Development Assistant

Why NVNA & Hospice?

Join a team that boasts an impressive track record of excellence in delivering top-tier home health, hospice, wellness, and public health services to our valued patients and community.

Our non-profit organization is a continued recipient of five-star patient experience ratings with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the highest achievement possible. We are proud to be ranked as a Top 100 Women-Led Business in Massachusetts by Boston Globe Magazine and The Women’s Edge. 

In 2024, $6.2 million was raised towards our non-profit mission as we expand patient care access with continued philanthropic commitment from our community. Through the NVNA and Hospice Charitable Fund, in place for over a decade, more than $25 million has been raised for patient care.

Today, NVNA and Hospice is a vibrant agency serving 27 communities and providing 120,000 patient visits per year with a staff of 331—including 123 nurses—and a reputation for excellent care, efficiency, flexibility, and innovative thinking.

We continue to uphold our values of community, high-quality services in a safe environment of care, integrity, professional development, respect and caring, excellent customer service, and employee well-being. We are neighbors helping neighbors.

We are looking for a talented, skilled and compassionate Development Assistant to work 16 hours, 3 days per week in our Norwell office. This person will be responsible for gift processing, ensuring all cash, checks, pledges, credit cards, electronic transfers, matching gifts, and stocks are processed accurately.

What will you be doing:

• Coordinates mail and online gifts for processing and deposit.


• Enters gifts into fundraising database.


• Produces acknowledgement correspondence to donors.


• Under direction of Director of Operations, Charitable Fund and in collaboration with Major Gift Officers, ensures that restricted gifts and event/sponsorship donations are acknowledged in appropriate funds.


• Assist with event operations and coordination as needed.


• Orders department supplies and maintains operations filing system.


• Works to enhance the understanding of the philanthropic mission of NVNA and Hospice among colleagues, volunteers, donors, and the community at large.


• Assures agency compliance with all federal and state laws as well as adhering to the NVNA Corporate Compliance policy in the prevention of fraud and abuse on behalf of the agency.


• Other responsibilities as assigned.

What we’re looking for in you:

Education:

• Associate’s degree

Experience:

• Database experience preferred


• Handling of cash, credit card etc. preferred

Skills and Abilities:

• Strong organizational skills


• Excellent computer skills (data base, Excel, MS Word, Outlook). Donor Perfect software experience a plus.


• Excellent interpersonal skills


• Able to effectively interact with leadership and colleagues


• Flexible, dependable, organized and detail-oriented


• Reasonable math skills, recording and handling funds


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What's in it for you?

• Medical, Dental and Vison Benefits


• Company paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability


• Generous Paid Time Off Package


• 401 (k) match program


• Tuition Reimbursement and Scholarship Program


• Mileage Reimbursement (in field positions only)

VACCINE REQUIREMENTS: NVNA and Hospice requires full vaccination for Covid-19 and flu as a condition of employment. An exception to this mandatory requirement can be requested.

NVNA and Hospice complies with applicable federal and state civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude people or treat them less favorably because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), sex (including sex characteristics, including intersex traits, pregnancy, or related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity and sex stereotypes), age, disability (including mental illness and substance abuse disorders), genetic material, veteran status, communicable disease, natural or protective hairstyles or any combination, thereof with regard to admission, access to treatment or employment.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.