Job Description
Job Description
Join a Mission-Driven Team Making a Lasting Impact
Are you a detail-oriented professional who thrives in fast-paced, client-focused environments? Do you enjoy using your organizational and communication skills to drive growth and support meaningful relationships? Join Nevada Community Foundation (NCF), where for nearly 40 years we've helped individuals, families, and organizations maximize the impact of their charitable giving throughout Southern Nevada.
We’re seeking a Business Development Assistant to support our donor engagement efforts and fuel our mission of strategic, high-impact philanthropy. In this role, you’ll work closely with senior leadership to coordinate external meetings, manage CRM systems, and ensure a seamless experience for prospective and current donors.
Be part of a collaborative team that values humility, innovation, and trust—and help shape a stronger, more connected Southern Nevada.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Business Development Assistant plays a critical role in advancing both revenue growth and operational excellence at NCF. This highly organized and detail-oriented professional will support all facets of business development for two executives focused on attracting new donors. In addition to managing CRM systems, tracking prospect and donor activity, and coordinating onboarding logistics, the Associate will serve as a key liaison for planning and executing board and committee meetings.
The ideal candidate is a polished and professional communicator who thrives in a client-service and sales-driven environment. They will coordinate external meetings with centers of influence—such as attorneys, accountants, and financial advisors—alongside prospective and existing donors. This individual must demonstrate exceptional attention to detail, effectively manage multiple calendars, and ensure timely and strategic follow-up that supports high-touch, relationship-based engagement.
Key Responsibilities:
Support business development by maintaining the CRM, tracking COI engagement, prospect, and donor activity, and coordinating onboarding paperwork, documentation, and timely follow-up.
- Coordinate and schedule internal and external meetings, including client engagements and leadership presentations.
- Provide sales operations support by tracking sales and outreach metrics and generating regular performance reports for leadership.
- Assist with prospect and advisor communications, proposal development, and other outreach efforts with discretion and professionalism.
- Partner with leadership to ensure high-touch, client-centered engagement at every stage of the relationship lifecycle.
- Serve as Board Liaison by coordinating with the CEO and leadership team to schedule, prepare for, and document Board and Committee meetings, including agenda management, calendar invites, material preparation, and follow-up communication.
- Maintain and update internal tracking systems, ensuring accurate records and seamless workflow across teams.
- Coordinate and execute through completion advisor, prospect, and donor events.
Reporting Structure and Location:
This position reports directly to the Chief Development & Relationship Officer and indirectly to the CEO. It is a full-time, in-office role based at our Summerlin location in Las Vegas, NV.
Qualifications:
- College degree or 2+ years of experience in business development/sales support or client service— preferably in a financial services, professional services or other sales-driven environment.
- Highly organized, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- A polished and professional demeanor. A client-first mindset and comfort in fast-paced, collaborative environments.
- Experience with CRM platforms and Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel and Word. Blackbaud platforms (Raisers Edge, Financial Edge) experience a plus.
Benefits and Compensation:
- Salary: $55,000 - $75,000
- Employment Type: Full-Time, In-Office
- 20 PTO Days
- 14 Paid Holidays
- Health Insurance (medical, dental, vision) – 100% employer-paid for employee
- 401k with up to 3% employer match
- Annual $250 Wellness + $250 Education stipend
Our Culture & Values:
At NCF, our core values drive our culture. These values guide and inform our daily work and decision-making:
- Humility: We demonstrate humility by listening to, learning from and respecting our donors, our nonprofit colleagues and community stakeholders and by prioritizing our mission and Southern Nevada in everything we do.
- Innovation: We foster innovation by encouraging our team, our board, our donors, and community stakeholders to explore creative solutions that challenge traditional philanthropy and drive transformative community impact.
- Trust: We build trust with our team, our board, our donors, and community stakeholders by operating with transparency, accountability, and integrity. We nurture genuine partnerships rooted in honesty and ethical practice, and we work together to create lasting change.
Company DescriptionOur mission is to steward our donors' charitable giving, now and for generations to come and to provide leadership, vision and impactful community investment for Southern Nevada. NCF administers more than 150 charitable funds with nearly $250 million in assets and has been awarded The Community Foundations National Standards Accreditation Seal.
We believe philanthropy can be a powerful force for positive change, and we help donors reimagine their approach to charitable giving. Instead of following traditional methods of grant-making and transactional philanthropy, NCF takes a more strategic approach.
We see charitable giving as a one-to-many proposition, not a one-to-one exchange. This idea is what guides our mission to maximize the impact of donors’ charitable giving while helping them establish lasting legacies for generations to come.
Company Description
Our mission is to steward our donors' charitable giving, now and for generations to come and to provide leadership, vision and impactful community investment for Southern Nevada. NCF administers more than 150 charitable funds with nearly $250 million in assets and has been awarded The Community Foundations National Standards Accreditation Seal.\r\n\r\nWe believe philanthropy can be a powerful force for positive change, and we help donors reimagine their approach to charitable giving. Instead of following traditional methods of grant-making and transactional philanthropy, NCF takes a more strategic approach.\r\n\r\nWe see charitable giving as a one-to-many proposition, not a one-to-one exchange. This idea is what guides our mission to maximize the impact of donors’ charitable giving while helping them establish lasting legacies for generations to come.