Programs and Membership Associate

Philanthropy Massachusetts

Job Description

Philanthropy Massachusetts is seeking an independent contractor to serve as an interim Programs and Membership Associate from Dec 2024 - May 2025. This person will primarily provide administrative, logistical and marketing support to the Programs Team and membership support to the Vice President, Network Vibrancy.

This position has three specific areas of responsibilities:

  1. Programming (Funder, Funder Networks, and Nonprofit audiences). This includes providing administrative, marketing and logistical support to the Programs team and its activities/events.
  2. Membership. This includes handling basic membership administrative functions such as processing and acknowledging member payments and tracking membership.
  3. Administration. This includes serving as the first line of contact for inquiries/issues related to user account, membership benefits, event registrations, access to resources (Funder & Nonprofit).

Schedule and Compensation
The person in this role will work 30 hours per week, with a preference for most work occurring during Philanthropy MA’s business hours, Monday-Friday 9:00AM to 5:00PM ET, to allow for regular (virtual) meetings with internal partners. The candidate should expect to be in the office 3 days/week and can work from home a 4th day.

Compensation:  $30 / hour.

Experience/Skills 

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; Constant Contact (or similar); Survey Monkey (or similar); familiarity with Customer Relationship Management Systems
  • Knowledge of design programs, such as Canva, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Adobe Pro
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Experience with best practices in website and materials accessibility
  • Excellent organizational skills, including strong attention to detail, ability to meet deadlines, and problem-solve
  • Ability to prioritize responsibilities and adapt as needed; ability to work collaboratively and across organizational departments and teams.

Application Process
Applicants should send an email and resume to express their interest to Alex McCray, Vice President, Member Engagement & Strategic Initiatives (amccray@philanthropyma.org) no later than November 22, 2024. Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

About Philanthropy Massachusetts
Founded in 1969, Philanthropy Massachusetts is a diverse and vibrant 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership association of highly engaged philanthropic organizations and individuals with interests in Massachusetts, deeply committed to equity, inclusion, and justice. We are a community of more than 3,000 colleagues across 600 member nonprofit and funding organizations working together to improve philanthropy in Massachusetts. We connect new and established donors, their trustees, and staff to each other, to their communities and to emerging and relevant issues in the field, and opportunities to network, learn, and grow.