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Volunteer Development Associate
Category: Resource Development
Volunteer Development Associate, Individual Giving (Resource Development)
Overview
Help grow individual support through campaigns, donor journeys, appeals, and renewals.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and execute segmented email/mail appeals and stewardship cadences.
- Draft thank‑you notes and impact updates; keep CRM notes tidy.
- Partner with communications for list growth and A/B tests.
Qualifications
- Clear writer, organized, comfortable with spreadsheets/CRMs.
- Fundraising or sales experience a plus.
Time Commitment
~5–8 hours/week, flexible.
Benefits
- Hands‑on development experience with measurable results.
- Professional references; portfolio of appeals and stewardship pieces.
Should be a Rail Passengers member or prepared to join Rail Passengers to participate. To
apply, send a resume, clips/links and a cover letter by email to [email protected].
"It is an honor to be recognized by the Rail Passengers Association for my efforts to strengthen and expand America’s passenger rail. Golden spikes were once used by railroads to mark the completion of important rail projects, so I am truly grateful to receive the Golden Spike Award as a way to mark the end of a career that I’ve spent fighting to invest in our country’s rail system. As Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, it has been my priority to bolster funding for Amtrak, increase and expand routes, look to the future by supporting high-speed projects, and improve safety, culminating in $66 billion in new funding in the Bipartisan infrastructure Law."
Representative Peter DeFazio (OR-04)
March 30, 2022, on receiving the Association's Golden Spike Award for his years of dedication and commitment to passenger rail.