, evenings, and weekends when necessary. Background in work or volunteering with non-profit or women’s empowerment program is helpful.
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Vacancy title:
Development Associate
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Admin & Office]
Jobs at:
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Deadline of this Job:
Friday, October 3 2025
Duty Station:
Remote | Uganda | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, September 15 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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About Street Business School (SBS)
Our mission is to end global poverty by empowering women to become thriving entrepreneurs, lifting their families to a vibrant future.
The highly interactive, experiential SBS business training curriculum builds hard skills like bookkeeping, customer care, and market research, as well as a sense of empowerment, dignity, and belief in oneself. In addition to providing training for women directly in Uganda, where our program began, SBS works with partner organizations around the world to embed the SBS curriculum alongside their existing programs.
If this mission speaks to you, and you are interested in exploring a career in fundraising, read on.
Position Summary
SBS is seeking a Development Associate to join our US team in Colorado.
The Development Associate plays a major role in organizing our approach to working with our donors and supporters. Primary responsibilities include appropriately tracking and acknowledging gifts from donors, working with the Business Development team to calendar and plan donor cultivation activities, developing content for communications to individual donors, and supporting the Acting CEO in building strong relationships with supporters.
This position requires outstanding organizational skills, strong written communication, excellent judgment and ethics, the ability to work in a team environment as well as independently, and the ability to problem solve. The Development Associate reports to the Acting CEO.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:
Donor Management (50%)
- Maintain donor database, ensuring accurate data entry and providing timely donor acknowledgements.
- Plan and track engagement activities to build and maintain relationships with current and potential donors and sponsors.
- Communicate with, educate, inspire, and celebrate donors to give consistently and at higher levels.
- Prepare internal reports on fundraising progress and activities.
- Help to identify prospective major donors through research and analytics.
- Provide on-the-ground support for fundraising events and activities in the Denver/Boulder area.
Communications Support (25%)
- Prepare reports and gift requests for donors that are clear and compelling.
- Assist in the creation and implementation of fundraising campaigns.
- Provide content for SBS’ social media, email marketing, and public relations activities as needed.
Administrative Support (25%)
- Provide general administrative support to the Acting CEO, including drafting correspondence to and scheduling meetings with supporters.
General
- Demonstrate Street Business School’s Core Values.
- Exhibit professionalism and high standards in all aspects of performance.
- Communicate with donors by phone, e-mail or in person to explain Street Business School and its work, and solicit or accept donations on behalf of the organization.
- Participate in internal committees and work groups as requested.
Qualifications:
- 1-3 years of experience in a fundraising, sales, or customer service role.
- Highly organized and detail oriented.
- Excellent English writing and editing skills.
- Bachelor’s degree or 4 years relevant experience.
- A self-driven and kind work style, and a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively.
- Fluency with Microsoft Office suite and other basic computing skills.
- High level of integrity with confidential information.
- A personal interest in and commitment to Street Business School’s mission.
- Willingness to work a flexible schedule to accommodate time zones, including early mornings, evenings, and weekends when necessary.
- Background in work or volunteering with non-profit or women’s empowerment program is helpful.
Benefits
Street Business School provides a comprehensive benefits plan, including:
- Medical, Dental, Vision & Life insurance
- Retirement Plan with employer match
- 16 paid holidays per year, including an organization-wide Winter Break
- A generous PTO and sick leave policy
- A flexible, work from home schedule
Level of Language Proficiency
Candidates must have strong written and verbal communication skills in English, and be culturally sensitive to working with colleagues from different countries and cultures.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 48
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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