Title: Development Assistant – US Fundraising
Reporting to: US Development Associate, with dotted line to Head of US Philanthropy
Location: New York, NY
About Food4Education
Food4Education (F4E) is an African, mostly women-led nonprofit revolutionizing school feeding programs across Africa by designing a blueprint, implementing it, and supporting its replication. Our vision is a world where no child has to learn on an empty stomach.
By creating an innovative, scalable, and sustainable model, we’re ensuring that children have access to nutritious meals and also the opportunity to thrive in quality education. Over the past decade, F4E has expanded its reach exponentially, serving more than 120 million meals and growing from just 25 children fed daily in 2012 to nearly 600,000 children receiving meals every single day in 2025. With our presence now spanning 13 Kenyan counties, we’re delivering daily meals to children in over 1,600 public primary schools and ECD centers, and we are replicating what we do in other countries across E. Africa.
Food for Education Foundation Inc. is the US fundraising arm of F4E in Kenya. We raise money here that goes directly to feeding children in Kenya and beyond.
About the Role
F4E is scaling its US fundraising operations, and the US Development Assistant will support donor management, data entry, and administrative processes. This role will report directly to our US Development Associate and play a critical role in ensuring accurate donation processing, donor tracking and moves management. This role is a great opportunity for an individual looking to start their career in development and learn about fundraising from individual and corporate donors and through direct mail in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Key Duties & Responsibilities (sample below, but this is a dynamic office and never boring)
Database & Reporting (Salesforce)
- Work with caging company to sync daily donor data into Salesforce and maintain update dashboard for team
- Prepare and send $100+ donor thank-you letters and tax receipts.
- Maintain accurate, up-to-date donor records on Salesforce.
- Support list management, suppressions, and basic reporting for all direct mail work.
- Assist in data cleaning and ensuring high-quality records.
Fundraising Support
- Provide logistical support for donor mailings and campaigns, review of larger donors and writing notes, adding in personal cards from kids, tracking monthly and multi-month donors.
- Assist with corporate prospect research and maintain prospect trackers, providing analysis and recommendations to Head of US Philanthropy and Food for Education’s Kenya development team
- Create, organize donor materials, and contracts on shared drives.
- Maintain share drive consistency
Team & Administrative Support
- Provide day-to-day support to the US Development Associate.
- Assist with donor scheduling, meeting prep, and event logistics as needed.
- Collaborate with colleagues on special projects across the US and Kenya-based teams.
- All support around annual donor parlor meetings and events
Desired Candidate Profile
- Must be based in New York City with the flexibility to pick up donor mail.
- Undergraduate degree or relevant coursework (recent graduates encouraged to apply).
- 0–2 years of experience in development, nonprofit administration, or related support role.
- Highly organized with attention to detail.
- Proficiency with Google Workspace and Microsoft Office; Salesforce experience is a plus.
- Very strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Professional, proactive, and solutions-oriented.
- Passion for Food4Education’s mission and values.
Compensation & Hours
- $30/hour, 35 hours per week.
- Paid via direct deposit within 7–12 days of weekly invoicing.
- Initial contract as a 1099 consultant with potential for renewal or transition to a fixed-term employee position.
Career Growth and Development
This role provides valuable entry-level experience in nonprofit fundraising and operations, with opportunities to grow into expanded responsibilities. You will gain exposure to donor stewardship, fundraising systems, and international nonprofit management while working closely with the US fundraising team.
CONTACT - submit your resume with cover letter to giving@food4education.org with the subject line US DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT. Candidates who are not NYC based will not be considered.