Fundraising Operations Associate

• Process incoming donations and reconcile with the Administrative Department monthly.
• Draft and send receipts and acknowledgements; manage donor meeting scheduling and follow-up.
• Coordinate grant administration, matching gifts, and data imports into CRM.
• Produce revenue reports, maintain database hygiene, and support event logistics.

This role directly supports the fundraising operations that enable iNaturalist to document and protect biodiversity, empowering millions of community scientists and informing conservation decisions worldwide.

• Bachelor’s degree or Associate’s plus 2 years of full-time fundraising/development experience.
• Experience working or interning in a nonprofit development department.
• Experience with CRM databases; highly detail-oriented with ability to prioritize.
• Comfortable interacting with donors and external parties; ability to travel occasionally.

Starting compensation: $70,310/year (non-negotiable). Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, employer-funded HRA, 401k with 5% match, unlimited PTO (minimum 3 weeks), flexible remote work, and home office stipend.

iNaturalist is one of the world’s largest biodiversity platforms, powered by community scientists and supported by experts, to document and protect life on Earth through crowdsourcing, machine learning, and open data.