Executive Assistant to Philanthropy Programs

The Wonderful Company and its co-owners, Lynda and Stewart Resnick, have a long-standing commitment to investing in the communities where their employees live and work, especially in California’s Central Valley, home to 3,000 employees. The Resnicks, along with their foundations and The Wonderful Company, have invested more than $2.5 billion in education, health and wellness, community development, and sustainability initiatives across the Central Valley, Fiji, and the world. To learn more about The Wonderful Company and its core values, visit csr.wonderful.com.  

The ideal candidate is a highly organized, smart, self-starter with a penchant for details and a passion for systems and processes.

This role is based in Los Angeles, CA, and reports to the Senior Director of Philanthropy Operations.

Here's what you'll do: 

• Support corporate and family foundation philanthropic systems and logistics, including gift requests, analysis and processing, and tracking thousands of donations annually 
• Draft, edit, and proofread memos, reports, and presentations 
• Daily data entry, clean up, and organization and run weekly reports in our web-based CyberGrants database  
• Support the employee Wonderful Giving and Wonderful Neighbor programs, including but not limited to vetting employee-nominated organizations for eligibility by searching the IRS database, completing timely communication to employee inquiries, and obtaining donation acknowledgment letters for tax purposes 
• Work with management to thoughtfully support philanthropic projects and goals among different Business Units 
• Provide administrative support to the department, ensuring a high level of accuracy and professional accountability 
• Help manage email inbox for the Philanthropy Team and ensure timely responses 
• Receive and organize physical mail delivered to the office 
• Operate with and contribute to a continuous improvement mindset, maximizing processes within the department by mapping out potential systems changes to increase effectiveness 
• Additional responsibilities and projects, as assigned 

• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills, with a track record of communicating to internal and external stakeholders in a timely, friendly, and professional manner
• Highly organized, with the ability to handle multiple tasks with detail and precision
• Proficient in Excel and other Microsoft Office products (Power BI preferred)
• A positive, thoughtful, and collaborative team player who is ready to roll up their sleeves and work with urgency
• The ability to record data and analyze situations using Excel and other systems
• A desire to leave this world a little better than you found it

Pay Range: $32.00- $38.00/hour. Final compensation will be dependent upon skills & experience.

Wonderful's dedication to you: 

• Competitive benefits package including Medical (including 24/7 online access to a physician), Vision, Dental, and 401k with match eligibility.
• Wonderful Giving (wonderfulgiving.com) -- allowing you to donate company money to a cause of your choice. 

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