Development Assistant Position Available In Suffolk, Massachusetts

Urbanity Dance 725 Harrison Avenue Suite #100
Boston, MA 02118

Date Posted:

June 11, 2025

Region:

Eastern Massachusetts Category:

Development/Fundraising Type:

Part-Time

Development Assistant Description:

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-mindedmunity. Take the lead in maintaining donor databases:

Salesforce for Nonprofits andClassy Track iing donations and ensure timely, considerate acknowledgements Support Urbanity’s Director with donor outreach andmunication Maintain efficient andanized 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-personmitments each week. Some hybrid work may be discussed with the position supervisor if necessary. Actively engaging in Urbanity’smunity first hand is a priority.

Salary:

$22/hour

Benefits Include:

20 hours paid vacation per year For each full year that an employeepletes 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 2plimentary 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’sanizational Urbanity Dance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and ismitted to building a diverse, inclusive staff. We especially encourage applications from BIPOC individuals, people with disabilities, members of the LGTBQIA+munity, 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.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

Administrative experience Proficiency in MS Office and Google Apps Excellent writingmunication 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