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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].
"The support from the Rail Passengers Association, and from all of you individually, has been incredibly important to Amtrak throughout our history and especially so during the last trying year."
Bill Flynn, Amtrak CEO
April 19, 2021, speaking to attendees at the Rail Passengers Virtual Spring Advocacy Conference